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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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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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
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Trans-Tasman travel bubble opens 19 April
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It’s the announcement we’ve been waiting for – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a two-way, quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel bubble will start from 11.59pm on Sunday, April 18. The decision comes after coming close several times only to have the announcement delayed after minor outbreaks on both sides of the Tasman. “While we absolutely wish
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Busier than ever…Kim Newton talks to Travel Weekly
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IT IS WITHOUT QUESTION THAT THE WORLD IS A DIFFERENT PLACE TO WHAT IT WAS PRE-PANDEMIC. Our lifestyles have changed dramatically, and many businesses have been left economically devastated. There is also no doubt that the travel industry has borne the brunt of this devastation. One thing that can be taken away from this disastrous
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Fiona Gent shares why 2020 is the year to join MTA
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Nov
As the role of the travel advisor evolves, it’s now more possible to create curated travel experiences on your own terms. Whether it’s flexible hours or simply the satisfaction of working for yourself, going mobile is what more and more travel advisors are turning to. Gold Coast-based advisor Fiona Gent made the move to MTA
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MTA-Mobile Travel Agent, Ally Kilpin is celebrating her 20th anniversary with the company having joined as one the original ‘mobile travel agents’. MTA now boasts over 430 mobile travel agents based nationwide. Based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Ally has worked in the travel industry for over 35 years in South Africa, the United Kingdom and
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May
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has announced the finalists for the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) and MTA – Mobile Travel Agents is proud to be named a finalist in ‘Best Mobile Travel Advisor Network’. MTA Advisors, Kelly Ayers and Kate Narracott have also been named finalists in ‘Best Mobile Travel Advisor’ category.
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Feb
MTA – Mobile Travel Agents’ Wendy Brockbank has been appointed Official Australian Sales Agent for the high-profile Formula 1® hospitality and travel program, F1® Experiences. An absolute must for die-hard Formula 1® fans, F1 Experiences provides a host of unique access programs only available via the organisation’s official ticket packages. These include driver meet-and-greets, F1®
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Further industry recognition for MTA – Mobile Travel Agents this week with Hyatt welcoming the company into its prestigious, by invitation-only, luxury travel program, Hyatt Privé . MTA now becomes one of only a handful of organisations invited to be members within Australia and New Zealand. Launched just last February, the Hyatt Privé program gives its globally-located members access