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EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF TRAVEL AT MATTA FAIR SEPTEMBER 2023

30 Aug 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is organising the much-anticipated MATTA Fair, now in its 53rd edition, is set to make a grand return on 1-3 September 2023 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).

EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH MATTA TOURISM CAREER & EDUCATION FAIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH MATTA FAIR

30 Aug 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is proud to announce the debut of MATTA Tourism Career & Education Fair (MTCEF), set to take place on September 2, 2023 at Hall 9, Level 3 of Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in conjunction with MATTA Fair.

RHB BANK JOINS MATTA TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE PROMOTIONS TO MALAYSIAN TRAVELLERS

23 Aug 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) is thrilled to announce a significant partnership with RHB Banking Group as Exclusive Platinum Sponsor for the highly anticipated MATTA Fair, which will be held on September 1-3, 2023, at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC).

MATTA ANNOUNCES MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP’S (MAG) AIRLINES AS OFFICIAL AIRLINE PARTNER

16 Aug 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, 16 AUGUST 2023 – The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is thrilled to unveil an exciting collaboration with Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) airlines, comprising Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and MASwings, as the Official Airline Partner for the upcoming MATTA Fair, scheduled to take place from 1-3 September 2023 at

MATTA COLLABORATES WITH TRAFFIC POLICE TO ENSURE SEAMLESS TRAFFIC FLOW

14 Aug 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 AUGUST 2023 – The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is thrilled to announce its strategic engagement with Kuala Lumpur Traffic Police to better manage traffic problems that affected the MATTA Fair in March earlier this year.

TOURISM SELANGOR AS MALAYSIA’S FEATURED DESTINATION WITH INNOVATIVE DOMESTIC TOURISM APPROACH

10 Aug 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is pleased to announce Tourism Selangor as Malaysia’s Featured Destination at this year's MATTA Fair on September 1-3, 2023 located at Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre Malaysia (MITEC).

COLLABORATION TO HOST SPECIAL TRIP FOR EUROPEAN MEDIA PROFESSIONALS

27 Jul 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) together with 4 State Tourism Offices (STO) and the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) will be collaborating to host a special media trip for European media professionals with the aim of promoting Malaysia to emerging source European markets.

NEW MATTA PRESIDENT AND EXCO ELECTED FOR TERM 2023-2025

18 Jul 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) at its 48th Annual General Meeting has elected Nigel Wong as the new President for a two-year term (2023-2025). He replaces Datuk Tan Kok Liang who served three full terms (2017-2023) as President.

‘CALLS FOR A THOROUGH INDEPENDENT AND TRANSPARENT INVESTIGATION’ SAYS MATTA

1 Jul 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is calling for a thorough independent and transparent investigation into the recent incident involving the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), Dato Sri Tiong King Sing at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

MENYAMBUT BAIK KEPUTUSAN KERAJAAN ARAB SAUDI HASIL PERBINCANGAN BERSAMA MATTA DENGAN MENTERI HAJI & UMRAH

15 May 2023

MATTA menyambut baik keputusan pihak Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Raja Abdulaziz (KAIA) yang membenarkan jemaah untuk membawa pulang air zam-zam dengan mematuhi beberapa syarat yang telah ditetapkan.

BEWARE OF FAKE / SCAM MATTA FAIR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT

28 Apr 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) urges the public to be very wary and alert of MATTA Fair social media fake accounts that are impersonating to be our organisation.

“REMOVE FLIGHT TRAVEL PACKAGE FROM CONSUMER TRIBUNAL JURISDICTION,” URGE MATTA

26 Apr 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) reiterates its support for the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living's statement that flight grievances should be referred to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) rather than the Consumer Claims Tribunal.

MATTA FAIR MARCH 2023 HITS AN ALL-TIME HIGH

11 Apr 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is pleased to announce that the MATTA Fair March 17-19, 2023, held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur attracted more than 180,000 consumers over the course of three days.

MOU SIGNING WITH ASTINDO & ASITA ‘THE SERUMPUN ASSOCIATIONS SOLIDARITY IN PROMOTING TOURISM’

22 Mar 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 March 2023: This signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the tourism industry between MATTA and The Indonesian Travel Agents Association (ASTINDO) and Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) can be advantageous in a number of different ways. By doing so, all concerns will be able to combine their a

MATTA SYMPOSIUM 2023 ‘POST-PANDEMIC TOURISM LANDSCAPE’

18 Mar 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) organized a symposium that saw industry professionals from both the public and private sector discussing current and future post-pandemic trends emerging within the tourism and travel space.

MATTA FAIR UNVEILS MALAYSIA AVIATION GROUP AS ITS OFFICIAL AIRLINE

15 Mar 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is pleased to announce Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)’s airlines, comprising Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings as the Official Airline for MATTA Fair March 2023 to be held from March 17 – 19, 2023 at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL OFFERS INCREDIBLE DEALS AS MATTA FAIR’S CRUISE PARTNER

9 Mar 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents is pleased to announce Royal Caribbean International as the Cruise Partner for MATTA Fair 17 – 19 March 2023 at Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur.

MATTA SIGNS MOU WITH ESTONIA FINLAND AND POLAND TOUR & TRAVEL AGENCY ASSOCIATIONS AT ITB BERLIN

9 Mar 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) signed Memorandums of Understanding three European Tour and Travel Agency Associations here today at ITB Berlin marking a new level of cooperation between Malaysian tourism stakeholders and their European counterparts.

MATTA FAIR RECOGNIZES ICE HOLIDAYS, APPLE VACATIONS AND ANDALUSIA TRAVEL & TOUR FOR THEIR UNWAVERING PARTICIPATION

6 Mar 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is pleased to introduce our members, Ice Holidays (also known as Golden Destinations [GD]), Apple Vacations and Andalusia Travel for their continuous participation in MATTA Fair which will take place on March 17-19, 2023 at MITEC.

MATTA COLLABORATES WITH ACCKA TO BRING IN MORE TOURISTS

4 Mar 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Association of Tour Operators and Travel Agents of the Czech Republic (ACCKA) in Prague with the objective of strengthening business cooperation between Malaysian and Czech Republic tourism industry players.

“BUDGET 2023 NEED IMPROVEMENTS ON INCENTIVES AND FUNDING” SAYS MATTA

27 Feb 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) expressed its appreciation to the government for what it sees as a progressive budget and for the RM 250 million allocation.

MATTA FAIR MARCH 2023 RECEIVED CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FROM TOURISM MALAYSIA TO SHOWCASE DOMESTIC TOURISM

20 Feb 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is pleased to announce that Tourism Malaysia has continued to support MATTA Fair, which will take place March 17-19, 2023.

“NATIONAL BUDGET 2023 NEEDS MAJOR OVERHAUL FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY TO STAY COMPETITIVE,” SAYS MATTA

16 Feb 2023

“MATTA proposes that budget financing must be more focused on ‘destination visibility’ advertising, as well as the enhancement of tourist products and infrastructure, while at the same time providing enough assistance for tourism stakeholders to strengthen in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic."

“MORE EXCITING ATTRACTIONS AS PERAK DESIGNATED AS MALAYSIA’S FEATURED DESTINATION”

16 Feb 2023

The 52nd MATTA Fair will be hosted at MITEC, and will encompass all three floors of the complex. With 37,000 square meters of space utilized for exhibitors to present their offers. MATTA Fair will set a new record as the largest international travel fair in this region.

MATTA FAIR @ NEW VENUE – MITEC KUALA LUMPUR

31 Jan 2023

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is pleased to announce that the MATTA Fair, Malaysia's largest consumer travel fair, will be held on March 17-19, 2023, at the NEW VENUE - Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur.

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