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By choosing The Travel Authority you’re choosing a member of Qantas Platinum, accredited as one of Australia’s top 100 travel management companies. Experience the benefits of this membership as we access Qantas’s elite advisors and excellent corporate fares, and combine it with our independent and flexible service to provide you with the ultimate corporate travel experience.

We are also a proud corporate member of the helloworld group, Australia’s most prestigious travel network, allowing us to offer you even more exceptional rates and fares via high quality industry contacts.

helloworld business travel

As a proud member of helloworld, we enjoy the buying power of Australia’s largest network of independent travel companies, as well as a global alliance with one of the world’s most recognised travel networks, American Express, giving you access to exclusive deals.

The national and international reach of the helloworld network provides value for money solutions for our clients, while our local presence ensures quality, personalised service.

GlobalStar

We have invested in a mutual partnership with GlobalStar, a worldwide global travel management company group, providing ‘best in breed’ local expertise and solutions with over 85 market leading enterprises, representing over US$14 billion in sales.

This partnership includes access to TTA eGlobalfares assisting us to immediately increase airfare value to our clients.

All partners have been chosen for their similar approach to providing service excellence.

We combine their local expertise, strength and commitment with our organisation to deliver cohesive, multinational solutions through innovative technology platforms for our clients.

With GlobalStar, you benefit from our partnership with agile and experienced travel management companies that can create solutions to fit individual needs, such as:

Global Locations – The ability to introduce a global travel program for your business operations outside of Australia.
Savings – Increased savings to you from local/global airfares and hotels otherwise not accessible in Australia.
Service consistency – Consistent service delivery and program management across all locations driven by you.
Local Knowledge – Each GlobalStar partner is independently owned, a leader in their respective local market, and have a vested interest in the success of each client account.

ATAS Accreditation

ATAS is an accreditation scheme for the Australian travel industry which delivers consumer protection, criteria-based identification of reputable travel professionals and the necessary flexibility to accommodate the industry’s diversity and the ever changing ways of purchasing travel.

This means when you purchase travel from us, you can shop with confidence knowing that we have met stringent ethical, training and businesses requirements. More information on why you should book with an ATAS agent.

Qantas Platinum Club

The Qantas Industry Sales Platinum Club is a reward and recognition program for travel agents designed to acknowledge their most valued agents in the country for their continued support and commitment to Qantas. The club distinguishes some of the most loyal agents and Qantas are honoured to welcome a select group of 100 agents as exclusive members of the program.

ITMA

The Travel Authority is proud to be amongst four founding members of a growing global alliance called ITMA (International Travel Management Alliance). Our membership with ITMA represents our belief in delivering unsurpassed, exceptional travel services on every occasion.

ITMA is a group of like-minded, independently-owned travel management companies that believe in personal relationships and individually tailored solutions, backed by leading-edge technology and value-for-money solutions. ITMA members will always go above and beyond for our clients, and understand that no two travel solutions are the same.

Other locations in this growing alliance include: Canada (WD Travel Pty Ltd), the United States (Milne Travel) and the United Kingdom (Wexas Travel Management).

MTA7

The Travel Authority has been appointed the sole representative for the Australia and New Zealand region of this global alliance, which is made up exclusively of independent marine experts.

MTA7 was formed in October 2007 and brings together suitable and like-minded companies across the globe to offer a unique solution for the Oil and Gas Industry. This partnership has been created by seven highly service-minded marine travel companies, who by forming alliances are able to bring a new level of excellence to the market that cannot be found anywhere else.

The following locations are part of the growing MTA7 group: United Kingdom (The Marine Travel Company), USA (World Marine Travel Services), Philippines (Fiesta Tours and Travel), India (Fly-Hi Marine Travel), Greece (Aspida Travel) and the Ukraine (Aquavita Ltd).

helloworld American Express

helloworld’s co-branding agreement with American Express means that the benefits that come from the global brand are readily accessible to The Travel Authority, and in turn, to our clients.

This relationship is an important contributor to our success, giving us the ability to adopt the American Express global reach, reputation and values.

Concur

The Travel Authority is the very first TMC Reseller Partner who successfully completed and achieved Certification Standards in the entire APAC region.

Amadeus

Access to unrivalled travel content from boutique to chain hotels, car hire and last minute booking availability with the world’s leading airlines are just some of the benefits the Travel Authority enjoys with Amadeus.

Corporate travellers also use Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM), the industry-first integrated online and mobile global booking solution.