Tourism Minister Dato Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said travel agencies would be allowed to join any travel and tour associations recognised by the ministry, other than the Malaysian Association of Travel and Tours Agencies (MATTA), by October this year.
She said this was to allow travel agents to choose the association that best represented their unique needs and nature of business.
The other associations travel agencies can join are the Malaysia Chinese Tourist Association, Malaysia Inbound Tourist Association, Malaysian Indian Travel and Tours Association, Bumiputra Travel and Tours Association of Malaysia (Bumitra) and the Car Rental Association of Malaysia.
“These associations are required to submit a report to the ministry every six months for us to monitor their activities,” she said this at a dialogue session with tourism industry players yeste4day at MaTiC yesterday.
In response to this matter, MATTA President Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun said this new ruling would get rid of the canserous elements in MATTA and would allow the association to forge ahead.
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