12 December Virgin Australia—Qatar Airways flights mean more value and choice December 12, 2024 By Amanda Rixon Media Release 0 The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) welcomes the increased competition and enhanced connectivity, which will benefit both consumers and the Travel Sector. Starting today, Australians can book Virgin Australia’s new services and launch-sale fares through their ATIA Accredited travel professional to fly directly from Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to Doha for travel from June 2025. Melbourne direct flights will come online later in 2025. Travel must be booked by 20 January 2025. QUOTES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATIA CEO DEAN LONG: “ATIA welcomes the many benefits that flow from the Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways partnership for travelling Australians and for our member travel businesses who support them.” “This partnership is an important milestone for Australian aviation, with Virgin Australia back on the international routes after an absence of four and a half years. It’s in everyone’s interests for our skies to be competitive.” “Australians’ love of travel continues to climb and, as competition and choice continue to grow, more and more Australians are turning to ATIA Accredited member travel businesses to help with their travel plans. Contact your local travel expert today to find out more about Virgin’s launch sale and all the other offers available right now.” Related Articles People’s Choice Award competition closing this Friday Time is running out for Australian travellers to have their say for Escape’s People’s Choice Award, with entries closing this Friday, 30 August, at noon AEDT. News Corp’s Escape People’s Choice Award Finalists Announced A record 12,000 Australians have nominated their favorite ATAS accredited Travel Brand in this year’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) People’s Choice Award, supported by News Corp Australia’s leading travel media brand Escape. News Corp Australia and Escape support for the People’s Choice at 2023 NTIAs News Corp Australia’s leading travel media brand Escape is once again supporting the People’s Choice Award at this year’s National Travel Industry Awards. Record nominations result in more Nominees unveiled for NTIA The waiting to find out who the Nominees are for the Most Outstanding judged categories for the 2024 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) is over, with the full list now up on atia.travel/NTIA2024. More 2024 NTIA Finalists announced, the full list now available The full list of NTIA Finalists is now available with the release of the outstanding Business Finalists. Passenger Movement Charge increase will see an extra $520M lost out of Travel Sector Budget announcement of $10 hike in Passenger Movement Charge(PMC) disappointing given Travel still on cusp of recovery Increased PMC at $70 for everyone leaving Australia means $1.3Bn generated in total PMC revenue in 24/25 ($420M of which to be spent on Border Management[1]) Growing tax receipts through increased travelling and traveller numbers would have been a better and fairer outcome Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.