The gang over at the Australian Federation of Travel Agents have added to their slew of good news this week with this announcement.

The Council of Australian Tour Operators has joined the mob of industry bodies who reckon the PM’s roadmap is a bit light on the details.

The industry body is making some BIG changes. However, it’s understood the mahogany coffee table in the office lobby will remain.

Wondering when round two payments are due to start appearing in bank accounts? All is revealed here.

After contemplating the Federal Budget for a couple of days, Brett Jardine and the team at CATO have suggested a few amendments.

The council’s MD, Brett Jardine, has provided his response to what was the industry’s biggest news story last week.

CATO’s delegation also bumped into AFTA’s boss while down in Canberra this week, with the two industry bodies comparing notes from their respective meetings.

CATO has acknowledged the UK and Australian-owned company’s 33-year contribution to the industry after it entered into voluntary administration.

Brett Jardine has offered a stinging critique of the consumer advocacy group’s survey. Dissect all the drama here.

Upon reading this news, Travel Weekly’s editor called Australia Post to berate them for losing his invite in the mail. Particularly given his penchant for paella.

International travel in 2021 may not be off the cards just yet, but Australia’s Tourism Minister said getting Aussies overseas in the first half of the year will be challenging.

While the accompanying photo highlights the lack of diversity amongst the industry associations’ leaders, there’s no doubt that the meeting itself was a productive one.