Reuben Sciberras, communications coordinator, Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism, Office of the Prime Minister, Valletta
Tourism law revision
I refer to the letter entitled Proper Licensing For Tourist Guides (January 7) by Christine Muscat, president of the Malta Union of Tourist Guides, as a reaction to another letter by John Michael Mizzi (Tourism Law Needs Urgent Updating, December 5). The Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism in the Office of the Prime Minister, together with the MTA, is in the process of revising tourism related legislation in order to make it more in keeping with today's needs.
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John Michael Mizzi
Jan 10th 2009, 16:59
That is very good news indeed. Sad that Ms Christine Muscat took a defensive stand on behalf of the Tourist Guides. If she would have read my letter correctly she should be happy with my proposal because her specialized guides she mentions in her reply should also be able to work direct with the tourists instead of having to go through a Tourist Operator. They should be able to offer their services directly to tourists that book their holidays online without needing a physical office thus safeguarding the environment.
Maybe Ms Muscat is still living in the 1980s and does not realize that tourism is changing and changing fast! Nowadays tourists shop for services online before they even arrive to Malta and Gozo.
Anyway well done for the Office of the Prime Minister (Tourism Section) and MTA for acting so swiftly and intelligently.