TravelManagers’ TCF Launch Applauded by PTMs
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Rogue agents will be held to account: AFTA
Agents that do wrong thing by consumers will face serious consquences.
CTS collapse drags reputable agency into saga
The ex-director of a travel agency that left customers thousands of dollars out of pocket has reportedly registered anot...
Helloworld agency goes into liquidation
The closure marks the second ATAS accredited agency to go into administration this month.
Agencies scrambling for cover
Magellan is the latest agency to set up their own protection ‘solution’, the news coming just weeks after CTS Travel...
Agents get new safety net insolvency solution
In an Australian first, Allianz Global Assistance has launched a new type of insolvency solution for new travel insuranc...
TravelManagers consumer advocacy push launches new product
TravelManagers has collaborated with insurance broker Gow-Gates to create a new Travel Agent Client Trust Account Fideli...
Travel industry enters ‚Äúnew era” as reform takes effect
The protracted deregulation process has culminated in today’s official implementation of the Australian Federation...
Comment: Travel agents should be careful what they wish for
By now every travel agent will be aware that from July 1 most states repealed the Travel Agents Act and as a result agen...
Agency collapse strengthens call for TCF extension: Mayo
The termination of NSW based travel agency All Travel from the Travel Compensation Fund (TCF) further highlights th...
TravelManagers calls on govt to extend TCF
TravelManagers has urged the government to let ATAS and the Travel Compensation Fund run side by side for six months to ...
Comment: ATAS must remain under close scrutiny
If the Australian Federation of Travel Agents believes the “naysayers” will be silenced, it would be well ad...
Industry reform to save agents millions, says minister
The looming repeal of the Travel Agents Act will deliver the industry millions of dollars in savings while eliminating o...
Westbury chastises accreditation scheme critics
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has stood by the voluntary nature of its new accreditation scheme (ATAS), acc...
TravelManagers lays out consumer protection intentions
While it remains committed to helping ensure the success of the Australia Federation of Travel Agent’s new accredi...
TCF presses ahead with CIC, Kumuka action
The Travel Compensation Fund (TCF) is pressing ahead with attempts to claw back money from Classic International Cruises...
Responsible agents hold key to post-TCF era: MTA
The managing director of Mobile Travel Agents, Roy Merricks, has expressed confidence that "responsible agents"...
Agency group backs away from AFTA scheme
Travel Counsellors yesterday confirmed that it will offer its own financial protection for consumers after claiming the ...