MATTA Fair 2010 is Back
The 2010 Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair in coming March is expected to receive more than 78,000 visitors.
Last year, the fair alone have attracted a total of 70,000 visitors despite of the influenza A (H1N1) threat.
Matta Fair is usually held twice a year because Malaysian love to Travel and Enjoy a great Travel Deals! 
MATTA’s main objective is to promote the interests of the travel and tour industry in Malaysia.
MATTA also works closely with the Ministry of Tourism (Motour) as well as Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB), help organise fairs, seminars, convention and workshops both to create public awareness of the tourism industry to the world.
At MATTA Fair, Top travel and tour agents in Malaysia will showcase their Best and value for Money Travel packages
At this moment, the MATTA association is having an internal crisis. It is said the internal strife in Matta should not affect the MATTA annual tourism promotion event.
MATTA Fair 2010
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When: 12 Mar - 14 March 2010
Time: 10am - 9pm.
Where: Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur
There will be a nominal RM3 entry fee per person.
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Kangaroo and Koala at Matta Fair 2009
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It is wise to plan ahead where do you want to Travel Destination in order to save time, energy and Money!
Visitors would be offered Matta membership cards, which would entitle them to a discount at the fair.
The Matta Card
The MATTA Card comes in two product types:
1. Credit Card – Platinum & Gold (For Customer s who qualify for credit card)
2. Standard - (For Customers who prefer to use their own cash or do not meet their credit card qualifying criteria)
1. Credit Cards
- Free for Life Card- 1st year waived and subsequent years subject to cardholders spends at least 24 x for Gold and 36 x Platinum
- Free Will Writing Services for Platinum Cards
- ‘Bonus Plus’ Rewards Programme
- Zero Interest Installment Plan (ZIIP)
- Free Travel Accident and Inconvenience Benefits up to RM2 million for Platinum cards and RM 700,000 for Gold Cards
- Free Personal Accident Insurance Coverage of RM100,000 for Platinum
- Travel Personal Accident & Medical Insurance
- Concierge Service and Platinum privileges provided by VISA International
- Free Plaza Premium Lounge Services at KLIA & Changi Airport
2. Prepaid Cards
- Free for Life Card- 1st year waived and subsequent years subject to cardholders spends at least 12x
-‘Bonus Plus’ Rewards Programme
- “Privileges for life” discount programme
- Free Personal Accident Insurance Coverage of RM 3,000
- Prepaid Card is sold On-The-Spot
- Reload can be made via:
- cash deposit at EON Bank Cash Deposit Machines
- fund transfer via EON Bank ATM
- cash payment at EON Bank Counters
Potential Loyalty Merchants
- MATTA Members
- Airlines
- Hotel and Resort
- Recreation Clubs
- F & B
- Retails Outlets
- Transportation
Source from MATTA web site
If possible, use Public Transport when you visit Matta Fair.
Car parking is very limited at PWTC, Hentian Putra Bus Station and the place nearby.
Guide on taking Public Transport to PWTC:
Star LRT
If you are taking the Star LRT, stop at the PWTC station. The centre is within walking distance from the PWTC Star LRT station.
Putra Line
If you are taking the Putra Line, stop at the Masjid Jamek Station and take the STAR LRT to the PWTC Station.
KTM Commuter & KL Monorail
If you are taking the KTM Commuter, stop at KL Sentral Station first.
Next, take the Putra Line to the Masjid Jamek Station. To reach PWTC, take the Star LRT from Masjid Jamek Station to the PWTC Station.
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More visitors expected for Matta Fair
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The Matta Fair organising committee is expecting an increase of 10,000 visitors to this year’s fair that will be held from March 12-14 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).
“Last year’s target was 65,000 but we had a total of 70,000 visitors despite various issues such as the Influenza A(H1N1) scare as well as the bad economy,” organising committee chairman Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun said during the Matta Fair launch reception held at The Teeq Brasserie, Lot 10 Shopping Centre.
He said that they were confident of this year’s visitor response and were not too worried about the second wave of the flu.
“I think the government and private sector have handled the situation very well and curbed the disease. We hardly see people wearing masks these days which is a good indicator that the worst of the scare is over,” Khalid said.
He added that they were also in the process of negotiating with the sponsors and soon, with the exhibitors, for something special for the customers.
“We are hoping that the exhibitors will be able to give the customers something extra like points or discounts, particularly cardholders of our official card EON Bank,” Khalid said.
He added that cardholders may also be able to take home special goodie bags.
As for the exhibitors this year, they are expecting about 300 to be present, taking up a total of 893 booths in Hall 1, 2 and 3.
“We have had so many requests for space and booth allocation from local and international exhibitors however everyone has to wait until Mon (Jan 11) before we start accepting applications,” Khalid said.
He added that they have had exhibitors from overseas countries like Mexico, Spain and America opening booths at the fair and hoped they too would return.
Until Jan 22, an early bird discount of up to RM500 will be given to active Matta members who join except those representing hotels, airlines, cruises and others, who will only get RM300 discount.
Among the most popular destinations at the fair among customers usually are Asian countries.
The official media for the event are The Star, Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily (newspapers), whereas the magazines are Escape and Traveller’s Digest.
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Matta fair for Muslim travellers
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THE Malaysia Association of Tour & Travel Agents – Selangor Chapter (Matta Selangor) is organising the third Matta International Fair Selangor Umrah & Muslim Travel Destinations (Masum).
Masum 2010 will be held from Jan 15 to 17 at the SACC Convention Centre, Shah Alam, and will focus on offering Umrah tour packages as well as worldwide travel packages that are suited to Muslim travellers.
“As in previous years, the main objective is to provide a platform for Matta members, particularly bumiputra travel operators handling Umrah tours and Muslim travel, to promote and sell their packages,” said Masum 2010 organising committee chairman Khairiyatul Azmin Akhiruddin (Kay).
This year, Matta Selangor will be organising the event with Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) and SACC Convec.
The organising committee anticipates 20,000 to 25,000 people to visit the three-day fair.
The organisers had planned to make available more than 90 booths and so far, more than 85% of the booths have been sold.
The fair is expected to showcase more than 50 exhibitors, ranging from travel agents and national tourism organisations to financial institutions.
The organisers added that the fair would be a boost and a great way to start the new year for travel industry players in view of the recent unfavourable market conditions.
As an added incentive for those buying their travel packages during the fair, there will be a buyer’s contest with many prizes offered by airlines such as Cathay Pacific, Egyptair, Gulf Air and Firefly.
Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will be launching Masum 2010.
The Selangor state government is supporting the event through Tourism Selangor and will feature an extensive range of Selangor tourism products during the fair.
Kay said although the available booths were limited, potential exhibitors could still log on to masum.com.my to register online.
Interested parties can also call the Matta Selangor Secretariat at 019-632 7724 or email secretariat.selangor@matta.org.my for further details.
The event is supported by the Selangor State Tourism Action Council in collaboration with Shah Alam City Council and endorsed by the Saudi Arabian embassy.
Among sponsors are PKNS, SACC Convention Centre, Cathay Pacific, Egyptair, Gulf Air, Firefly Airlines and Virtual Malaysia.
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Internal strife won’t affect Matta Fair 2010
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The Matta Fair 2010 will go ahead as planned on March 30, said Datuk Dr Joshua Peter Tan, the suspended president of the fair’s organising association.
Tan, whose membership of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has been suspended, said the internal strife in Matta should not affect the annual tourism promotion event as it was for the good of the whole industry.
"We expect participants to increase by more than 10% from last year," he told reporters at a briefing today.
Tan said the association was now seeking the tourism ministry’s help to solve its internal crisis.
He said Matta’s in-bound vice-president Khadijah Abdul Rahman, whose membership has also been suspended, sent a letter on Dec 28 seeking Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen’s intervention.
Tan and Khadijah were elected to their Matta posts at its annual general meeting (AGM) on June 27, 2009, but on Jan 1, 2010 their memberships were suspended for 15 years by the association’s exco.
Matta caretaker president Datuk Ngiam Foon had reportedly said their suspensions were "on the grounds that they have caused moral and material damage to the association".
In her letter to the tourism minister, Khadijah said the conflict started when candidates who were expected to win office in the polls did not.
On July 23, 2009, Matta’s former president Ngiam and 15 other exco members passed a vote of no-confidence against Tan, the newly elected president, and his deputy Rozana Rahmat.
An EGM was convened on Oct 31 where 91 members resolved to declare the previous annual general meeting null and void and pushed for fresh polls on Dec 17.
Tan, however, said the Dec 17 election was not valid as it was not held in accordance with Matta’s constitution, adding that more than 100 members were barred from participating in the election.
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it’s good to know the fair is back. i’ve been a staunch supporter, morally though. last year i went in march. booked with a group of friends to cambodia. however, i had a horrible experience with one travel company. bad arrangement, cheated on us (itinery and food), bad service. now what about if there’s only a single person wanting to go on a trip? we’ll always be charged extra. maybe a company can come up with finding a way for a single person to go in a group with others, without exorbitant price?
Get huge fare discounts at airline travel fair
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2010 (MATF’10) until March 7 is dangling attractive offers to customers including a 75% discount to 49 destinations worldwide.
The travel period starts from March 24 until Jan 14 next year.
Tickets can be bought via the airlines’ ticketing offices, travel agents or malaysiaairlines.com, said Malaysia Airlines (MAS) senior general manager (sales) Datuk Bernard Francis.
MAS will also be extending these offers to its customers in Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar, where the fair will run concurrently, he added in a statement.
Customers can purchase one-way air tickets to any destination in Asia; starting from as low as RM133 to Medan, RM213 (Phuket) and RM359 (Hong Kong).
Those planning on flying down south can fly at only RM639 to Perth one-way, and RM1,069 to Mel- bourne (one-way).
Customers heading to Europe can opt to fly one-way to London, Paris or Rome for only RM1,549.
They can also opt for package deals of four days, three nights travel from MASholidays – inclusive of return airfare, airport transfers, accommodation and breakfast.
A trip to Bangkok will cost RM264; Beijing (RM487), Sydney (RM754) and the Gold Coast (RM816).
Additionally, customers intending to go on their umrah and ziarah journeys can opt for MASholidays’ travel package from RM4,999 for 14 days/ 12 nights to Jeddah, with three nights in Madinah and nine nights in Mecca.
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KTMB Offers Discounts At Matta Fair 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) — In conjunction with the Matta Fair 2010 from March 12 to 14, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be offering a 25 per cent discount for its intercity services to any destination.
KTMB Intercity Services marketing manager Mohd Noordin Kimi said Wednesday the tickets, valid for three months from the date of purchase, could be obtained from KTMB’s booth.
“We will give a discount on intercity tickets, regardless of how many are bought,” he said at a news conference at the KL Sentral station Wednesday.
Other promotions not to be missed include a 25 per cent discount for intercity service tickets heading to the KL Sentral station, with a minimum purchase of four tickets, from March 11 to 16.
Matta Fair 2010 is expected to see 80,000 visitors with participation of 900 booths, including those from Asia and Mexico.
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Be extra careful when buying tour packages, advises Matta president
KUALA LUMPUR: Be extra careful and read the fine print when purchasing tour packages that promise the perfect holiday.
This is the advice given by newly-appointed Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun.
“Whatever excitement you are offered, please be a little bit cautious and pay attention to the details of what you are getting into,” Mohd Khalid told The Star yesterday.
“Make sure you observe the terms and conditions of the package and acknowledge them accordingly.”
He said this after receiving a copy of a police report lodged on Tuesday by a group of 23 holiday-makers who claimed that they were not given a full refund totalling RM24,220 after their tour to China was cancelled due to “technical errors” on not being able to secure air fares for the group.
Group member Cheryl Lim said they accepted the deal at the previous Matta Fair but claimed that they were not shown the special terms and conditions of the offer.
Mohd Khalid said he would investigate the matter further but advised consumers to know what they are getting when they paid up.
“Ask your travel agent for a complete payment itinerary and ensure that nothing is hidden,” he added.
Asked on what would Matta do if such a case was reported to it, Mohd Khalid said there are mechanisms to ensure consumers are protected.
“If we find out there is a case for the customer, then the agency have to make a refund. Failing which we can cancel their membership and in serious cases, have their licences revoked upon recommendation to the Tourism Ministry,” he said.
He added that Matta would call the travel agent who also happened to be an exhibitor in this up-coming Matta Fair to show cause why they should not be barred according to the association code of ethics.
Those with complaints are advised to call Matta at 03-9287 6881 or lodge a complaint online at matta.org.my.
The Matta Fair will be held from March 12 to 14.
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Firefly Offers Attractive Holiday Packages At MATTA Fair 2010
PETALING JAYA, March 4 (Bernama) — MATTA Fair 2010 will be a “must-go” event next week as community airline Firefly Sdn Bhd is offering attractive holiday packages to local and international destinations.
Firefly’s head of marketing and communications department, Angelina Fernandez, said the airline was now able to offer more variety, including to destinations worldwide through connectivity with Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
“In the previous three years, we offered only Firefly destinations but this year we are offering over 100 MAS destinations worldwide, including London, Paris and Tokyo,” she said at a press conference here Thursday.
With the slogan “Kick Off Your Holiday with Firefly Holidays”, Angelina said the theme would be on football as the World Cup fever was already in the air.
The packages are categorised under “Striker” for the best value package deals, “Midfielder” for packages with complementary value-adds such as spa sessions, dinners and transfers, and “Defender” for free and easy packages.
Another offer is Firefly tickets at RM1 to all destinations via the newly introduced Firefly Mobile application.
Head of Firefly’s distribution Lawrence Chai said this promotion would only be available onsite and visitors must make their purchases using their mobile phones.
Angelina said following the success in last year’s MATTA Fair, the airline had decided to reward customers with attractive prizes worth more than RM500,000.
“There will be a ‘penalty kick’ for any customer spending more than RM6,000 on Firefly and MAS packages with the chance to win a Maxis-Blackberry mobile phone or flight tickets,” she said.
The flying simulator, which was the main attraction on last year’s event, will again be present to give visitors a chance to test their piloting skills.
“The top three best piloting and landing participants will stand to win two complimentary Firefly tickets each as well as MAS tickets to Los Angeles, Istanbul and Hong Kong as grand prizes,” Angelina said.
MATTA Fair will be held at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur from March 12 to 14.
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Please be extra careful and read the fine print when purchasing tour packages that “promised the perfect holiday”!
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Still no refund from travel firm
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of holiday-makers seeking refunds for their cancelled trip to Shanghai, China, went home empty-handed after they failed to meet the travel agency’s manager.
Leow Kim Pu, 59, who was one of the six people who turned up at the agency’s office here for the refund, said they were supposed to meet the manager yesterday.
“But when we arrived, an employee told us that the manager was in a meeting.
“We are very frustrated because the worker acted as if they wanted to avoid meeting us,” he claimed, adding that he had even tried calling the manager several times but there was no answer.
Leow was among 23 people who lodged a report at the Dang Wangi police station last week, alleging that they were not given a full refund totalling RM24,220 after their tour was cancelled due to “technical errors”.
The group had purchased the package from the agency during a Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair in September last year.
Another traveller, C.L. Ooi, 58, claimed that although she had to pay RM870 per person for her group of 13, she was not given a receipt despite her request for one.
“We were informed by the agency that our flight was on March 4. When we went to the agency’s office two days before that, we were told that they had to cancel our flight due to technical problems faced by the airline involved,” she said.
Matta secretary-general Joseph Xavier said the association had contacted the company and that it had also initiated an investigation into the matter.
Last week, newly appointed Matta president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun advised travellers to be extra careful and read the fine print when purchasing tour packages that “promised the perfect holiday”.
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MAS Offering Great Travel Deals At MATTA Fair
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines is working with travel agents to offer great travel packages at the three-day Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair which will take off here tomorrow.
In a statement here on Thursday, the national airline said it will offer fares starting from RM250 to Bali, Indonesia; RM313 to Phnom Penh, Cambodia; RM649 to Perth, Australia; RM719 to Maldives and RM829 to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
For ground packages, MASholidays will be offering travel deals from RM264 per person for three days/two nights (3D/2N) to Bangkok, Thailand; RM424 4D/3N to Bali and RM816 for 4D/3N in Gold Coast Australia.
Apart from that, MASholidays is also offering umrah packages at RM5,600 per person for a 14D/12N tour to Madinah and Mecca.
The travel period for domestic destinations start on April 1, 2010 and ends on Oct 31, 2010, while international packages start on the same day and end on Dec 31, 2010.
Malaysia Airlines sales and marketing senior general manager Datuk Bernard Francis said the MATTA Fair provided a good platform for the airline to foster ties with its key partners to develop tourism resources for better travel options.
“Last year, we saw RM18.14 million sales from the fair. The top three destinations we foresee to be much sought after are London, Bangkok and Jogjakarta,” he said.
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No free ride for errant travel agents
KUALA LUMPUR: Unscrupulous travel agents will not be let off the hook but instead hauled up to face a tribunal, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) said.
Matta president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun assured travellers that the association would call both the client and the agency concerned to attend a tribunal when a complaint is lodged.
“If we receive a complaint, regardless if it is from (sales during) the Matta fair or not, we have to act immediately. Within 14 days, we will call both parties to a tribunal to hear both sides of the story.
“If it is serious enough, it can lead to a suspension (from Matta), or we can even recommend to the (Tourism) ministry to revoke its licence,” he told reporters.
Khalid said Matta had advised its members to ensure that they delivered their promises.
“If you have promised a package at a certain price, then make sure you deliver,” he said, adding that consumers should also understand the terms and conditions of their holiday packages.
While Khalid admitted there was no specific refund mechanism, he said genuine business entities would not want to have their licences revoked.
“If the agency is set up just to con people, then they are committing a crime.
“But if it is a genuine corporate entity, and the cancellation (of the holiday) is not intentional, the agency is most likely to abide by the Tourism Act.
“The Tourism Ministry will give a grace period for the agency to resolve the issue, failing which its licence will be revoked,” he said.
Last week, 23 people lodged a report at the Dang Wangi police station, alleging that they were not given a full refund totalling RM24,220 after their tour to Shanghai was cancelled due to ‘technical errors’.
The group had purchased the package from a tour agency during a Matta fair in September last year.
When contacted, Matta secretary-general Joseph Xavier said Matta’s consumer affairs board had deliberated on the issue and notified the relevant authorities.
Meanwhile, Khalid reminded those who are not part of the Matta fair that they cannot use the Matta fair label and logo on their promotions as it is a trademark infringement.
“If they are not exhibitors and not our members, they have no right to use it,” he said, adding that many had removed the label after they were informed.
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Special privilege for bank card holders
EON Bank Group Matta Credit card holders can look forward to greater deals and special rewards at the Matta fair from tomorrow to Sunday at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
For a start, card holders can gain priority entrance for themselves and one guest via the EON Bank Group VIP express lane.
This year, EON Bank Group is even more dedicated to delivering simple, convenient and excellent value for their Matta credit card holders.
“I am pleased to announce that card holders will earn Triple Matta points for every RM1 spent,” said EON Bank group head of cards and unsecured leading Aaron Tan.
He added that card holders would receive instant rewards with a minimum of RM500 swipe at the fair which is redeemable at the EON Bank Booth; special member purchase-with-purchase offers for travel items like Samsonite luggage and Thermos flasks; the option to convert purchases to a 12-month zero-interest instalment plan and up to RM2mil in travel insurance covering incidents such as flight delays, lost baggage, missed connections and more when they charge their travel arrangements to the card.
This year visitors are given the opportunity to visit more than 800 booths participated by 196 organisations, 27 hotels and resorts and 100 tour and travel agents.
An estimated 80,000 visitors are expected to attend the three-day Matta fair.
As there is a projected recovery in the economy, a sales turnover of RM100mil is expected at the fair this year.
For more information on the Matta Fair, log on to mattafair.org.my or call 03-9287 6881. To find out more about the EON Bank Group Matta Credit Card, visit eonbank.com.my or call 03- 2616 1133
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Three More Countries Join MATTA Fair 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama)– The three-day Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair 2010 beginning on Friday saw the participation of three more countries — Uzbekistan, Syria and Yemen — bringing the total to 25.
This year’s edition featured 200 booths set up by various travel agencies, airlines and hotels.
Matta president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun told reporters after the launch of the fair at the Putra World Trade Centre here that this time a “Domestic Draw” would be held with tourism gift vouchers worth RM5,000 up for grabs for purchases of domestic tour packages worth RM200 and above.
Meanwhile, Tourism Malaysia chairman Datuk Dr Victor Wee Wee, who launched the fair, said the Tourism Ministry targeted 24 million foreigners to visit Malaysia this year compared with 23.6 million last year.
“Our country’s economy is recovering slowly and is doing better than last year, so we expect more tourists to visit this year,” he said.
He added that last year, Singaporeans were the largest group to visit Malaysia, followed by Indonesians, Thais and Bruneians.
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MATTA Fair 2010 To Enhance Langkawi’s Tourism Sector This Year
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents Travel Fair 2010, or popularly known as the MATTA Travel Fair, is expected to boost Langkawi’s tourism sector, this year.
The Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) Tourism Manager, Megat Shahrul Azman Abas said three million tourists are expected to visit the historical island, this year.
“This is an increase of approximately half a million from the 2.5 million tourist arrivals recorded last year.
“Malaysians are still the major contributor to this figure and Thailand, Singapore and China, follow suit.
The MATTA Fair 2010 is being held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) from Friday till Sunday.
In order to further boost Langkawi’s tourism, LADA has come up with the “1Passport Langkawi”. This is a document similar to a passport, which offers six major attractions in Langkawi at a single price.
The passport is being sold at LADA’s booth at the MATTA Fair’s Domestic Hall at RM40 for adults and RM25 for children.
The 1Passport Langkawi will cover the Langkawi Cable Car, Langkawi Wildlife Park, Langkawi Mahsuri Town, the Langkawi Craft Complex, the Underwater World Langkawi and “Galeria Perdana”, a historical museum on Langkawi.
“It was launched at the MATTA Fair in September last year and we managed to sell about 1000 of it.
“As this is the second attempt, we are expecting to sell more than 2000 passports,” Underwater World Langkawi Sdn Bhd’s Assistant Manager for Marketing and Communications, Haizolsam Mustaffa said.
He added the passport has seen an increasing demand compared to the last fair and both the company and LADA are very confident of the sales target.
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Abu Dhabi Debuts At MATTA Fair
The Arabian Gulf Emirate of Abu Dhabi is making its debut at the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair in a bid to attract more South East Asian travellers to its shores.
Spearheaded by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the destination’s pavilion features tour operators, the Emirate’s leading exhibitions facility, the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre, and the Abu Dhabi Airports Company, which operates the state-of-the-art Abu Dhabi International Airport.
“Our estimates show that Abu Dhabi attracts between 20 to 22 per cent of all Malaysian tourists arrivals to the Middle East.
“The number of Malaysian tourists is set to increase a lot by next year as more events will take place then,” Rajiv Vats, Manager of Abu Dhabi Pavilion sharer Kanoo Holidays for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, said in a statement here on Friday.
Abu Dhabi received 72,328 hotel guests from South East Asia last year, 5,515 of whom were from Malaysia.
Abu Dhabi was also tipped last year by two of the world’s top travel guides, Frommer’s and Lonely Planet, as a top 10 destination to visit in 2010.
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