Australia’s air and tourism industries need government-backed insolvency insurance. Here’s why
- Written by David Beirman, Adjunct Fellow Management & Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
Australia has a long history of domestic airlines collapsing, often affecting thousands of travellers, yet the industry provides little or no recompense.
Even the federal government’s recently released aviation discussion paper recognised the need for change by recommending important protections for passengers. These included making airlines...