2011 MTEX In Langkawi Cancelled Due To Financial Reasons

LANGKAWI, June 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Tourism Expo 2011 scheduled from Sept 25-28 by the Malaysian Association of Travel and Tour Agencies (Matta) has been cancelled due to financial reasons.

MTEX co-chairman Pishol Ishak said the event was cancelled due to lack of cooperation from a number of airlines that had increased the cost of flights for participating travel agencies although the matter had been discussed a few times.

"Apart from airlines, the Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (LADA) is also not able to provide support and cooperation to ensure the success of the event because the agency does not have a budget," he told Bernama here today.

Pishol who is also chairman of the Kedah Matta said the Exco members of Matta who met on June 25 in Kuala Lumpur had made the decision to cancel the event this year and probably hold it in Kuala Lumpur next year.

Matta had chosen Langkawi as the MTEX destination for the past three years as an effort to promote and boost the tourism industry in Langkawi.

-- BERNAMA

AL :

Sad but need to swallow the truth.. 

Pantai Kok Di Langkawi Dicadang Jadi Tempat Aktiviti Jet Ski

LANGKAWI, 8 Feb (Bernama) -- Pantai Kok di Langkawi dicadang dijadikan zon khas untuk aktiviti sukan air kerana kawasan ini sesuai untuk kegiatan tersebut, menurut Pengerusi Persatuan Ajen-ajen Pelancongan dan Pengembaraan Malaysia (Matta) Kedah, Pishol Ishak.

Kerajaan Kedah atau pihak berkuasa Langkawi hendaklah mewartakan Pantai Kok untuk kegiatan sukan jet-ski yang kini tertumpu di Pantai Cenang, katanya kepada Bernama di sini.

Beliau juga menyokong saranan Menteri Pelancongan, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen supaya kerajaan Pulau Pinang perlu mewujudkan zon khas untuk sukan air di pantai bagi mengelak kejadian kemalangan.

Dr Ng membuat saranan itu berikutan kejadian seorang pelancong warga China, Zhu Li, 47, patah kedua-dua kaki akibat dirempuh sebuah jet-ski di Batu Feringghi, Sabtu lepas.

Pengurus Besar Persatuan Pelayaran Malaysia (MYA) Mohd Afendy Abdullah pula mahu aktiviti sukan air jeti-ski diadakan sekurang-kurangnya 200 meter dari pantai.

Katanya aktiviti jet-ski mengganggu latihan pelayar negara yang menjalani latihan di perairan di hadapan Kompleks Latihan Perahu Layar Kebangsaan Langkawi di Pokok Asam, di sini.

-- BERNAMA

AL :- 

Tak tahulah idea ni elok ke idak. Kalau dari satu segi ok. Tapi Pantai Kok jauh dr tempat & chalet pelancong. Kecualilah lepas ni nak bagi kawasan Pantai Kok mcm jadi Pantai Chenang. Pada saya eloklah tgk balik @ buat guideline utk aktiviti sukan air supaya tragedi seperti haritu x berulang. 

MATTA Fair 2010 To Enhance Langkawi's Tourism Sector This Year

By Prem Kumar Panjamorthy

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) --

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents Travel Fair 2010, or popularly known as the MATTA Travel Fair, is expected to boost Langkawi's tourism sector, this year.The Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) Tourism Manager, Megat Shahrul Azman Abas said three million tourists are expected to visit the historical island, this year. "This is an increase of approximately half a million from the 2.5 million tourist arrivals recorded last year."Malaysians are still the major contributor to this figure and Thailand, Singapore and China, follow suit.

The MATTA Fair 2010 is being held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) from Friday till Sunday. In order to further boost Langkawi's tourism, LADA has come up with the "1Passport Langkawi". This is a document similar to a passport, which offers six major attractions in Langkawi at a single price.The passport is being sold at LADA's booth at the MATTA Fair's Domestic Hall at RM40 for adults and RM25 for children.The 1Passport Langkawi will cover the Langkawi Cable Car, Langkawi Wildlife Park, Langkawi Mahsuri Town, the Langkawi Craft Complex, the Underwater World Langkawi and "Galeria Perdana", a historical museum on Langkawi."It was launched at the MATTA Fair in September last year and we managed to sell about 1000 of it."As this is the second attempt, we are expecting to sell more than 2000 passports," Underwater World Langkawi Sdn Bhd's Assistant Manager for Marketing and Communications, Haizolsam Mustaffa said.He added the passport has seen an increasing demand compared to the last fair and both the company and LADA are very confident of the sales target.

-- BERNAMA

Anaklangkawi :-
After sometime, this is the time i can see LADA is activily involve with MAtta Fair.. The 1 passport scheme is a good initiatve.. It will give boost to langkawi tourism factor.. Having to said that. Next time LADA should increase more places inside the offer let say at Kilim Eagle nest or Island hopping trip..

Golf: Piala Dr Mahathir Di Langkawi Ogos Ini

LANGKAWI, 10 Mac (Bernama) -- Kejohanan Golf Piala Dr Mahathir akan dianjurkan di pulau lagenda ini pada Ogos ini sebagai usaha mempromosikan Langkawi sebagai destinasi sukan golf. Kejohanan anjuran Persatuan Ejen-ejen Pelancongan dan Pengembaraan Malaysia (Matta) cawangan Kedah itu akan diadakan pada 7 Ogos di Kelab Golf Datai di sini. Pengerusi Matta Kedah Pishol Ishak berkata piala bagi kejohanan itu disumbangkan sendiri oleh bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Selain menarik pelancong datang ke pulau peranginan itu, kutipan daripada kejohanan tersebut akan disumbangkan kepada Tabung Rakyat Palestin, katanya kepada Bernama di sini Rabu. Pemain negara jiran seperti Brunei, Singapura dan Thailand akan diundang bagi memeriahkan kejohanan yang julung kali dianjurkan itu, katanya.Katanya, bayaran penyertaan adalah di antara RM300 dan RM350 seorang, dan pihak penganjur mensasarkan untuk mengumpul RM100,000 daripada yuran penyertaan dan penajaan.

Temporary permits for Langkawi's illegal car-for-hire operators

LANGKAWI, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The Tourism Ministry has approved 1,500 temporary permits for operators who are running car hire operations without a licence on the island. Kedah Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) chairman Pishol Ishak said the permits were only for operators who are Matta members.

"The temporary permits are to cater to the transportation needs of visitors for the coming Aidilfitri, Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima '09) and the year-end holiday," he said.He hoped that the permit could provide a temporary respite for these operators whose cars were seized by the Road Transport Department for operating without a licence.

-- BERNAMA 7/9/09

LANGKAWI, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) has intensified its tourism promotion by picking London as its new target after the success of its missions to India, the former Soviet republics, Dubai, Indonesia and Singapore.Lada general manager Azman Umar said the agency would participate in the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board's mission to London from Nov 9 to 12.

He said statistics from the Lada tourism unit showed that there were 100,831 tourists from the United Kingdom visiting Langkawi last year while the figure for the first seven months of this year was 53,123 tourists."London was chosen based on the encouraging market there besides Singapore, Thailand and Australia," Azman told Bernama, here on Monday. He said that a second promotion to Singapore would be held from Nov 13 to 15.

The first mission to that republic was made in May. Lada would take part in the International Travel Expo in Vietnam from Oct 1 to 3 to woo tourists from the Asean member nations to visit Langkawi, he said. On the promotions to the former Soviet Union republics namely Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in June, he said they had received good response.

Following the promotions, 10 representatives from travel agencies and the media from the countries concerned would visit Langkawi for five days from Sept 9 to have a better knowledge of the resort island.--

-- BERNAMA 7/9/09

Anaklangkawi :-
Hope that with the issue of 1,500 temporary permits will boust up help settle the dispute between illegal car hire & taxi's. Discuss-lah dont create havoc.