“I believe in our industry”: Roy Merricks on why AFTA is more important now than ever
Following his election to the AFTA board on Friday, MTA's co-founder told us why he's excited to join the industry body ...
MTA agents flock to the Gold Coast for long-awaited Virtuoso event
After a few false starts, the team at MTA have finally got their hands on the latest in luxury travel intel from Virtuos...
Investing in people over profits at centre of MTA’s success: CEO
Travel Weekly's roving reporter was in attendance at MTA's annual conference in Brisvegas over the weekend. And, to prov...
“This doesn’t just happen overseas”: Local agency boss speaks out on Wow Air collapse
Missed the recent news about the collapse of Icelandic budget airline Wow Air? You might wanna take note of what this ag...
“Good travel advisors should consider client financial security”: MTA
MTA's boss Roy Merricks gave us an exclusive interview on consumer protection, and even paid for our coffee. Win-win!
What to do in an emergency: Advice from experts
Still a bit foggy on what travel agencies do when global emergencies strike? Well, let this be like a de-fogging machine...
How worried should agents be about 7Travel?
7Travel's entrance into the OTA market is about as welcome as our cousin's kids who steal all our money at Christmas lun...
Are agent-client relationships under threat from suppliers?
The travel industry's heavyweights are addressing a new threat to travel agents, although we're not saying there'll be a...
Travel agents and OTAs can coexist: MTA MD
Ding ding ding - no that's not the office doorbell, it's the sound of another contender stepping into the ring to take o...
“Let’s see OTA’s for what they really are”: MTA MD
Mobile Travel Agents' co-managing director Roy Merricks is all fired up over recent OTA slandering, although hasn't suff...
Critics flaring ATAS debate to focus on “bigger picture”
On the back of six agency failures in 12 months, one travel group argues industry deregulation isn’t at fault.
MTA: The tide is turning for travel agents
A growing number of consumers are returning to travel agents, with ATAS to play a vital role in communicating their prof...
Mandatory insolvency insurance "not the answer", says MTA
The inclusion of a single mandatory insolvency insurance product into ATAS will not provide an industrywide solution to ...
MTA warns against ATAS "misapprehension"
Mobile Travel Agents has spoken out in defence of ATAS insisting the scheme’s critics are in the minority, as the ...
MTA brands rival "backward" for stance on ATAS
Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) has branded a rival home based group as “backward” for its views on consumer prot...
MTA urges positive approach to reform
The travel industry must stop “denigrating” the reform process currently being undertaken by the Australian ...
Responsible agents hold key to post-TCF era: MTA
The managing director of Mobile Travel Agents, Roy Merricks, has expressed confidence that "responsible agents"...
MTA turns to former rival to drive growth
The former general manager of TravelManagers, Don Beattie, will pit his wits against his former bosses after agreeing to...