Huntley Mitchell 16 Mar 2021
The federal government’s recently-announced support package for Australia’s tourism industry has drawn further criticism from senior figures.
Joel Katz, managing director for Australasia at the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), said that while the
new stimulus measures are a step forward, there needs to be a broader focus on the tourism economy, including tangible progress on the restart of cruising to act as an impetus for hard-hit businesses that rely on the sector.
“While the government’s package may assist some of the thousands of Australian cruise specialist travel agents impacted by travel restrictions after the end of JobKeeper, it provides only limited relief while little progress is made towards the resumption of cruising,” he said.
10 Dec 2020
A new travel wholesaler has opened its doors to trade bookings from Aussie and Kiwi agents.
The brainchild of Russel Masterton from Destination International Holidays, Australia & New Zealand Travel Company sees a new direction for the full-service agency.
“The main point of difference is we are travel designers. If you can’t find it on our website, then we will build the itinerary and quote it from scratch for you,” he said.
Masterton believes all travel agencies are entitled to their slice of the growing home travel market, and he wants to help other agents benefit from the #holidayathome trend.