December 2006
Hotelier disputes Best debts • Air Malta launches January seat sale • The Best of Malta goes sour • November cruise traffic up 15 points • Malta named the world's second safest destination • Three star hotels see red summer • VISET expects bumper cruise results in 2007 • Chamber calls for autonomous tourism authority for Gozo • MTA 're-engineers' marketing function • Cruise traffic rises in October • KM passengers to use new Sofia terminal • 41% rise in outbound October traffic • Think English, think again

November 2006
Galea appointed MTA marketing director • Five star Palace slated for June opening • British Hotel refurbishes • Demolition for Carolina • MTA’s Cutajar paid off, former CEO offered job • Accor quits Selmun Palace • Travel-Malta buys Think English • 30% increase in outbound September traffic • Star Cruises cancels 2007 Mediterranean season • Malta Hotels Directory 2007 published • Bulgarian couple buy Gozo guesthouse • Air Malta to discontinue Dublin frequencies • Le Méridien Phoenicia for sale • New airport security rules from 6 November • Bugibba's Primera to close for winter • New bus route serves Valletta Waterfront • Air Malta to operate 130 flights weekly over winter • Amadeus adds 9,000 hotels to its databases • Worldspan unveils repricing tool

September/October 2006
Riviera to relinquish Barceló link • Gozo's Atlantis sold • ETC identifies new tourism trends for Europe • MTA board resigns • My Travel to expand Malta programme • Government way off target, says MHRA • IHG to close Bugibba Holiday Complex in winter • Golden Tulip launches luxury brand • Q2 accommodation results confirm industry's dire straits

August 2006
Ryanair to operate Malta frequencies from October • 6,000 brand managers apply for cruises • Cruise traffic up 17 per cent over 2005 • Maltese outbound traffic up 7.5% over 2005 • Emirates to increase Malta frequencies • Malta Cruise Network to sponsor Naples fair • Museums and sites lose their appeal • Sam and Dave to run the MTA • Agencies merge to form Top 3 Travel • 15 Corinthia hotels to be rebranded Ramada Plaza in new deal • Barceló Riviera looks at conference boom • Park Hotel gets a facelift • Timeshare touts investigated for 'aggressive selling' • Suncrest changes light bulbs, launches new website • BAS takes over Med Holidays • World Wide Language Academy closes • MHRA calls on government to reverse tourism's downward spiral • New tourism studies complex for Gozo • Access to waterfront improved with car park tunnel

July 2006
Sam Mifsud appointed MTA chairman • Government issues call for LCCs, promises financial aid • Italy becomes top destination for Malta travellers • EU clamps down on non-transparent pricing • MCN introduces audio guides for liner passengers • Kempinski signs deal for 'stan' hotels • Chevron Air Holidays launches Gozo breaks • UFTAA's Borg Olivier addresses IATA • Accommodation quality audit programme launched • MTA launches free phone information service • Ryanair slashes Swedish service in response to new taxes • Airbus redesign leaves gap in Q2 orders • Australia changes working holiday visas

June 2006
Tomino to open second casino • Private sector consultative group appointed • 'Set ambitious targets' says PM as he inaugurates Le Méridien St Julians • Air Malta announces loss-making year • Corinthia San Gorg completes refurbishment programme • Hotelier calls for official accountability as Q1 results disappoint • BA pulling out of Malta - untrue • 20% increase in cruise line passengers in May • 30% more Maltese travel in April • EU funds for Malta to upgrade visa-issuing capacity • New Airbus delivered to Air Malta • Star Cruises launches 2007 Malta programme • Star Cruises chooses Malta to homeport in 2007 • Air Malta to fly 3,000 students from Reggio this summer

May 2006
BTI Active Travel joins Hogg Robinson's network, changes name • Teaching English proves a boom business • Foreign ministry issues world cup travel advisory • ETC forecasts record year • MTA expects 41,000 more tourists in 2006 • Malta ad campaign launched on CNN • Cruise traffic up 48 points in 2006 • British Airways posts £620mn profit • Air Malta introduces voluntary redundancy scheme • Meridiana to operate €9 Bologna-Malta link • Ryanair promises Marseilles 1mn passengers • Low fares from the UK next winter from KM • Creation of new sandy beach gets underway • 10% fewer residents travel in Q1 • Thomson beats own online growth predictions • Tour operators will be powerful online players, says new report • Tourism Ministry indicates U-turn in '06 arrivals • MHRA members complain of disappointing Easter • Air Malta contracts SITA for ICT network • Fortina scores world first with spa bedrooms • Cruise liner traffic up 24% in three months • KM doubles Rome services • Outbound market down in January • EU visa fees set to double

March/April 2006
Air Malta loses least passenger bags in Europe • Euro health insurance card valid in Alps • Hoteliers concerned with 2005 results, call for timely action • Zahras blast MTA, call for LCCs • Viva Tours launched • Alpine Travel merges with Sterling Travel • MIA raises passenger and landing charges • Malta down 13% on summer bookings • Belleair sells Malta cruises through UK travel trade • Corinthia sets up local reservations office • KM's reduced club fares offer soon to end • Emirates launches hotels and resorts division • Air Malta reports disappointing Q4 2005 results • Indian Ocean suffers from the Chikungunya virus • New glasses prevent jet lag • 'Bormla' joins KM's fleet • Immobility not the only factor in DVT risk

January/February 2006
Helisureste appoints Travel-Malta its sales representatives • Refalo appointed to UNWTO strategic group • Ryanair founder to hold 49% of new Mexican LCC

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