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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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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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
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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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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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Remus Gheorghiu re-joins MTA Mobile Travel Agents in a newly created role as Air Product Manager after three years at Singapore Airlines in an airline sales role. Gheorghiu brings a wealth of airline knowledge with over 23 years in the industry both in Europe and Australia. The newly created role will be responsible for planning
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MTA-Mobile Travel Agents has been named a finalist in the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) – Most Outstanding Mobile Travel Advisor Network category. The winner will be announced at a gala dinner in Sydney on Saturday 15 October. The NTIAs are hosted by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) to recognise excellence in the
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The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has re-elected five directors and added one new member, MTA’s Roy Merricks to the AFTA board, at the Annual General Meeting. Joining Roy for the next two-year term will be Tom Manwaring – Express Travel Group, David Smith – Flight Centre, Spiros Alysandratos – Consolidated Travel, Graham Turner
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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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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