Travel Daily - News on the Fly

Travel Daily - News on the Fly


Latest Episodes

Episode 11: AFTA’s JobKeeper plea, RCL announcement, and travel industry Queen’s Birthday honours
June 11, 2020

Check out the latest episode of News on the Fly now! - This week hear the inside scoop on AFTA's final submission to the government, advocating for JobKeeper continuation in the travel and tourism sector. Plus,

Episode 10: Virgin bidding update, cruising COVID plans, hope for hotels, and the future of AFTA.
June 04, 2020

We've made it to double digits, episode 10 of News on the Fly has dropped! - This week hear the latest on the Virgin Australia bidding finalists, Silversea's Australian plans and updates on COVID safety innovation in the cruise industry.

Episode 9: Tourism restart timeline, Fly365 developments, CATO and AFTA at work, and another donut ditty
May 28, 2020

Don't miss episode 9 of News on the Fly! This week the team unpack the newly released tourism restart timeline, and some further developments in the Fly365 case. Plus, CATO and AFTA have been hard at work this week,

Episode 8: Airlines plan return to service, domestic travel opportunities, cruise progress & another donut ditty.
May 21, 2020

Could there be a light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel? This week on News on the Fly, Bruce and Anna discuss the first glimmer of restrictions easing, with some travel and tourism organisations clearly starting to make plans for the new normal...

Episode 7: AFTA CEO resigns, cruise news and this week’s best donut ditties!
May 14, 2020

It's been a huge week in the Australian travel industry. Bruce addresses the resignation of AFTA's CEO, shares some more cruise news, and Jenny Piper shares this week's best donut ditties! This is an episode not to miss! -

Episode 6: Donut Ditty reveal, Flight Centre fee backflip, Helloworld survival strategy, and further cruise cancellations
May 07, 2020

In episode 6 of News on the Fly, Bruce sheds some light on the recent change to Flight Centre's cancellation and refund policy, Helloworld's survival strategy, further cruise cancellations and different aviation approaches to the corona-crisis. -

Episode 5: AFTA debunks media myths, ETG launches corporate division, tourism task-force glimmer of hope.
April 30, 2020

This week Bruce Piper shed some light on AFTA's role in debunking mainstream media myths, ETG's launch of a new corporate division, and a glimmer of hope the the travel industry with the new tourism re-start taskforce. -

Episode 4: Virgin Australia administration, ACS into hibernation, keep holding on.
April 23, 2020

This week on News on the Fly we discuss Virgin Australia going into administration, AFTA's chargeback scheme going into hibernation, and hanging on for six months until the COVID-19 recovery to take hold. -

Episode 3: Government cruise probe, airline policies, COVID testing and more
April 16, 2020

We discuss the unprecedented NSW Government Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess, the ever-changing airline waiver policies and some who are getting it right, and Emirates trialling finger prick blood tests for COVID-19.

Episode 2: Flight Centre changes, Ensemble leaves Aus, Cruising under fire.
April 08, 2020

Bruce Piper shares some insight into the dramatic changes within Flight Centre, Ensemble's departure from Australia, APT taking the government to court, and the continued focus on cruising. Plus, Travel Daily's answer to keeping clients inspired to tra...