“Good travel advisors should consider client financial security”: MTA
MTA's boss Roy Merricks gave us an exclusive interview on consumer protection, and even paid for our coffee. Win-win!
WA travel agency complainants lose $409k
More than 100 customers of a cash-strapped travel agency have reported losses totalling $409,000.
Magellan insures its agents against insolvency
In the wake of recent agent insolvencies and clients losing large amounts of money, Magellan has stepped up to look afte...
OETG launches new consumer protection product
A new Express Insurance product from the Orient Express Travel Group will cover its customers in the event of supplier i...
Collapse raises question mark over credit card chargebacks
The recent collapse of All Travel Toukley in NSW proves that the majority of consumers will not be protected from travel...
Gow Gates unveils new consumer protection product
Australian travel intermediaries can now invest in a new policy from insurance provider Gow Gates which claims to better...
ATAS workshops fail to alleviate Mayo's concerns
TravelManagers has disputed claims by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) that the latest and final round ...
Industry urged to engage as final ATAS workshops begin
The third and final round of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents’ ATAS workshops kicks off today, with chie...
AFTA delight as ATAS wins Magellan support
The Magellan Travel Group has pledged its support to ATAS as the launch date of the Australian Federation of Travel Agen...
Guest comment: Where ATAS has got it fundamentally wrong
ATAS denotes Accredited Travel Agents Supposedly – I think. While I have deliberately not become involved in...
Insolvency insurance offers agents revenue opportunities
Agents should consider the new insolvency insurance policies that will soon become available in Australia as an addition...