KUALA LUMPUR, 8 APRIL 2025 – The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is pleased to announce that Malaysian Aviation Group (MAG) has been appointed as the Official Airline Partner and Premier Sponsor for the MATTA Fair 18-20 April 2025 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur. Since the March 2018 edition, MAG has proudly served as the Official Airline Partner for the MATTA Fair. MATTA indeed greatly values this longstanding collaboration and is pleased to continue this trusted partnership.
Through this partnership, consumers can expect a wide range of airfares to many destinations, bundled packages and value-added services at the 3-day Fair. At the MAG Pavilion on Level 3 of the International Halls, visitors can explore seamless connectivity across Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, MASwings, and AMAL for inbound, domestic, and international travel. Covering 72 booths at the 3-day fair, the MAG Pavilion offers an interactive and immersive experience where the public can engage with MAG’s offerings, learn about its inflight experience, and discover exciting destinations.
MAG’s presence at the MATTA Fair ensures visitor’s flexibility in planning their local escape or international adventures. This great partnership aligns extremely well with MATTA’s efforts to drive inbound, domestic and outbound travels benefiting industry players and for the consumers.
On this valued partnership, President of MATTA, Nigel Wong stated “This time-honoured partnership portrays great strength for both parties, ensuring alliance, and growth in the tour and travel industry both at the domestic and international levels. MATTA’s main goal is to drive sustainability and responsible tourism at all levels; and we believe that this partnership will remain strong into the future years and our MATTA Fairs.”
In line with our commitment to strengthening travel businesses for our members, MATTA is excited to announce its inaugural international travel Business to Business (B2B) event, MATTA Connect. This event provides an opportunity for international sellers from many different countries to connect with local Malaysian travel agents as buyers to explore new international destinations and to establish new business partnerships. MATTA Connect will take place on 17 April 2025 at MITEC, the day before the MATTA Fair.
As the Premier Sponsor and Official Airline Partner, MAG’s participation and support increases the MATTA Fair experience, not only with exclusive travel deals, but also by being a major contributor to the Buyers Contest, MATTA Fair’s flagship giveaway contest. Visitors stand a chance to win exciting prizes, including the grand prize of a Business Class return ticket to Paris, along with additional Economy Class air tickets, simply by spending a minimum of RM100 at the Fair.
Dersenish Aresandiran, Chief Commercial Officer of Airlines from Malaysia Aviation Group, said, “We are delighted to once again partner with MATTA Fair as the Official Airline Partner and Premier Sponsor through Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, MASwings and AMAL. This partnership strengthens MAG’s commitment to Visit Malaysia 2026 while reinforcing Kuala Lumpur’s role as a key gateway to Asia and beyond. We are committed to provide the best offers for visitors of the Fair and look forward to welcoming travellers to discover Malaysia’s beauty and diversity, all while experiencing the warmth and care of Malaysian Hospitality.”
To ensure a smooth visitor experience, MATTA Fair offers free admission and is open from 10 am to 9 pm from Friday to Sunday. Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the complimentary shuttle services from KL Sentral and Sunway Putra Mall to MITEC. For those driving, parking facilities are available at the South Entrance Basement in MITEC, MITI Basement, and MATRADE Open Car Park.
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