During the MATTA Fair that was held from 9-10 April at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, it recorded more than RM40 million in sales – an encouraging sign of recovery for the tourism sector.
More than 100 exhibitors including 17 national & state tourism organisations participated in Malaysia’s largest consumer travel fair which resumed for the second time after November 2021.
“Many visitors were checking out the exhibitors selling not only domestic but international packages as well and it was vibrant with many sales concluded. Cruise packages were also selling well at the Fair”, according to Datuk Tan Kok Liang, President of the Malaysian Association of Tours and Travel Agents (MATTA).
In the official statement released by MATTA, “based on the results at the MATTA Fair’s Buyers’ Contest, the most popular international destinations were led by Turkey, followed by United Kingdom and Japan.”
The next MATTA Fair is scheduled on 2-4 September 2022. The travel agents’ association said, “With the
relaxation of the Malaysian Covid-19 testing regime effective 1 May 2022, flight connectivity is set to improve considerably which will auger well for both inbound and outbound traffic.”
