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Mediterranean ObserverJune 11, 2022

Over 1000 delegates from 31 different countries are expected to attend the 7th Edition of the Mediterranean Tourism Forum which will happen on the 14th June at the Intercontinental Hotel, starting at 0900hrs. The Forum’s distinctive characteristic from other similar conferences is that it acts as a stage where new practical ideas are presented with […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 27, 2022

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes the news announced by Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo, that Carlo Micallef has been appointed as new Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA). MHRA President Tony Zahra states that “Carlo’s long standing commitment to the organisation, depth knowledge of the industry and international experience […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 27, 2022

Establishments encouraged to seek STAR Journey certification, a new quality assurance standard that seeks to incentivise industry players at all levels to up their game. Malta is the first European country to be certified by the Forbes Travel Guide. This is an agency that classifies, into various categories, hotels and restaurants for the service they […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 10, 2022

Turkish airports hosted about 11.6 million passengers in April, up 88.1% from last year, the country’s air travel authority announced. Some 5.4 million passengers took domestic flights last month, with 6.2 million traveling on international flights, the State Airports Authority General Directorate (DHMI) said Sunday in a statement. The figure was 73% of the pre-virus […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 7, 2022

There is a sad story behind the Mother’s Day we know today, one that starts with a mother’s campaign to prevent premature deaths and ends with regret Mother’s Day, perhaps the most precious of days, will be celebrated on Sunday, May 8, this year. In addition to our own mothers, Mother’s Day is also a […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 7, 2022

Malta will from Monday scrap its red and dark red travel lists, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Friday. Speaking in a comment to state broadcaster TVM, Fearne said that as from Monday travellers coming from any country will no longer require a period of quarantine. As things stood, those coming from a country on […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 7, 2022

Tourists spent €167 million while on holiday in first quarter of the year Malta received more than 235,000 tourists in the first three months of 2022, more than seven times as many as the same period last year, but still far off pre-pandemic levels. Tourists spent more than €167 million while on holiday in the […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 4, 2022

As shoppers pay more for anything from coffee to ketchup, some retailers have started to cut or cap the price of hundreds of products as they compete for customers and set themselves up to do battle in negotiations with major packaged food makers. Eurostat said on Friday that eurozone inflation for food, alcohol and tobacco […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 4, 2022

A flock of tourists from Europe, particularly Germany and Britain, two of the markets the Turkish tourism sector missed during the coronavirus pandemic, has provided encouragement for an industry worried about the potential impact of the war in Ukraine. Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to hit the arrivals from Turkey’s top tourist sources, just […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 3, 2022

Croatia has dropped all Covid-19 entry requirements, according to the destination’s tourist board. A statement from the Croatian National Tourist Office on Tuesday (May 3) said: “This is to inform you that from 1 May 2022, Croatia has dropped all Covid-19 entry requirements. “All travellers entering Croatia can now do so under the same conditions […]

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The Mediterranean Tourism Forum convenes best tourism brains from across the world and resuscitates Royal Opera House of Malta

Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association welcomes new Malta Tourism Authority CEO Carlo Micallef

Malta | Hospitality sector looks to raise standards with new ‘Star Journey’ quality assurance program

Turkish airports serve 11.6M passengers in April

Mother’s Day origins: More than a commercial holiday

Malta to scrap dark red travel list from Monday

Malta’s tourist arrivals jump sevenfold, still far off pre-COVID levels

As inflation runs riot, European retailers seek price ‘shields’

Influx from Europe a morale boost for uneasy Turkish tourism industry

Croatia drops all Covid entry restrictions

MHRA: Budget Burdens Threaten Tourism Competitiveness While Government Recurrent Spending Keeps Rising

MHRA: Quality and Respectful Tourism Must Remain the Priority

MHRA calls for Tax-Free Tips for Hospitality Workers

MHRA: Budget Burdens Threaten Tourism Competitiveness While Government Recurrent Spending Keeps Rising

MHRA: Quality and Respectful Tourism Must Remain the Priority

MHRA calls for Tax-Free Tips for Hospitality Workers