The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the national travel associations in India. The deal with the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) and Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) will focus on boosting two-way travel between the two countries during Visit Malaysia Year 2020.

Datuk Tan Kok Liang, president of MATTA said: “This MoU is a winning collaboration for MATTA with the TAAI, TAFI and OTOAI, which augurs well for tourism in both countries.”

In a bid to boost visits from India, MATTA will encourage member companies to introduce new itineraries and tour packages. Visits from India increased from 600,311 in 2018 to an estimated 750,000 in 2019, an increase of 23.2%. Currently, travellers from India and China can travel freely to Malaysia without applying for a visa.