Down under, Australia has just pledged AUS $128 million (£70 million) to support its travel agents in acknowledgment of their continuing "hard work processing consumer refunds while unable to trade due to Covid-19".
Tourism minister Simon Birmingham said he recognised agents were operating in an "exceptional set of circumstances", where most agents are having to refund last year’s income while continuing to work with no additional income.
“Providing further assistance to travel agents in the current environment will help keep them afloat at a time when they are continuing to hold travel credits for consumers who have previously cancelled travel," said Birmingham.
