November 9, 2021
Added: 9 November, 2021 The Maritim hotel in Mellieħa has invested € 6.5 million in a project which includes the construction of fifty-nine new rooms in addition to the existing hotel as well as the renovation of the building attached to the same hotel with three other new rooms – all incorporated within the Maritim Antonine Hotel & Spa. These details were announced at a news conference by the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo, in the presence of the Director of the Maritim hotel, Adrian Buttigieg. The minister pointed out that this investment […]
November 8, 2021
Added: 8 November, 2021 After an absence of a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, VisitMalta participated in the 2021 Edition of the World Travel Market, which was held last week in London. WTM has long been known as the meeting place for the global travel trade, and home to the ideas and connections that shape travel. But in 2021, its role in connecting, directing and inspiring travel businesses matters like never before. Because this year, WTM London has provided the moment when the industry could, in fact, take off again. With over 1,000 exhibitors this […]
November 8, 2021
Quesos y Besos collect the Supreme Champion trophy at the 2021 World Cheese Awards Added: 8 November, 2021 The World Cheese Awards returned with a bang in the Spanish city of Oviedo, as a soft goats’ cheese from the host nation claimed the title of best cheese on the planet. Olavidia, which features a distinctive layer of olive stone ash and is made by Andalucían producer Quesos y Besos, was literally the final cheese to be judged at the event, held at the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival. The cheese’s triumph was a fitting finale for the […]
November 7, 2021
Added: 5 November, 2021 This year has been an Annus Horribilis for the catering industry as the pandemic has shut down restaurants and forced many into closure. But the passion for eating out among our foodie community remains undimmed with more than 2,020 votes cast during the month of September by those looking to celebrate the very best of the industry. The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants in Malta & Gozo annual restaurant survey supported by the MTA, Global Payments and Nestle was conducted last month and asked regular diners out to rate their favourite restaurants that […]
October 30, 2021
Added: 30 October, 2021 Travelling with pets on board Air Malta flights just got easier with the release of a new online function on airmalta.com that enables travel bookings for cats and dogs. Travelling with pets has become increasingly popular with Air Malta carrying over 2,500 pets every year, 2,000 of which are carried in the cabin. The new online feature is one of the latest online ancillary products and services launched by Air Malta that are aimed to deliver an enhanced customer experience. The new function is available as part of the flight booking […]
October 11, 2021
Excellent Results for Malta International Airport in September 2021 Added: 11 October, 2021 Malta Tourism Authority welcomes the great news that the Malta International Airport welcomed a total of 418,473 passengers in September, which also marked the first time, since 1999, that September outpaced August in terms of passenger traffic, and the strongest month, in terms of passenger volumes, since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Seat-occupancy levels also remained below pre-pandemic levels, as airlines carried passengers to and from the airport at an average seat load factor of just over 70%. “The recent news published by the […]
October 7, 2021
Added: 7 October, 2021 Malta will be the first country in the world to participate in the Forbes International Star Award. This is a programme intended to certify restaurants and hotels with a view to training and rewarding the hospitality sector for the tourist product that is offended to the public. These details were announced at a press conference by Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo, in the presence of Deputy Chairman of the Malta Tourism Authority Carlo Micallef and the CEO of the Malta Restaurants and Hoteliers’ Association Andrew Agius Muscat. Minister […]
September 23, 2021
Earlier this week, the Malta Tourism Authority through the Italian Office participated in the Festival del Turismo Esperienziale held in Florence, which is dedicated to the trade industry. During this edition, MTA won the ‘Charme’ award during a contest dedicated to short movies created by the various exhibitors – a contest which saw the participation of more than 20 exhibitors. For this contest, the MTA participated with a documentary entitled ‘Taste Malta with a Maltese’, which was created for the e-learning website Destination Malta Academy, which also holds courses for travel agents. The video offers a first-hand account […]
September 20, 2021
Lithuania-headquartered fabricator Novameta is expanding its product range with the launch of its first cooking suite. Two years in the making, the range is a professional, height-adjustable cooking island. The island suite is designed to deliver a convenient, quick, and effective work space for a large team. The product features a variety of components, including different types of grill, induction hobs, induction woks, deep fat fryer and others. Novameta CEO Mindaugas Jonuškis said the company has been always successful in offering complex, customised solutions to satisfy its customers’ needs: “The latest professional cooking island is further […]
September 6, 2021
Added: 6 September, 2021 Air Malta has re-launched its popular website airmalta.com, and upgraded its internet booking engine as part of wide-ranging initiatives to transform its digital ecosystem. With a fresh, clean, intuitive, modern design and navigation layout, the site is optimised for a better user experience with components of personalisation depending on customer preferences, such as country of residence and preferred language. The website and booking engine are now fully integrated with the airline’s customer relationship management platform giving Air Malta a 360-degree view of its online customers that will assist it in offering personalised offers […]