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After almost 20 years, the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) are leaving Sydney and will be celebrated in 2023 in Melbourne in November.

The National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs) 2022 gala brought the best and brightest travel professionals together under one roof in Sydney on Saturday night, marking a moment of unity and recognition of the shared purpose in celebrating the challenges overcome and travel success that lies ahead.

Queensland will officially re-open its borders to fully vaccinated international travellers from 1am tomorrow [Saturday, 22 January 2022], enabling eligible inbound visitors to arrive into the state without having to quarantine.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has sought a $150 million lifeline from the Morrison Government to assist with repairing an industry left shattered by the COVID pandemic.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has announced the return of the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs) for 2022.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, welcoming the support for travel agents in NSW and Victoria but asking for wider support for all travel advisors.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has confirmed Dean Long as incoming CEO. Long joins AFTA from 2 years as CEO and Executive Director of the Accommodation Association of Australia and brings extensive government relations, stakeholder engagement, policy development, media and campaign expertise, as well as AFTA and sector specific knowledge as a result of several of his past positions.

Less than one-fifth of Australian consumers seeking a refund for travel services that were cancelled due to COVID-19 received a full refund, a new report by CHOICE has revealed.

The local head of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Joel Katz, has insisted the Australian Government provide a much-needed path forward for the resumption of ocean cruising in the region. His rhetoric comes after the Australian Government confirmed a further three-month extension of its biosecurity emergency period, now until 17 September 2021.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) Board says it is “very disappointed” in a decision taken by Qantas to slash commissions paid to travel advisors for international tickets to a paltry 1%.

The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) Chair, Tom Manwaring, and AFTA CEO Darren Rudd, met with the recently appointed Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment, Dan Tehan MP, this week.

Travel agents in Australia have been thrown a $128 million lifeline by the Morrison Government, struggling to make ends meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic.