UHM concern over reported tourism decline

Jeremy J Camilleri

Aug 23rd 2008, 09:58

D falzon...Actually yes, I do share my opinions, and I must admit that I enjoy doing so.

But I can guarantee one thing, I have not been commissioned, paid or requested to write by anyone. Rather simple isn't it?

I am not a delegate, not even a member of any political party.

Of course, it suits people like you to try to deflect criticism by trying to imply that I am a stooge.

When I asked the same question to the blue eyed zombies, well, I got no answer., albeit one of them had already admitted, in a weird way that he only writes when requested. Strange.

What is stranger is that people like you are happier TRYING(and failing) to shoot the messenger, and totally ignoring the message. Strange again!

Well...It is a rather clingy claim to fame, but it seems that the zombies would rather answer me than comment on the articles....Does that mean that they're giving me so m,uch importance...?

D.Falzon

Aug 22nd 2008, 23:34

Everybody has opinions. Jerry J seems to have many of them though, on every article of The Times, once, twice, three times. Get commission from kiddo call me Joseph and his 16 year old voting kiddies?
chill man.

Douglas Bagnall

Aug 22nd 2008, 21:26

We are not surprised, after three lovely visits to your country we decided to visit you a little later this year.
Never again, the locals where still nice and friendly, but the so called students totally ruined our holiday.
what a shambles, are they counted in your arrivals? if so you had better get some more because its Cyprus for us next year.
Mr & Mrs Bagnall
England.

D .Fenech

Aug 22nd 2008, 18:26

I am not surprised that the numbers are low. I am surprised how some tourist actually come back. The island is overrun by uncontrolled building sites. Construction is everywhere. In Mellieha village, there are three four star hotels. All three of them overlook tower cranes. One of them has two tower cranes hovering over its rooftop pool.
Our hotels are grossly over rated. Air conditioning is constantly being turned off. The quality is mediocre. The management is simply after a quick buck. MTA needs to take the bull by the horn and start showing some muscle if we are ever to have a product.

Jeremy J Camilleri

Aug 22nd 2008, 17:52

I still can't believe P scicluna didn;t get it. Oh well....you get them on both sides I suppose!

Jeremy J Camilleri

Aug 22nd 2008, 17:51

Pierre Agius, you are totally right.

We have the potential, but never seem to tap in.

Jeremy J Camilleri

Aug 22nd 2008, 17:47

P scicluna...Do you have no idea what sarcasm means?

Pierre Agius

Aug 22nd 2008, 17:12

We can blame the Euro, we can blame the government, we can blame whatever. We all know what the truth is - our tourism product sucks from beginning to end. There is no courtesy on the island, we overcharge like hell (if not double charging like that hotel in Gozo), litter everywhere, unbearable traffick, bouncers beating tourists, compulsive construction, pollution, excessive noises (including excessive fireworks)... its one big anarchy. And we wonder why! We should wonder how we had it good for so long! The blame is only us, all of us and no one else. Have we already forgotten the public transport strike? Have we forgotten the scenes of tourists walking with their bags in sweltering sun? And we don't even care - we don't even care that competition is cut throat and that in a split of a second a tourist could chose another destination. We can spend millions marketing Malta, but unless each and everyone of does his part, we will always remain a mediocre little island – we will be sending tourists back home with a poor image and a bad advert! The tragedy is that we really have an unpolished gem. Biskuttelli f’halq il-hmir!

P Scicluna

Aug 22nd 2008, 17:11

@Jeremy, Man do you live on another planet? Just wait for the results at the end of the month. Red light on tourism this summer was flashing since February and our men at MTA were busy justifying their Mistra report, and finalising the Sheffield sponsorship. We the stock holders of st Julians we can do with a sponsorship to repair our roads, buy bins and fix light poles. You are paranoid with our or better statment your goverment. Wait and see my friends with results you will be shocked. This weekend is the final weekend for students.Next Monday the long ugly winter will start. We are still in August and some hotels they are not even managing it on 50% occupancy. Wait my friend before you talk.

Jeremy J Camilleri

Aug 22nd 2008, 16:54

Ignore the UHM...They're talking nonsense...They're probably Pro Labour and along with ALL the others, are just issuing statements to make the Government look bad.....

Ahem........

Phil Press

Aug 22nd 2008, 16:33

Maybe the Euro, has something to do with it.

Godwin Tonna

Aug 22nd 2008, 16:30

Why is the UHM concerned about the low influx of tourists this summer. Everyone predicted it last year after all the Hotels filled up their rooms with noisy students and ruining 'normal' tourists holidays. I work with tourists everyday and I've been hearing people grumbling about students every day for the past 4 years. Strangely enough, no one does anything but then when statistics start coming out everybody starts worrying. IT'S TOO LATE NOW!! News travels fast by internet!!