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MTA takes home the double at the NTIAs 2025

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We’re thrilled that MTA – Mobile Travel Agents took home two major awards at the 2025 National Travel Industry Awards, held in Brisbane over the weekend. 🏆 Most Outstanding Mobile Travel Network🏆 Most Outstanding Mobile Travel Advisor – Alison McGovern Winning Most Outstanding Mobile Travel Network is an incredible honour and recognition of the people

Virgin Australia updates carry on luggage allowance

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Virgin Australia ups carry-on allowance to 8 kg — here’s what you need to know Heads up, travellers: Virgin Australia is changing its carry-on baggage rules. From 2 February 2026, the standard carry-on allowance will become 8 kg. Why the change? Virgin says the update is about simplifying things, improving safety, reducing boarding delays and

More than 160 MTA High Achievers recognised across five cities

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30 September 2025: MTA – Mobile Travel Agents’ has celebrated the outstanding achievements of more than 161 of its top performing advisors, hosting a series of exclusive High Achievers’ lunches across five Australian cities over the past month. The High Achievers’ lunches are a key part of MTA’s ongoing commitment to recognising excellence within its

MTA’s Alison McGovern Named NTIA Finalist

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Alison McGovern, MTA – Mobile Travel Advisor based in Hervey Bay, Queensland, has been named a finalist in the 2025 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA). Alison has been recognised in the Most Outstanding Mobile/Home Based Travel Advisor category – a highly competitive award that shines a spotlight on the very best in the Australian travel

Donna Jones named Virtuoso ‘Most Admired Advisor – Australasia’

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This week, we’re raising a glass at MTA – Mobile Travel Agents as we celebrate one of our own. Donna Jones, an MTA Advisor based in Shell Cove, has been named Most Admired Advisor – Australasia at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas – one of the biggest honours in the world of luxury travel.

MTA announcees powerhouse speakers for 25th anniversary conference in Adelaide

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24 June 2025: MTA – Mobile Travel Agents is gearing up for its biggest celebration yet by revealing headline speakers for the upcoming annual national conference in Adelaide, taking place 25-26 July.  Leading the charge of a powerhouse line-up is Generation Development Group CEO and former Olympian Grant Hackett and internationally renowned brand and culture

Mark Spurway named 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icon

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Virtuoso®, the leading global network specializing in luxury and experiential travel, proudly recognises Mark Spurway of MTA – Mobile Travel Agents in Sydney as a 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icon, a distinctive honour for advisors whose sales performance excels within the industry. Spurway joins an elite group of 185 advisors across 13 countries worldwide, each having

Dynamic Duos: MTA Advisors and their Executive Assistants making magic happen

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Dynamic Duos: MTA Advisors and their Executive Assistants making magic happen Success in travel isn’t just about expertise—it’s about the right support. For MTA Platinum Elite advisor Wendy Summerlin, working with MTA Executive Assistant Julia Bond has transformed her business, streamlining operations and enhancing work-life balance. For MTA advisors, success is more than expertise in travel—it’s about

Celebrating 25 years of MTA-Mobile Travel Agents

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MTA – Mobile Travel Agents celebrates 25th anniversary today: Founders Karen & Roy Merricks interview Once dismissed as “hobbyists”, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents has proven the doubters spectacularly wrong. As the company celebrates its 25th anniversary (today, to be precise), a significant number of its advisors are earning well into the six figures, with

Celebrity Cruises to join river cruise market

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Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its latest venture: Celebrity River Cruises, a luxury river cruise line, building on its reputation as a leading premium ocean cruise line. With plans to enter the lucrative river cruise market, the company has already commissioned ten new ships. While details about ship design, staterooms, itineraries, shore excursions, and pricing remain