The Australian Federation of Travel Agents advised this week of the voluntary withdrawal of Luxury Escapes from the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS), effective 1 July 2018.

“We expect many of our members will jump at the opportunity to use a combination of traditional payment along with Qantas Points to upgrade their room from perhaps a pool-view to a beachfront view, or even extend the length of their holiday,” Hutchison said.