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Mediterranean ObserverOctober 24, 2022

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) refers to the Budget 2023 communicated by the Minister of Finance Clyde Caruana as a war chest addressing current unprecedented global economic challenges. MHRA President Tony Zahra states, “the Government’s 600 million investment in energy represents approximately 10% of Malta’s budget and this must be the most important […]

Mediterranean ObserverOctober 17, 2022

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) and its member states have signed the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement between the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the European Union and its member states (“ASEAN-EU CATA”) at the 28th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting on 17 October 2022, […]

Mediterranean ObserverOctober 6, 2022

75% of take-off and landing slots must be used to keep them next season Exceptions in the case of health emergencies, natural disasters or political unrest Special measures on EU-Ukraine connectivity To better reflect increasing air traffic, Parliament updated the take-off and landing slots rules for airlines and kept some exceptions introduced during the pandemic. […]

Mediterranean ObserverSeptember 22, 2022

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) presents the Carrying Capacity Study for Tourism in the Maltese Islands by Deloitte Malta. A study commissioned by the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) and conducted by Deloitte Malta, clearly shows that once all bed stock that has regulatory approval comes on line, that together with the […]

Mediterranean ObserverSeptember 13, 2022

The European Commission launched a call for evidence together with a public consultation on the review of the Slot Regulation (Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93), which was announced in the framework of the EU’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy at the end of 2020. With the revision, the Commission aims to ensure efficient management of […]

Mediterranean ObserverSeptember 6, 2022

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) refers to reports in the media that government is planning to freeze expenditure on several large infrastructural projects entirely funded by national funds. Whereas MHRA recognizes Government’s challenges to save on expenditure as it continues to subsidise electricity and fuel costs, it is important that investment in the […]

Mediterranean ObserverSeptember 6, 2022

Germany and France warned it would be counter-productive to ban ordinary Russians, a move advocated by Kyiv in response to Russia’s invasion and backed by some EU members, and the agreement’s suspension was a compromise that could be reached at the ministers’ two-day meeting in Prague. European Union foreign ministers are likely to agree to […]

Mediterranean ObserverAugust 26, 2022

The certification is awarded by Airports Council International to airports that demonstrate progress in managing carbon dioxide emissions. Malta International Airport plc (MIA) has retained its place at level two of Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation Programme after satisfying all the necessary requirements, it announced on Friday. Comprised of six different stages to […]

Mediterranean ObserverAugust 25, 2022

Foreign arrivals in Türkiye’s metropolis and a top tourist destination hit a 10-year monthly high this July, official data showed Wednesday. Istanbul welcomed nearly 1.76 million foreign tourists last month, according to the provincial culture and tourism directorate data. The figure surged 56% compared to 1.1 million who arrived in the same month a year […]

Mediterranean ObserverAugust 25, 2022

Length of stay goes up slightly, NSO figures for April to June show Nearly half of the tourists who came to Malta between April and June stayed in four-star hotels, according to data released by the National Office of Statistics. The NSO said that, during the period, there were 512,486 arrivals who spent 2,261,411 nights […]

Category: Aviation

Budget 2023 | MHRA, “Strong headwinds, importance of firm hand on the tiller”

ASEAN and the EU sign the world’s first bloc-to-bloc Air Transport Agreement

MEPs revamp pandemic relief measures for aviation sector

Carrying capacity exercise suggests Malta needs 4.7 million tourists to achieve 80 per cent accommodation occupancy

The European Commission launched call for evidence and public consultation on review of Slot Regulation

MHRA | Continuous Investment in Tourism is not an option

Russia | EU to tighten visa rules for Russians but split on travel ban

Malta International Airport retains Level 2 position of international airport carbon accreditation programme

Turkey | Influx in July sends foreign arrivals in Istanbul to 10-year high

Almost half of Malta’s tourists opting for four-star hotels

MHRA Welcomes New Measures to Strengthen Standards and Protect Malta's Tourism Reputation

MHRA Calls for a National Climate Resilience Plan to Address Summer Power Cuts

MHRA Welcomes Enforcement Action on Short-Term Rental Regulations in Swieqi

MHRA Welcomes New Measures to Strengthen Standards and Protect Malta’s Tourism Reputation

MHRA Calls for a National Climate Resilience Plan to Address Summer Power Cuts

MHRA Welcomes Enforcement Action on Short-Term Rental Regulations in Swieqi