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Travel Daily’s Jenny Piper presents “The Chat”, a series of personal conversations with some of the amazing women in the Australian and New Zealand travel industry.

It’s reporting season, so this week we’re unpacking – that time of year when the highs and lows of the last 12 months are laid bare by our publicly listed companies. As you’d expect it makes for some fairly grim reading, but there’s also plenty of positivity around too. Have a listen to catch up! News on the Fly is your fortnightly run through of all the latest travel industry news. Check out the September issue of travelBulletin here: https://travelbulletin.com.au/?r3d=TravelBulletinSep21#1 PLUS, have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. To find out how to leave a voice memo (rather than a voicemail), head to faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-send-voice-messages/?lang=en

With the Delta strain of COVID-19 running rampant, things are looking bleak. But the good news is that means V for Vaccination is on everyone’s lips – so this temporary setback may actually accelerate Australia’s return to the new normal. Qantas has mandated the jabs for all of its staff AFTA and CLIA are hoping to ride the wave as they continue to push for industry support and cruising certainty. Etihad is forecasting a tsunami of demand. Plus more! News on the Fly is your fortnightly run through of all the latest travel industry news. For some positive thinking, head to travelbulletin.com.au/articles/industry-news/that-which-does-not-kill-me/ to read Bruce’s latest opinion piece, looking at how this latest outbreak may actually fast-track the return to travel. PLUS, have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. To find out how to leave a voice memo (rather than a voicemail), head to faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-send-voice-messages/?lang=en

Qantas this week has stood down 2,500 staff while also continuing its onslaught on the distribution sector. ScoMo has laid out a perhaps highly aspirational path to recovery, and there are some indications that cruising for Christmas might be on the agenda. News on the Fly is your fortnightly run through of all the latest travel industry news. The August issue of travelBulletin is out now, and in the cover story we’re unpacking the pandemic and the environment. Discussing whether this pause in the industry has been a time for big travel companies to refocus on sustainability. Plus AFTA flags a constitution change and Australia is now coming last in cruise. Read it all in the August issue of travelBulletin available now at travelbulletin.com.au Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. To find out how to leave a voice memo (rather than a voicemail), head to faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-send-voice-messages/?lang=en

We’re in lockdown, but the world keeps turning. We’ve had the AFTA annual general meeting, and then the highly anticipated announcement of a new CEO. And as well as vaccinations, the Government is putting things in place for a post-COVID world, and some cruise suppliers are looking past our immediate difficulties with optimism about the Australian market. News on the Fly is your fortnightly run through of all the latest travel industry news. Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. To find out how to leave a voice memo (rather than a voicemail), head to faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-send-voice-messages/?lang=en

The COVID-19 craziness continues, as the Delta and now Lambda variants wreak havoc – but at last we have a plan from the Government – or at least a plan to develop a plan. Plus, consumer group CHOICE has this week released a major report on the travel sector, urging a number of significant reforms to Australian consumer protection based on the experience of thousands of travel customers through the pandemic. Catch up on it all with the latest pod! News on the Fly is your fortnightly run through of all the latest travel industry news. This week’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. The July issue of travelBulletin is out now, discussing the question ‘To fee or not to fee?’ – should travel agents charge their customers services fees? Read it all in the July issue of travelBulletin at travelbulletin.com.au Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. To find out how to leave a voice memo (rather than a voicemail), head to faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-send-voice-messages/?lang=en

AFTA’s annual report is in, and it is juicy! Plus, the expected extension of the travel and cruise ban has been announced, with no sign of a cruise restart any time soon, and ongoing angst about the travel agent grants program. News on the Fly is your fortnightly run through of all the latest travel industry news. Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. To find out how to leave a voice memo (rather than a voicemail), head to faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-send-voice-messages/?lang=en

The frustration continues as we continue to call for a border reopening plan, and some sort of plan for a cruise restart. But we’ve seen enthusiasm about domestic business from agents at the Australian Tourism Exchange, and we look into the recent APT tech issues. Have a listen to catch up! News on the Fly is your fortnightly run through of all the latest travel industry news. Today’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. Head to travelbulletin.com.au to read the June edition. Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. To find out how to leave a voice memo (rather than a voicemail), head to faq.whatsapp.com/android/chats/how-to-send-voice-messages/?lang=en

In this episode News on the Fly looks at the breaking news that Qantas is kicking agents while they’re down, by cutting commission to just 1%. In the past week we’ve also seen AFTA start a search, a burst travel bubble, some financial results which are no surprise to anyone, and some more cruise action overseas. Listen now to catch up! Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +61 280 076 760 – News on the Fly Hotline. News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news.

The Federal budget has been announced and frankly, it’s bloody bleak for the Australia travel industry. Listen in as Bruce and Anna unpack the budget and what it means for the industry. Plus, what is going on with cruising, and TTC opens up its global DMC network. News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news. This week’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. In the May edition of travelBulletin, read about how AFTA Chairman Tom Manwaring has lead the federation through the perfect storm over the last 12 months, and what the future holds for AFTA. Read the May issue online now at travelbulletin.com.au.

We finally have a trans-Tasman travel bubble, money is flowing from the second round of the grants program for the travel industry, and there’s lots happening on the cruise front – at least in the rest of the world. There’s a lot going on in travel, so listen to this week’s episode to catch up. News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news. This week’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. In the May edition of travelBulletin, read about how AFTA Chairman Tom Manwaring has lead the federation through the perfect storm over the last 12 months, and what the future holds for AFTA. Read the May issue online now at travelbulletin.com.au.

Australian travel industry, we have got your back! Here at Travel Daily, we know how hard the industry has been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, and that the constantly evolving news cycle can be a lot to keep up with. So in News on the Fly, we wrap up all the highs and lows of the week’s travel industry news, with a weekly interview with Travel Daily’s editor-in-chief, Bruce Piper, to unpack the big news of the week. So join us for the wild ride that is the Australian travel industry.

What a fortnight it’s been! We’ve had the shock departure of AFTA CEO Darren Rudd, a two-way Tasman travel bubble announced, a rollercoaster of vaccine disappointments, details of that all-important second tranche of the travel agent grant program, and fears that international travel may be even further away. Catch up on it all with this week’s episode! Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +612 8007 6760 – News on the Fly Hotline News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news.

We’re as mad as hell and we’re just not going to take it any more. At News on the Fly we try to have a balance between good news and bad news, but that’s been a little bit difficult this week, with a succession of bad news, a mixture of unbelievable government incompetence and just plain ignorance sending us all into despair. So buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp leave a voice memo at +612 8007 6760 – News on the Fly Hotline News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news.

The Australian travel sector is teetering on the brink of an uncertain future, with the highly appreciated JobKeeper scheme ending this weekend. While some lament their imminent demise, others in the industry are putting their best foot forward and looking to a post-COVID world that will definitely look different, but still be full of opportunity. Once again we’ve been following it all on your behalf, so catch up with this week’s podcast. Have your voice heard with the News on the Fly Hotline. Send us a voice message to have your say and it might be featured on the podcast. Using WhatsApp, leave a voice memo at +612 8007 6760 – News on the Fly Hotline News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news.

There’s not a pot of gold in sight for the rest of the industry but it certainly seems that Alan Joyce has the luck of the Irish. This week, Bruce and Anna unpack the shock announcement of ongoing JobKeeper payments and support for Qantas, and what this means for the rest of the industry. Plus, an increase in consumer confidence, a possible Tasman bubble, and much more. News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news. As Easter is soon upon us, this is your last chance to send in chocolate recipes to be featured in Travel Daily and Travel & Cruise Weekly. Whether they are desserts, savoury dishes, snacks or beverages, submit your chocolate recipes from around the world to chocolate@traveldaily.com.au

It’s been a huge week of news, with the end of JobKeeper rapidly approaching the Government has finally announced its plans to sustain Australia’s travel and tourism industry into the future. Plus, the ACCC has forced APT and Travelmarvel to come to the table on refunds, we’ve seen Intrepid take on a new strategic investor, and AFTA confirm it’s going to be leaner and meaner. Stay up to date with the latest episode! News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news. This week’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. Don’t miss the March issue, featuring an interview with Sarina Bratton about her dive into the deep end of officialdom, and why Fiji should be top of your wishlist. Head to travelbulletin.com.au to read the March edition of travelBulletin.

Just when we thought things might be turning around, another three month extension of the travel and cruise ban has just been announced. The last week has continued the industry roller coaster, with no news on support past the end of this month and another popping of the Tasman bubble – but that’s come alongside new domestic cruise announcements and plenty of hope around the vaccine rollout. News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news. This week’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. Don’t miss the March issue, featuring an interview with Sarina Bratton about her dive into the deep end of officialdom, and why Fiji should be top of your wishlist. Head to travelbulletin.com.au to read the March edition of travelBulletin.

The COVID-19 vaccine is finally rolling out in Australia, our major listed travel companies are optimistic about the future, and there’s also some rumour of an imminent announcement about a JobKeeper extension. Are we starting to see the beginning of the end of these dark days in travel? News on the Fly is your weekly run through of all the latest travel industry news. This week’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. Keep an eye out for the March issue of travelBulletin, coming soon to travelbulletin.com.au.

The deadline for the end of JobKeeper rapidly approaches and the travel sector has been urged to ramp up its lobbying efforts. This week we’ve also seen some Helloworld controversy, some financial results announcements and a bit of cruise industry optimism – for 2023 at least. News on the Fly is your weekly update of all the latest travel industry news. This week’s episode of News on the Fly is brought to you by Travel & Cruise Weekly’s Keep Dreaming magazine. Head to travelandcruiseweekly.com.au to keep your customers engaged in travel.