Australian Travel Industry Association

From the team that brought you the Beyond Borders Travel Summit, NTIA Finalist Celebration and National Travel Industry Awards – we’re thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to join us as an Events and Communications Assistant. ATIA is expanding our Member Services Team and actively recruiting for a talented rookie to help us grow our calendar of events and boost member engagement. This year, we’ll be hosting even more events to connect with members across the country and we’re looking for that superstar to help make it all happen. To apply, visit https://lnkd.in/g4zyQF2b

Dean Long is making multiple appearances in the media this morning to reassure the travelling public about the safety of travelling to #Fiji in light of a suspected alcohol poisoning incident. The message is clear - this is a one-off incident and shouldn't affect anybody's travel plans this Christmas. There's never been a better time to book with one of our #ATIA members for great advice and peace of mind. Find one of our members on atas.com.au

Today we have released, personalised Enterprise Financial #Benchmarking Report tailormade specifically each of our members. This is the first delivery of Project #A30 that we announced at Beyond Borders in October and has been managed by our Compliance Manager Nina Hedges. These comprehensive report offers valuable insights into the current state of the travel industry. Each report provides performance in comparisons to other #ATIA #Accredited businesses in their cohort and industry segment.

A reminder that **everyone** travelling to New Zealand needs to complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD). The NZTD collects travel, customs, immigration, and biosecurity information and aims to improve the safety and security of New Zealand. It’s FREE and needs to be completed for each traveller, including babies and children, and once submitted it's automatically linked to your passport for a smoother airport experience. You can start a digital declaration at a time that suits you, however the earliest you can submit it is 24 hours before you start your trip to New Zealand - giving you the best opportunity to correctly identify what you have packed in your bags. For more details visit the website https://lnkd.in/g_yD6yUX, where you can also download the dedicated NZTD App. #travelindustry #newzealand

Here are the top 10 countries for visitors to Australia over the last 40 years ✈️🧳🌏️

#ATIA CEO Dean Long today provided evidence to the Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on the changes to #Sydney #Airport Act. #ATIA supports the Bill and called on the Parliament to urgently pass it to allow airlines to fly an additional 5 flights per hour for two hours where delays occur into Australia's most important airport. #ATIA detailed that with just 5% of people who had their flights cancelled and ultimately cancelled their trip it costs the Australian economy $405m annually. #Travel #Aviation #tourism #reform #auspol

Richard has just arrived back from the inaugural Club Med Home Based Agents (HBA) conference at Club Med Bali Nusa Dua. This innovative concept brought together more than 60 home-based travel advisors for four days that featured a stellar lineup of keynote speakers including Kristina Karlsson, Evie Farrell, Jorge Fernandez GAICD - Applied Sense and Belinda Jennings. The afternoons were free to leave plenty of time to soak up the resort (and, let's be honest here, work on client bookings by the beach and at the pool!) For our part we enjoyed connecting with the advisors, sharing some of the Australian Travel Industry Association's recent announcements and talking about the importance of accreditation in a world where clients will increasingly look for assurances of quality and trust. The conference ended by meeting children from the Bali Life Foundation, whose shelter looks after those who have been orphaned, abandoned, abused, exploited or rejected. This included some really generous donations from the advisors, many of whom who'd gone *considerably* over their baggage allowances on the flight over, laden with schoolbags, stationery and other gifts. Our sincere thanks to the Australian team at Club Med for putting on a fabulous few days, especially Michelle Davies, Lisa Bacon and Chiara Burdo #HBAxClubMed #travelindustry

Congratulations to JC Travel Professionals for being honoured with the People’s Choice Award! This recognition reflects your outstanding customer service and dedication to excellence. Thanks to News Corp ESCAPE for sponsoring this award. #NTIA2024

Congratulations to Travel Associates for winning the Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group award! Your brand continues to set a high standard in the industry. Thank you to Singapore Airlines for sponsoring this award. #NTIA2024

The award for Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network goes to Travellers Choice! Your network’s excellence is a testament to your leadership in the travel industry. Thanks to Royal Caribbean International for sponsoring this award. #NTIA2024