Inside Stories

5.8% MEDIAN PAY RISE FOR INDUSTRY WORKERS But 46% miss out in our two speed economy December 2011
Does Qantas really want to call Australia home? November 2011
'ALL TIME RECORD PAYMENTS' FOR JTL FRANCHISEES Ian McMahon reports. October 2011
WINNING GOLD – UK tourism industry plans for $1.8bn London Olympics bonanza Jenny Burns reports. September 2011
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA – the jigsaw comes together Borghetti delivers all that he promised in first 12 months Ian McMahon reports. May 2011
PAY FREEZE BEGINS TO THAW TMS survey highlights need for employers to meet Gen Y aspirations Ian McMahon reports. February 2011
We're all stakeholders – Peter Lacaze's message to JTG-Stella travel agents Ian McMahon reports. October 2010
Virgin Blue under siege – regulatory authorities threaten Borghetti’s ‘new Blue’ vision Ian McMahon reports. September 2010
The rise and rise of the $250 million home-based agency sector Ian McMahon reports. August 2010
'The new Blue' Virgin Blue’s new boss tells how he plans to attack Qantas’ corporate market dominance June 2010
Agents win victory in the air How Steven Lewis waged a four year battle for commission payments on fuel surcharges. May 2010
Call for reform AFTA tells governments how they can improve consumer protection in the 21st Century April 2010

The world’s cruise lines home in on Australia – and Cruiseco THE world’s cruise companies have turned their attention to Australia which has emerged as the growth market at a time when other markets around the globe are in the doldrums. March 2010

2009 pay freeze – Is it set to thaw in 2010? Most travel industry workers got no pay rise last year. But there are signs this may be about to change in 2010. Our exclusive report analyses the latest remuneration trends revealed in the just-released TMS Asia Pacific salary survey. February 2010

Good riddance, 2009 – Let’s get positive about 2010 The worst year in living memory … a sensual year … patchy – just some of the assessments of 2009 from a cross section of travel industry leaders. Despite some bright spots, there was general agreement the past 12 months have been hard going. Fortunately the outlook for 2010 is far more positive. Dec 09/Jan 10

Co-op: ATAC pays big bonuses to members, plans for raft of new initiatives. IAN McMAHON reports. November 2009

What travel's top executives earn And how Qantas’ largesse contrasts with the policies of other listed travel companies. October 2009

Blueprint for reform AFTA’s three point plan for protecting travel consumers in the 21st Century. September 2009

Benchmarking Australia’s travel agents Their strengths and weaknesses in a challenging economic environment The latest Travelport survey of Asia Pacific travel agents points to the threats and opportunities facing the retail sector in the wake of the global financial crisis. August 2009