Aviation
Qantas suffers $1bn half-yearly loss, pushes back international flight plans
by Huntley Mitchell
The flying kangaroo won’t be hopping overseas as soon as originally hoped, after posting a “stark, but not surprising” loss.
Wholesalers
“The travel industry has been the sacrificial lamb”: CATO bigwigs plead with Tourism Minister for financial aid
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.
Travel Agents
AFTA urges agents to complete ‘Travelsectorkeeper’ survey and Aussie Specialist Program
Are repeated efforts to highlight your business’ COVID-induced financial woes falling on deaf ears? Try this.
Travel Agents
OPINION: Let’s lean into the calm before the storm
by Andrew Buerckner
Here, a travel agency boss has gone all reflective on the industry’s fight against COVID since JobKeeper 2.0, and it’s pretty bloody good, if you ask us.
Travel Agents
Travel agent slams ScoMo over lack of industry support with cheeky meme
A Victorian-based travel agent has crafted a cheeky little meme to slam the federal government over its lack of support for the sector.
Travel Agents
AFTA continues to press govt for tailored support, as Frydenberg stands firm on JobKeeper
Staff at Parliament House’s café have already memorised Darren Rudd’s coffee order, as the AFTA boss spends another week down in Canberra.
Destinations
Queensland and South Australia to reopen borders for NSW travellers
Things are starting to look up for Berejiklian, even if she did find out about Palaszczuk’s big news at the same time everyone else did.
Tourism
Tourism Minister eyes potential post-JobKeeper support package for travel industry
Fingers and toes are being crossed throughout the industry, as Australia’s new Tourism Minister provides some hope of targeted government support.
Tourism
Northern Beaches COVID-19 outbreak led to $7 billion loss for tourism industry: TTF
Avalon residents have reportedly gone back into quarantine to escape the blame for this huge loss to the tourism industry.
Travel Agents
Federal government urged to introduce HECS-style loan scheme for small businesses
Could this turn out to be another much-needed funding opportunity for travel agents? Let’s bloody hope so.
Travel Agents
Health boss’ international travel prediction highlights need for “renamed and repurposed” JobKeeper: AFTA
Like the way that Pokémon character Jigglypuff turns into Wigglytuff, AFTA is seeking an evolution of JobKeeper.
Aviation
Unions take Qantas to High Court over JobKeeper “wage theft”
by Ali Coulton
Having lost on appeal in the Federal Court late last year, the unions are now taking their JobKeeper fight against Qantas to the High Court.