AFTA faces new calls for trust accounts, welcomes new tourism minister
The peak body is facing calls to strengthen its ATAS accreditation scheme…
AFTA cancels ATAS accreditation for whopping 20 agencies
AFTA is revoking ATAS accredited statuses left, right, and centre. Now is…
ICC Sydney celebrates 1,000 TAFE qualifications
ICC Sydney is boasting more than 1,000 enrolees receiving nationally recognised industry…
“Disappointed” Bestjet reacts to ATAS ruling
Online retailer Bestjet has branded the decision of Queensland's Supreme Court regarding…
Bestjet loses out in ATAS accreditation battle
Bad news for Bestjet as the Supreme Court ruled in favour of…
Bestjet slaps AFTA with injunction over ATAS snub
AFTA's decision to refuse to renew Bestjet's ATAS accreditation has prompted a…
Bestjet gets ATAS boot
AFTA is laying down the law, and another retailer has failed to…
ATAS changes gear as GM O’Riordan departs
AFTA says bye bye to Gary O'Riordan as it promises the continued…
ATAS training requirements raised following review
Customer-facing agents may have to 'hit the books' after an ATAS review…
Rogue agents will be held to account: AFTA
Agents that do wrong thing by consumers will face serious consquences.
AFTA drives ATAS message out to regional Australia
AFTA's ATAS TVC aired on regional screens for the first time at…
AFTA tweaks ATAS in line with review, but stands firm on issues
Nine of the 11 recommendations made in ATAS' first year review will…
Industry needs to get in tune with consumers: AFTA
You know the old saying the customer is always right? Well it…
AFTA scrutinises online start-ups as Bali scam makes waves
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has revealed the only applicants…
Consumers warned as industry reform put to test
The deregulated travel industry has already come up against its first challenge…
New govt campaign takes ATAS message to consumers
A new consumer campaign launches today promoting the benefits of booking with…
AFTA applauds WA repeal of agents act
Western Australia’s repeal of the Travel Agents Act will level the playing…
TravelManagers to review position on ATAS
TravelManagers is set to review its position on the Australian Federation of…
Travellers Choice to cover members' ATAS fees
All Travellers Choice members will have their ATAS accreditation fully funded by…
T-QUAL demise clears way for industry-led initiative: AFTA
With the T-QUAL accreditation scheme consigned to the scrapheap, other industry-led accreditation…
End of road for T-QUAL accreditation scheme
The T-QUAL accreditation scheme has been consigned to the dustbin as the…
Carnival responds to industry changes
Carnival Australia has responsed to end of the Travel Agents Act and…
Travel industry enters ‚Äúnew era” as reform takes effect
The protracted deregulation process has culminated in today’s official implementation of the…
Comment: Travel agents should be careful what they wish for
By now every travel agent will be aware that from July 1…
ATAS receives Helloworld backing
Helloworld has spoken out in support of the Australian Federation of Travel…
AFTA embarks on ATAS consumer awareness mission
Consumer messaging around ATAS will start appearing in market from the end…
TravelManagers calls on govt to extend TCF
TravelManagers has urged the government to let ATAS and the Travel Compensation…
Mandatory insolvency insurance "not the answer", says MTA
The inclusion of a single mandatory insolvency insurance product into ATAS will…
MTA warns against ATAS "misapprehension"
Mobile Travel Agents has spoken out in defence of ATAS insisting the…
ATAS workshops fail to alleviate Mayo's concerns
TravelManagers has disputed claims by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA)…
AFTA "delighted" as first intermediaries become ATAS-accredited
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has named the first travel intermediaries…
ATAS applications open as workshops kick off
After nine months of planning and consultation, the third round of workshops…
Industry reform to save agents millions, says minister
The looming repeal of the Travel Agents Act will deliver the industry…
Industry urged to engage as final ATAS workshops begin
The third and final round of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents’…
AFTA delight as ATAS wins Magellan support
The Magellan Travel Group has pledged its support to ATAS as the…
Guest comment: ATAS – if agents are unsure, what will consumers think?
With the 1 July disbanding of the Travel Compensation Fund and industry…
AFTA revamps website ahead of ATAS launch
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has issued a reminder that its…
Guest comment: Where ATAS has got it fundamentally wrong
ATAS denotes Accredited Travel Agents Supposedly – I think. While I have…
TCF terminations trigger latest Mayo ATAS plea
The Travel Compensation Fund’s termination of another five travel agencies due to…
Make insolvency insurance mandatory, Mayo urges AFTA
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents must make insolvency insurance a mandatory…