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2010 AFTA National Travel Industry Awards Winners Announced
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CLICK HERE to download a full list of winners in the 2010 National Travel Industry Awards.
AFTA congratulates all winners and Hall of Fame inductees on their achievements.
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2010 AFTA Annual Report Released
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CLICK HERE to download a copy of the 2010 Annual Report of The Australian Federation of Travel Agents.
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AFTA releases Submission to the Review on Consumer Protection in the Travel Industry
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In May 2009, the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs announced a review into the consumer protection measures in the travel industry.
PricewaterhouseCoopers were appointed in January 2010 to conduct the review. Upon issuing an Issue Paper they called for submissions to the review.
AFTA has prepared a comprehensive submission which address all the key elements of the Terms of Reference and the questions asked within the PWC issues paper.
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 CLICK HERE to download a copy of the AFTA submission to the Review (6MB).
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Federal Government releases Aviation Policy White Paper
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The Federal Government has released its National Aviation Policy White Paper.
In particular, we draw your attention to Chapter 5, relating to Consumer Protection.
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CLICK HERE to download a copy of the White Paper.
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New Secure Flight Requirements for Travellers to USA in Effect
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| The United States' Transport Security Administration has implemented a new program named Secure Flight for persons travelling to, from and over the USA.
The aim is to streamline the terrorist watch list matching process and ensure the protection of the travelling public.
There are a number of new information requirements for your passengers when you are making flight bookings and issuing tickets. Please click here to download the TSA factsheet on Secure Flight, or visit www.tsa.gov/SecureFlight
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At this time the new requirements have not been implemented on all carriers, however, AFTA recommends that travel agents provide the required information in the booking when issuing tickets that involve travel flying into, out of or over the USA, in order to avoid any problems for their clients when travelling.
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