The plan includes vouchers to encourage domestic travel and a fund to lure international airlines back to Australia, but AFTA’s chief argues a crucial element of the industry has been left out.

The government has dipped into its coffers to help agents be ready and raring for bookings once borders reopen.

Some of the travel industry’s top brass have weighed in on the government’s decision to open international borders a month early. Oh, and we’ve also snuck in some new info on Qantas’ overseas restart.

A consumer advocate is calling for mandatory trust accounts and law reforms to protect consumers and restore trust in travel agents. Here’s AFTA’s hot take.

If the current demand for AFTA membership is anything to go by, there’s a lot of confidence that agents can clear the remaining pandemic hurdles.

The federation is once again rallying its troops for another round of lobbying, in the hope of securing another round of funding.

The federation is cashing in on the Victorian government’s wellbeing program with this timely new resource.

This social-media-savvy agent, who you may already know from her famous videos and cheeky memes, is helping the industry body encourage Aussies to get jabbed so they can get travelling.

It appears agent confidence in the federation is high amid wretched industry conditions.

Tom Wanwaring has his handwriting down pat after penning a letter to the PM. Travel Weekly understands he opted for a felt tip and even sealed it with a custom wax stamp.

As these agents all attest, it’s time for ScoMo to loosen the purse strings and get JobKeeper going again.

With a little help from her friends at AFTA, this agent managed to score a landmark win for the travel trade.