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16 Jul 2021
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has extended the cut-off date for its chargeback scheme to October 2021.
AFTA has agreed to meet all of the
AFTA Chargeback Scheme (ACS) costs and expenses falling due past the scheme’s original wind-up day of 30 June to extended cover for members.
Eligible chargeback claims due to supplier insolvency that occurred after the 31 December 2020 sunset date will now be accepted by the mutual manager, Gow-Gates, up until October 2021.
Yesterday, AFTA announced Accommodation Association’s
Dean Longwould step in as its new CEO, following the industry body’s addition of The Travel Corporation’s
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