Travel Weekly has gone one-on-one with Experience Co. CEO and former Tourism Australia boss John O’Sullivan. As in interview him – not verse him in an online game of chess or Battleship.

With all the negative press attention surrounding AFTA last week, this new training program is a welcome distraction for the industry body.

CONTENT WARNING: if you have an aversion to judgy shaking of the head, snide remarks and dramatic close-ups, proceed with caution.

After using a poor choice of words when talking about an Aussie TV host, Jayson Westbury has decided to step down.

Jayson Westbury has been busy back-peddling after suggesting a well-known Aussie TV presenter needed “a firm uppercut or a slap across the face”.

With interstate travel in Australia unlikely to return for another few weeks, one of the industry’s peak bodies is getting impatient.

AFTA’s chief executive has gone into bat for agents once again. Travel Weekly understands he’s chosen his Gray-Nicholls English willow to use this time around.

The association has ramped up its efforts to protect travel agents from the “misreporting” of refunds on cancelled trips by mainstream media outlets.

While the new COVIDSafe app may not provide offer hilarity in video form like TikTok or fast food to your door like UberEats, it’s still well worth downloading.

The peak industry body has announced what it says are “necessary changes” to the ACS due to the significant and unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for the travel sector.

The peak industry body is urging agents to invest time in their own mental wellbeing. Find out how here.

Are you struggling with your mental health amid all the uncertainty and damage caused by COVID-19? We highly recommend checking out these new webinars courtesy of AFTA.