Speaking to TTG@WTM, Carlo Micallef, chief executive of the Malta Tourism Authority, said 2023 had been “a hugely positive year”, with room nights from January to August up by 7% on 2019 and 31% on 2022.
Tourist spend during the same period had also increased – up by 36% on 2022 and 18% on 2019 – with Italy, the UK, France, Germany and Poland proving Malta’s top-performing markets.
“Considering the challenges we have faced with airlift and labour shortages, plus the global economic situation, to achieve what we have this year has been excellent,” said Micallef.
