The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has announced the finalists for the business categories at this year’s NTIAs and MTA is proud to be amongst the finalists in the category “Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network”. The categories were reviewed by a panel of independent university-level assessors to get the list together. “Congratulations to all of
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Fiji Airways increases Australia capacity
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Sep
Sep
Fiji Airways has welcomed its fourth Airbus A350-000 to its fleet named the Island of Vatulele, enhancing capacity to and from Australia. The new aircraft not only brings increased capacity but also marks a significant step towards sustainability. Demonstrating their commitment to a greener future, the inaugural flight of the A350 was flown using Sustainable
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Jun
Jun
MTA-Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) made a grand entrance at the renowned International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Singapore this week, with a record number of advisors in attendance. Commenting on the record attendance, Neil Robertson, Head of Product for MTA, expressed his excitement saying, “We’re thrilled to have such a strong presence at ILTM this
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MTA wins Virtuoso Top Overall Production: Destinations & Experiences
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Jun
Jun
More than 300 luxury travel advisors from across Australia and New Zealand met for two days in Sydney, at Virtuoso’s On Tour event, where they enjoyed product experiences, networking opportunities and professional development. MC and Virtuoso Senior Vice President Global Operations – Michael Londregan spoke about the renaissance of the travel advisor in the post-pandemic
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Jun
Jun
New Zealand is moving away from paper arrival cards – travellers to New Zealand will soon complete an online declaration before arrival, speeding up the arrival process. Travellers arriving into Christchurch airport or Wellington airport will be able to complete an online declaration from the week starting 10 July 2023. Travellers arriving into Queenstown airport
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May
May
Air New Zealand has been ranked the World’s number one airline for the seventh time since 2013 by airlineratings.com, the carrier being recognised for its award winning in flight innovations such as the SkyNest Economy beds, operational safety, environmental leadership and motivation of its staff. The kiwi carrier also picked up the award for Best
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May
May
Specialist tour operator Explore Worldwide and MTA Mobile Travel Agents have today announced a new preferred partnership that will see Explore’s 350+ small group adventures promoted through the MTA Travel network. MTA Travel Head of Product, Neil Robertson says: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Explore Worldwide after their direct entry into the Australian market
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May
May
DUBAI, UAE 4 May 2023: Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travellers additional itinerary options when visiting the UAE. This first of its kind agreement between the two UAE carriers aims to capitalise on opportunities to boost tourism to the UAE from key source
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Mar
Mar
MTA – MOBILE TRAVEL AGENTS IS THE LARGEST LUXURY MOBILE TRAVEL NETWORK IN AUSTRALIA WITH OVER 450 HIGHLY EXPERIENCED TRAVEL ADVISORS NATIONALLY WHO SPECIALISE IN OFFERING CUSTOMISED TRAVEL PLANNING TO THOUSANDS EACH YEAR.On the other side of the coin, it provides an independent work option for advisors alongside the all-inclusive support needed to help transition
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Oct
Oct
The New Zealand Government has announced that, as of yesterday, Wednesday, 19 October, New Zealand’s COVID-19 entry requirements have been removed. Anyone travelling to New Zealand is no longer required to complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD). Please note that the New Zealand Government will temporarily remove the NZTD as the declaration will evolve and