Travel Agents
NO BAIL: Travel agent fraudster to await sentencing behind bars
The dodgy former agent managed to defraud clients, the owner of the travel agency he worked for, and even a former Hells Angels bikie.
Travel Agents
Agent fraudster cops sentencing date after pleading guilty to more than 30 charges
An Aussie travel agent who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars and left clients stranded is finally getting his comeuppance.
Tourism
Expert warns business travellers will be targeted by scammers
Looks like business travellers are going to have to tighten the straps of their travel fanny packs because scammers, hackers and petty criminals have them in their sights.
Travel Agents
Travel agent scam leaves Aussies thousands of dollars out of pocket
A travel agency that continued to trade after being placed in liquidation has left dozens of Aussie travellers out of pocket, with some left stranded at the airport.
Travel Agents
Travel agent jailed for cheating customers out of more than $60,000
Need somewhere to direct your outrage on this fine Friday morning? Look no further than right here.
Cruise
Silversea Cruises employee charged with stealing $3.5 million
A Silversea Cruises employee has fronted court after allegedly stealing $3.5 million over four years.
Travel Agents
Former Flight Centre agent pleads guilty to fraud
by Hannah Edensor
Travel Weekly was caught up in some fraud recently, although it was in a game of Monopoly so ‘jail’ was far less frightening.
Tourism
“We’re all getting robbed”: Vic tourism hit by scam
by Hannah Edensor
At least nine Victorian tourist attractions have been hit by a credit card scam. We too were busted for buying clothes under our boss’s name but only to avoid buyers shame in the office.
Travel Agents
Agencies raided as NT rort investigation continues
by AAP/Anne Majumdar
Northern Territory Police have raided two businesses and a home in Alice Springs as part of an ongoing investigation into travel fraud that saw a Darwin travel agent jailed in December.
Travel Agents
Rogue agents will be held to account: AFTA
Agents that do wrong thing by consumers will face serious consquences.
Travel Agents
Darwin travel agent jailed for fraud
She did the crime, now she’ll do her time – Darwin travel agent Xana Kamitsis has received her sentence.
Travel Agents
More NT travel agencies suspected of fraud
by Anne Majumdar
More investigations are underway with a further five NT agencies suspected of rorting the same scheme as Xana Kamitsis.