Op-Ed
Boutique destination
Boutique hotels are small, elegant, classy properties. With Malta’s and what it can and could offer, it can become a boutique destination, argues Terence Mirabelli. MORE
People & events
Air Malta lends a hand to Inspire
Luqa, 28/06/10 - Air Malta will be helping Inspire in its campaign to collect money to help fund its programmes that assist people with special needs. MORE
Malta makes an impact in Kiev
Kiev, 25/06/10 - A Malta promotional evening was organised in Kiev by the Malta Tourism Authority. MORE
Journalist elected Skål Malta president
St Julian’s, 23/06/10 – At the 2010 annual general meeting of Skål International – Malta a new committee was elected. MORE
Air Malta ranks among the best carriers from the UK
Luqa, 23/06/10 - Air Malta ranks third amongst the best short-haul airlines flying out of the UK. MORE
Zammit Xuereb appointed ITS chair
St Julian’s, 23/06/10 – Claire Zammit Xuereb has been appointed chairman of the board of governors of the Institute of Tourism Studies. MORE
Corinthia St Petersburg wins American award
St Petersburg, 22/06/10 - The Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg has been selected by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences to receive the Five Star Diamond Award. MORE
MIA wins ACI Europe’s best airport award 2010
Luqa, 18/06/10 - Malta International Airport is the winner of the ACI Europe Best Airport Award 2010 in the up to five million passengers category. MORE
Jaeger reconfirmed as MIA CEO
Luqa 17/06/10 - The Board of Directors of Malta International Airport plc has reconfirmed Julian Jaeger as chief executive officer. MORE
ETC elects Hedorfer as new president as Franklin retires
Brussels, 11/06/10 - Petra Hedorfer, of the German National Tourist Board, was unanimously elected president of the European Travel Commission. MORE
KM hosts Da Vinci training programme students
Luqa, 09/06/10 - Twenty students from Craven College in Yorkshire have completed a two-week job shadowing experience in Malta. MORE
Malta facilitates visa applications for Turkish businessmen
Istanbul, 08/06/10 - An agreement between the consulate general of Malta in Istanbul and the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce concerning visa applications was signed today. MORE
Egypt Air looking for more Malta charters
St Julian’s, 03/06/10 – Egypt’s tourism authority has embarked on a mission to rebrand its country’s tourism product. MORE
Air Malta launches value added scheme
Luqa, 01/06/10 - Air Malta has launched Holiday More! a new product which offers vouchers to some of the island’s popular tourist locations. MORE
Corinthia appoint new GM for St Petersburg hotel
Floriana, 01/06/10 - Ken Dittrich has been appointed general manager of the Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg. MORE
Features
In the beginning, there was a rock…
Hotelier and movie buff Ian De Cesare talks to Terence Mirabelli about tourism, hotels, money, mistakes and plans for his Eden Leisure Group. MORE
Austerity chic
Last year was a very difficult one for the conference and incentive segment and ‘austerity chic’ has become the new buzzword, writes Mario de Marco, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, the Environment and Culture. MORE
