Rudd hits the road for agents

AUSTRALIAN Federation of Travel Agents’ (AFTA) new Chief Executive Officer Darren Rudd has continued on a program of engagement, meeting with travel agents electorate by electorate, alongside their local members (TD 06 Jul).

The initiative is geared at ensuring the concerns and hopes of ATAS travel agents have a clear and uninterrupted voice to all levels of government, irrespective of political persuasion.

Yesterday morning Rudd met with Federal Member for North Sydney, Trent Zimmerman, following last week’s visit to

Blacktown where he and Michelle Rowland MP (Greenway) met with long established travel agents (TD 30 Jun).

Rudd told Travel Daily on Mon in his first trade media interview in the role that the grassroots strategy would help bring AFTA members’ interests back into party rooms, which will help shape policy.

“That’s not going to change things overnight but it brings a lot to the table,” he said.

Rudd and Rowland are pictured above with Helloworld Travel Blacktown and Rudd is below meeting with Trent Zimmerman.