Published on Wednesday, 11, June, 2008 at 11:26 in Malta News | No Comments

Maltese passenger departures rise by 19.7%

Outbound Maltese tourists - NSO
January-April 2008 -
In the period under review, the number of Maltese passengers departing by air and sea amounted to 78,380, an increase of 19.7 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Of these, 85.9 per cent travelled to EU destinations; the most visited countries were Italy and the UK.

During this period, male outbound passengers exceeded female ones, the former accounting for 60.5 per cent of the total.

The largest proportion of outbound passengers – 48.7 per cent – comprised passengers aged between 25 and 44 years, followed by those in the 45 to 64 age bracket who accounted for 37.9 per cent of total Maltese travellers.

April 2008 - In the month under review, Maltese residents departing by air and sea are estimated at 19,047. Of these, 16,279 travelled to EU destinations, the most popular being Italy and the UK.

Outbound Maltese tourists for April are estimated at 19,047, implying an increase of 1.3 per cent over the same month in 2007. Of these, 88.3 per cent travelled by air.

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