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October/December 2007
Italian operator leases Bugibba Holiday Complex and Miramare • Air Malta turns 13 into a lucky number • Norwegian Air Shuttle to link Oslo and Malta from spring • EC buys language school in Boston • Cruise traffic on the rise • Outbound travel up 12% in 2007 • Bugibba Holiday Complex to close down

September 2007
Maritim Antonine looking forward to 'good' autumn • Cruise liner traffic up 26 per cent • Star gazing at Riu Seabank • Hilton shareholders approve Blackstone acquisition • Ryanair to operate Venice-Malta route, as government waits more takers • Air Malta announces Bologna route • Government seeks operator for Venice-Malta route • Phoenicia goes Heuston Hospitality • The Palace to officially open in November • IPL launches 2008 editions • Outbound travel up 11.5 points • ChooseMalta to drop suit against MTA • Excelsior Grand (finally) opens

August 2007
Cruise traffic up 30% this year • Vatican to launch pilgrim flights • Canonisation boosts outbound travel • Ryanair introduces Valencia/Malta frequency, Bari route off • Amadeus and Sabre Holdings to form payments joint venture

July 2007
GB Air to operate winter frequencies from Manchester • Gay marketing master class slated for WTM • Greek islanders protest unruly British tourists • Corinthia to operate Dubai Ramada hotel • EU taking on hidden airline ticket charges • Monkey 'steals' Korean tourist's glasses

June 2007
Three star hotels face 22% summer slump • Air Malta to operate new charter programme to Romania • MTA CEO Mifsud resigns • MTA CEO to quit • Clickair unsafe says union as airline inaugurates Malta service • June start for inter-islands seaplane service • Hilton Malta builds extension • Bugibba's Primera Hotel reopens • EC green lights Tui-First Choice merger • Costa Crociere to break Malta record

May 2007
Malta ‘hopeful’ of 7% tourist increase • Ryanair to operate to Malta from Bari and Stockholm • Nikon and MTA launch joint ad campaign • April cruise traffic up on 2006 • KM gears up for busy summer • Ryanair to operate Girona-Malta route • Hotel problems identified, says MTA study • When low cost isn't so low cost • BritishJet planning Egypt, Libya routes • 10% rise in Q1 outbound travel

April 2007
Ryanair to operate Bremen-Malta route • 17th edition of Island Travel Yearbook published • Amitex07 launched, new jargon introduced • BA reintroduces Manchester frequency, slashes agent commissions • Have saint, will travel • Germanwings plans year-round operation • March cruise traffic up 91% • Ministry warns timeshare touts not to harass tourists • Outbound travel still rises

March 2007
Clickair to operate twice weekly to Malta • Germanwings starts summer schedule to Malta, focuses on travel agents • Ryanair overprices Malta hotel rates, charges £900 a night • Revamped Suncrest reopens • Cruise traffic down 61% in 2007 • Outbound traffic up 18% in January • KM takes delivery of 11th Airbus • UFTAA and IATA extend joint training programme

January/February 2007
Inspire rebuts MTA protest, promises court case • Visitmalta.com sets new record • MTA files counter suit against travel agent • FATTA calls on government to honour commitments • Mondial launches season of roundtrip cruising from Malta • CHI to operate a five star Corinthia hotel in Algiers • Suncrest closed for refurbishment • Travel agent files judicial letter against MTA • Cruise traffic up 27 per cent in 2006 • MTA launches new e-tourism portal • Gozo diving master plan unveiled • Air Malta hires new in-flight caterers • MHRA concerned over lack of business in northern resorts

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