Collapse chaos prompts stern words from AFTA
As chaos continues to unfold following the collapse of Value World Travel,…
Limited awareness of NDC among agents
Over half of the agent community claims to have never heard of…
Turning big data into smart data: Travel Industry gets scope for growth
AFTA has signed a partnership with global research agency, GfK, to establish…
Open to one and all, it’s time to have your ATAS say
One year on, AFTA are set to review ATAS and welcome your…
AFTA welcomes default insurance policy
There's a new insurance policy on the block for IATA agents down…
AFTA reviews the weakness in travel industry
AFTA has addressed the Achilles heel of the travel industry in its…
AFTA scrutinises online start-ups as Bali scam makes waves
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has revealed the only applicants…
New govt campaign takes ATAS message to consumers
A new consumer campaign launches today promoting the benefits of booking with…
AFTA premieres TVC at heart of ATAS consumer push
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents is forging ahead with its implementation…
Travel industry pledges MAS support as it mourns MH17
Ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was not forgotten on Saturday night amid…
Travel industry gets ready for big night out
The Australian Travel Industry is preparing for the biggest National Travel Industry…
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…
Travel industry enters ‚Äúnew era” as reform takes effect
The protracted deregulation process has culminated in today’s official implementation of the…
SA acts on industry reform with passing of repeal bill
The South Australian Parliament has become the latest jurisdiction to repeal the…
Comment: ATAS must remain under close scrutiny
If the Australian Federation of Travel Agents believes the “naysayers” will be…
D-day nears as AFTA insists: "This is the future"
Australian Federation of Travel Agents chief executive Jayson Westbury has dismissed the…
AFTA "delighted" as first intermediaries become ATAS-accredited
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has named the first travel intermediaries…
The votes are in – 2014 NTIA finalists revealed
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has revealed the National Travel…
ATAS applications open as workshops kick off
After nine months of planning and consultation, the third round of workshops…
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…
Make insolvency insurance mandatory, Mayo urges AFTA
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents must make insolvency insurance a mandatory…
The Year Ahead: Guest Comment by Jayson Westbury, AFTA chief executive
The travel industry is facing a big year in 2014 for many…
Westbury urges agents to embrace NDC
The New Distribution Capability (NDC) currently being piloted by the International Air…
New government delivering change: AFTA
The benefits of the recent change in government are already being seen…
MTA urges positive approach to reform
The travel industry must stop “denigrating” the reform process currently being undertaken…
Reform becomes reality with commercial safeguard launch
Australian travel agents will be able to sign up new insurance products…
Westbury chastises accreditation scheme critics
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has stood by the voluntary nature…
AFTA throws weight behind Abbott
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has thrown its weight firmly behind…
Emirates, AFTA launch travel trade scholarship
Emirates has underlined its commitment to the travel trade with the launch…
Comment: AFTA needs more TCF cash
It may have fallen well short of the $9 million initially requested,…
AFTA accreditation enters next phase
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has been awarded a grant…
