A travel agent can provide you a ‘one-stop shop’ that can handle all aspects of your travel, from airlines tickets, to ground transfers, accommodation, tours and activities. They have a world of travel information at their fingertips, and years of expertise. This information sheet highlights some of the key aspects in understanding the role of
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Canada, Thailand and Samoa Will Remove All COVID-19 Travel Rules from 1 October 2022
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Sep
Sep
Good news, travellers! The governments of Canada and Thailand have announced that they will remove all travel restrictions related to COVID-19 from 1 October 2022 and Samoa has already removed all restrictions as of 22 September 2022. What does this mean for you? This means that travellers will be able to freely enter and exit
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Sep
Sep
MTA, THE LARGEST LUXURY MOBILE TRAVEL NETWORK IN AUSTRALIA WITH OVER 470 ADVISORS LOCATED AUSTRALIA-WIDE, OFFERS TRAVEL EXPERTS AUTONOMY COMBINED WITH COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT. TWO MEMBERS TELL US JUST WHY IT WORKS SO WELL. The travel industry has changed forever. And with it, so have the lives of industry professionals. With flexible working and a positive work-life
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Sep
Sep
Underlining its strength in the luxury travel sector, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents had twenty-five Luxury Travel Advisors attend ILTM Asia Pacific held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 5-8 Sep. It was the first time the event had been held since 2019. MTA, with their Virtuoso membership, is the largest luxury mobile travel network in
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Aug
Aug
Virtuoso’s 34th annual Travel Week welcomed over 4,000 of luxury travel’s top professionals in person to Las Vegas this week and another 700 joined virtually. With attendees from over 100 countries, including a contingent from MTA-Mobile Travel Agents, the event is held across Bellagio Resort & Casino, ARIA Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel &
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Jul
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Travellers arriving in Australia will no longer need to complete a digital passenger declaration under changes to come into effect this week. Border restrictions enforced in response to the pandemic will be dropped this coming week, with arriving passengers no longer required to declare their vaccination status or obtain a travel exemption. The much-maligned Digital Passenger
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Jun
Jun
After five years in development, Air New Zealand has unveiled its game-changing new cabins with the goal of providing “the best sleep in the sky” for every passenger. Air New Zealand has eight new Dreamliners due to arrive in 2024 and a plan for more ultra-long-haul routes beginning with direct Auckland to New York flights
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Jun
Jun
In a massive boost for trans-Tasman tourism, the New Zealand government has announced it will be ditching testing requirements for travellers to produce a negative COVID-19 result before arriving in the country. Effective Tuesday, June 21, unvaccinated travellers will also be able to enter New Zealand without quarantining for the first time during the pandemic.
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May
May
It’s the good news that skiers, cruisers and friends of Kiwis have been waiting for – New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a new faster timeline for reopening the border and reconnecting New Zealand with the world. New Zealand’s border will now be fully reopened by the end of July – two months earlier
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May
May
Emirates has unveiled its premium economy cabin on selected routes from 1 August 2022. The new cabin class, which will be rolled out on popular A380 routes from Sydney, London and Paris from 1 August, and Christchurch from December, promises extra comfy seats, more legroom and service to rival many airlines’ business class offerings. Sir