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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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!

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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

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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.

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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!

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Today’s episode is brought to you by travelBulletin. Head to travelbulletin.com.au to read the June edition.

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