Melissa Elf
Melissa Elf serves as the Global Chief Operating Officer of Flight Centre's corporate division. She has highlighted the resilience of Australian business travelers to the US but cautioned that tariffs and political changes under the Trump administration could lead businesses to pivot towards other regions such as Asia and the Middle East for trade and travel.
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Melissa Elf, global chief operating officer, FCM Travel and Corporate Traveller, explained the majority of Europe to Australia flight connections operate via Asian hubs.
Australians’ travel options limited as airlines reroute flights
Australia· 2026-03-04
Melissa Elf, global chief operating officer, Corporate Traveller and FCM Travel, said the key thing to understand is that Australia, as a key trading partner of the US, is covered under the ESTA visa waiver.
Trump announces fee for non-ESTA eligible travelAustralia· 2025-07-22
Melissa Elf mentioned that the introduction of tariffs could lead businesses to prioritize travel to other regions over the US.
US sees biggest drop in Australian visitors since Covid as travellers avoid Trump’s America | Transport
United Kingdom· 2025-04-14