"Definitely tougher than this time last year": AFTA and agen

26 Jul
2021
The suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble and COVID-induced domestic border closures and restrictions have prompted renewed calls for more government support for Aussie travel agents.
With an estimated 15,000 jobs have already been lost in Australia’s travel sector, the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) said support measures anchored to employment like JobKeeper are needed now more than ever.
Australia’s travel agents have so far secured an estimated $8 billion worth of credits and refunds for COVID-impacted travel back from hotels, airlines, cruise lines and tour operators for their clients, according to AFTA.
However, the industry body noted there is still an estimated $2 billion outstanding, and agents are providing this support with little to no income as a result of the international travel ban.

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