{"id":45,"date":"2019-06-13T13:56:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T03:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtatravel.com.au\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T00:32:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtatravel.com.au\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_454396704\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtatravel.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/charles-postiaux-_Ulv6kWf5Gw-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\" style=\"max-width:600px\" id=\"row-1688957657\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1732352123\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center dark\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>About Us<\/h2>\n<h1 class=\"larger-heading no-margin\">Your mobile travel experts<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1688957657 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_454396704 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  min-height: 500px;\n}\n#section_454396704 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);\n}\n#section_454396704 .section-bg img {\n  object-position: 46% 60%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_469351598\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\" style=\"max-width:900px\" id=\"row-1194589067\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-868740558\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"large-heading\">For more than 25 years we\u2019ve been leaders in the mobile travel agent industry.\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p class=\"largest-text\">We\u2019re proud to be Australia\u2019s original mobile travel network, celebrating 25 incredible years in 2025. Founded by Karen and Roy Merricks in 2000, MTA \u2013 Mobile Travel Agents has grown to a national network of over 450 experienced travel advisors located right across the country. Passionate about personalised service and expert advice, our advisors bring the world of travel directly to you\u2014wherever you are.<\/p>\n<p class=\"largest-text\">Our MTA Advisors have access to technology providing real-time information on the lastest travel requirements and updates. They&#8217;ll guide you through the process and with our &#8216;MTA Companion&#8217; app and they&#8217;ll make sure you&#8217;re kept up to date with any changes until you arrive safely home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtatravel.com.au\/travel-agents-near-me\" class=\"button alert\" >\n\t\t<span>Find a Travel Expert<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1194589067 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 10px 0px 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_469351598 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section featured-section\" id=\"section_921592651\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\" style=\"max-width:1600px\" id=\"row-796063615\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-552053335\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h5 class=\"uppercase\"><strong>About Us<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h2 class=\"large-heading\">Our people are at the heart of MTA Travel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"larger-text\">\n<p>We started and continue as a family business offering professional travel agents an independent and rewarding career. We pride ourselves on the depth of knowledge and industry experience of each and every one of our travel experts and invest in their ongoing professional development and training, so you get access to the best in the business.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"alert\"><strong>Big agency power, personalised service<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our travel agency buying power and expert knowledge and experience means you\u2019ll get the best value deals and most unforgettable travel experiences. 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