MATTA (Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents) has organized its famous travelling fair in PWTC (Putra World Trade Centre) from 14th.March until 16th.March. Since this fair in held during Malaysia school holidays, expected will able attract many participants. In fact, many big tour agencies had already started published their offer packages on press weeks ago. And, some rumors even stated that without visting their counters in the fair, they could offer the same price for same package during the period by dropping by their branches. But, how true is it? We don't know. If really true, some people might try escape from the clouded event and just make their convenient by ordering through the agents. Well, this strategy may look like taking advantages to the fair and will raise the question on business ethics and being unfair to the fair organiser. Any how, personally I don't think this will bring a big impact to the event. By looking back to previous results, the fair seem well known and welcomed by most of Malaysian.
Some of the most famous travel agencies who has participated in this fair are Holiday Tours, Qantas-British Airways, Reliance Travel, Royal Brunei, Berjaya Holidays and etc. For Airlines, they are not only offer air tickets, but you can also choose a trip package from them. The package is of cause much cheaper then booking the hotel and air ticket separately.
Compare to MAS (Malaysia Airlines) Fair which was held in last month, February 2008, MATTA Fair is more welcome by most of Malaysian. This is because MAS Fair was offer air tickets instead of tour package. It was more benefited to people who used to travel for business purpose or same destination for certain reasons. If you only buy the air tickets (even though in very cheap price) in MAS Fair, and book the hotel or accomodation in separate ways, you can't get a very reasonable price for staying and others park ticketing. So, since MATTA organiser had announced this fair long ago, people will keep waiting for another one month. MATTA Fair was so well known by people through its pass achievement.
Some of my friends commented that they rather to go visit the fair even though it's expected extremely clouded. Because you would have more options to choose and sometimes might get surprise prizes or special price on certain packages. One of my friend, on last year event, had even won a free trip to Thailand by lucky draw. So, majority still willing to go visit the fair, only if you'd already decided your trip destination and you only honour to certain tour agencies.
This event is not hold once a year. If you are not able to make it, or if you only able to have your holiday by end of this year, let say November or December. Then you still can catch it for the 2nd. round which will held from 10th. to 12th.October. I expect the venue will be same at PWTC.
Besides that, in between, MATTA will also hold another two similar fairs, which is although much smaller, in Penang and Seremban. For Penang MATTA Fair, it will be hold at PISA (Penang International Sports Arena) from 4th.July to 6th.July 2008. While Seremban MATTA Fair will be hold at Seremban Parade Shopping Centre from 11th.July to 13th.July 2008.
For more information on MATTA Fair events, you may refer to below link:-
http://www.matta.org.my/
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