Travel Agents News

MATTA president Datuk Tan Kok Liang (l) and MATTA CEO Phua Tai Neng.

Malaysia’s premier travel fair is back with a bangThe bi-annual MATTA (Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents) Fair is back for its 46th edition from Sept 7‐9, 2018 at...

From left: Benjamin Ng, executive director, SafePro Group Ltd.; Samantha Ng, head of distribution, SafePro Group Ltd.; Marc Lieberman, president & CEO, Transamerica Life Bermuda; Mike Goodall, CCO, Transamerica Life Bermuda; Angela Yeung, business development/commercial director, Ten Lifestyle Group.

SafePro Group launches emergency services for high net worth travellersEven the best planned itineraries can go wrong from time to time. What happens if you are a traveller who needs to be evacuated...

Phocuswright estimates 53% of T&A are booked within seven days of the activity start time and 20% on the actual day.

Tech revolution targets tours and activitiesMost tours, activities and attractions are still sold the old-fashioned way through traditional travel agents using phone and...

The Haven by Jacada Travel in Central will transform into a cultural hub of all things New Zealand.

Look out, the Warriors are invading Hong KongThe Maoris are heading for Hong Kong thanks to a partnership between luxury travel company Jacada Travel and Tourism New...

Royal Cariibbean rewarded for its multi-generational programme.

Virtuoso salutes its top partners across the worldGlobal luxury travel network Virtuoso has recognised 20 exceptional destination, cruise and lifestyle partners.

Shinya ‘Billy’ Kurosawa, president and CEO of JTB Pte Ltd with Terence Khoo, president of Singapore Rugby Union at the signing ceremony.

JTB kicks off partnership with Singapore Rugby UnionJTB Pte Ltd (JTB) and Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) have embarked on a 12-month strategic partnership to promote rugby tourism to...

Expedia bought out AirAsia for US$60 million net of AirAsia's purchase of AirAsiaGo.com.

Expedia takes full ownership of Asia businessExpedia Group has taken full ownership of AAE Travel, a joint venture formed with AirAsia Group Berhad in 2011.

Travel agents will soon be able to easily book Air KBZ’s domestic connection flights within Myanmar to places like Bagan

New agreement connects travel agents to Air KBZ flights in MyanmarTravel agents looking to book domestic flights within Myanmar will now have more options than ever before. Earlier this week,...

Travel agents are being urged to stop selling elephant rides.

Intrepid co-founder admits, ‘We didn’t know’ about elephant crueltyIntrepid Group co-founder Geoff Manchester has admitted to not knowing the dark side of elephant riding, and said that there is...

When it comes to commissions, in most cases agents benefit most from selling single-trip insurance policies.

As trip numbers grow, travel insurers see big jump in sales of annual policiesTravel insurers are reporting that interest in and sales of annual travel insurance policies are soaring, a trend they...