Outbound tourism up by 18%
Outbound tourism during August jumped by 18.3% from the same month last year and reached 37,859, the NSO said today. Same-day visitors totalled 2,250.
32,930 Maltese went to EU countries, while a further 4,929 trips headed towards Non-EU destinations. Both markets advanced by 18 and 17 per cent respectively.
Italy and the UK remained the most popular destinations among residents of Malta and between them accounted for 44 per cent of the total. All European markets recorded increases when compared to last year.
The largest share of outbound tourists were men, at 54 per cent. Most outbound tourists fell within the 45-64 age bracket (13,090 or 35 per cent of the total), and were followed by the 25-44 age group (12,737 or 34 per cent).
January-August 2012
Outbound tourism throughout this eight-month period stood at 208,859, an increase of 5% when compared to the previous year. The majority, or 86 per cent, travelled towards EU destinations, with Italy and the UK being the most popular. Trips to Italy went up by 7%, while those to the UK declined by 3%. In total, both EU and Non-EU outbound trips registered increases, reaching 180,416 and 28,443 respectively.
Most outbound tourists fell within the 25-44 age group (40 per cent) and were followed by the 45-64 age bracket (32 per cent). Male tourists stood at 119,636 and were in the majority.
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D Vella
Oct 17th 2012, 15:34
Wow . . . not bad during a recession . . . . ! And there I was believing that most of Malta's population has been driven to destitute abject poverty by the wicked water and electricity bills, higher food costs, expensive fuel and whatnot ! ! ! !
Mr phil sam
Oct 16th 2012, 15:37
Maybe, going to buy cheaper goods.
D Vella
Oct 17th 2012, 15:37
Yeah of course . . . perhaps from London where they cost twice as much!!!
C Cassar
Oct 16th 2012, 13:54
This is a classic sign of a very healthy economy no matter what an individual might think. Outbound movements always dip when the economy is poor but here we have the exact opposite.
Mr Tony Gatt
Oct 16th 2012, 13:06
I simply cannot understand the disparity between outbound one-way flights from Malta and one-way flights from the U.K. I saw one close to 1000 euro! (from Malta). I wonder how airlines explain such disparities
C Cassar
Oct 16th 2012, 13:53
It's the same in any country. It depends on date and time. I've taken quite a few one-way flight from Malta when I have to make a trangular route and found some excellent deals with Air Malta. Sure they cost more than the equivalent return price but that' sthe same with all other airlines.
G A Bonello
Oct 16th 2012, 14:02
It's all a question of pure economics : supply and demand. Out of UK, flights are competing with hundreds of airlines and destinations. Out of Malta, there is less competition and choice . The popular destinations are expensive and the less popular ones are cheap
J Martinelli
Oct 16th 2012, 14:27
You have to compare like with like. You cannot arbitrarily pick a price, say 1K euro without comparing it with a cheaper flight with same services and convenience (time of flight, airport etc).
If the 1K euro flight is so expensive and unattractive, why does the airline even offer it as an option? If it is out of reach for all but a handful of passengers, the airline would drop the price.
Mr Tony Gatt
Oct 16th 2012, 14:30
@ G.A. Bonello
What's market forces to one is racketeering to another.
Mr Tony Gatt
Oct 16th 2012, 16:42
@ J Martinelli
Luckily for me I live in England- this was a one-off flight from Malta for a friend. Usually I can get a return England-Malta for less than the outward one-way from Malta, so someone is being taken advantage of.
Leonard Brincat
Oct 16th 2012, 12:49
Dawn jinkludu dawk li joghqodu gejjin u sejrin Brussel. Taz zewg partiti qieghed nighd jien. Ghax issa il partiti haduha drawha li jaghmlu xi gita ghal Brussel.
J Busuttil
Oct 16th 2012, 12:47
Kulhadd bil-guh. Pajjiez fis-stat tal-biki.
Lill-Maltin mohhkom hemm. In a few weeks/months we have to decide our faith.
D Vella
Oct 17th 2012, 15:36
Iva fi stat ta biki . . . kulhadd bil-guh . . . ? Forsi dawn in-nies kolla qed isiefru biex ifittxu x'jieklu??? Ha ha halliena siehbi!!!
Kurt Magro
Oct 16th 2012, 12:44
M hawnx flus fil- pajjiz !!!!
A. Falzon
Oct 16th 2012, 12:49
Hek hu. :)
Mark. Galea
Oct 16th 2012, 13:04
Nahseb li hawn il-guh ukoll ...
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