Travel agent gone AWOL

Just watching this thread - for complaints or MIA travel agents or tour operators, can one not contact the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) of the Australian Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS)?
 
TheRealTMA said:
Just watching this thread - for complaints or MIA travel agents or tour operators, can one not contact the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) of the Australian Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS)?
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Only if the said travel agent was a member. It’s been a few years since this was compulsory and travellers had the compensation scheme as a fall back. Booking through a non accredited travel agent is basically free falling, there is no safety net.
 
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