ATAS is now ATIA Accredited At our inaugural Beyond Borders Summit, held on 25 October in Sydney, we introduced Project A30. One of the key initiatives announced was the retirement of the ATAS brand and a transition to one unified brand - ATIA Accredited. This transition aims to strengthen consumer trust and create a trusted travel ecosystem that connects suppliers, agencies and consumers more seamlessly. November 6, 2024 By AFTA Admin General 0 Comment Read More >>
ATIA unveils game-changing initiatives at inaugural Beyond Borders Summit The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has announced a series of landmark initiatives aimed at reshaping Australia’s travel sector at the first-ever Beyond Borders Summit in Sydney. October 30, 2024 By Amanda Rixon General 0 Comment Read More >>
CrowdStrike impact on travelling Australians The fallout of Friday’s Microsoft outage continues to impact the travel plans of Australians. July 25, 2024 By Amanda Rixon General, Media Release 0 Comment Read More >>
Recent data breach illustrates travel industry cyber threat In January, details emerged of a data breach at an Australian travel agency, which saw more than 112,000 records from the company’s database leaked online. The incident saw details including passport images, travel visas, itineraries and tickets, as well as partial credit card numbers, leaked from the company’s non-password-protected database. February 7, 2024 By Bec Olsen General 0 Comment Read More >>
ATIA Advocacy - November Approaching the end of the year, ATIA have made three key submissions, with more to come before we close out the year, to ensure member priorities are advanced. December 15, 2023 By Bec Olsen General 0 Comment Read More >>
David Hosking joins ATIA board The Australian Travel Industry Association is proud to announce the appointment of David Hosking, CEO, The Travel Corporation (Australia) to its Board. December 14, 2023 By Amanda Rixon General, Media Release 0 Comment Read More >>
ATIA Advocacy - October It’s been a big month in advocacy, with the Senate Select Committee’s swift Inquiry into Bilateral Air Service Agreements both commencing and being finalised since the last newsletter! Dean and Ingrid have also been in Canberra, having met with key Ministers and Departments about progressing recommendations in Bilateral Air Services Report, priorities for the Aviation White Paper, as well as skills and training issues. October 23, 2023 By AFTA Admin General 0 Comment Read More >>
ATIA Advocacy - September This month we have continued to be active in discussions with political leaders in Canberra to progress key member priorities. The rebranding to ATIA has already proven to be beneficial from a political perspective. September 13, 2023 By AFTA Admin General 0 Comment Read More >>
AFTA Advocacy - August Since our last newsletter, AFTA has appointed a new Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, Ingrid Fraser. We've also continued our focus on addressing skills and workforce shortages in the travel sector. August 9, 2023 By AFTA Admin General 0 Comment Read More >>
Gow-Gates Insurance Broking Group appoints Judith Crompton, Director of Travel Insurance Services Gow-Gates Insurance Broking Group increases its position and activities into Travel Insurance, with the major appointment of Judith Crompton Director, Travel Insurance Services. June 7, 2023 By AFTA Admin General 0 Comment Read More >>