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- Maltese passenger departures rise by 19.7%
- New statistics show outbound tourists rising by 20.3 per cent
- Outbound Tourism increases by 5.1 per cent in December
- Outbound tourism shows an overall rise of 8.3 per cent
- Outbound Maltese tourists in February increase 31.3 per cent
- Outbound Maltese tourists for January increase by 28 per cent
- Cruise passenger traffic decreased by 60.1 per cent in March
- Cruise passenger traffic increases in May
- Tourism cruise passengers increase by 21.5%
- Gozo Ferries carries fewer passengers
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Between January and March 2008, the number of Maltese passengers departing by air and sea amounted to 59,329, an increase of 27.1 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Of these 86.1 per cent travelled to EU destinations; the most visited countries being Italy and the UK.
During this period, male outbound passengers exceeded female ones, the former accounting for 59.6 per cent of the total.
The largest proportion of outbound passengers - 49.0 per cent - comprised passengers aged between 25 and 44 years, followed by those in the 45 to 64 age bracket who accounted for 38.1 per cent of total Maltese travellers.
In March 2008, Maltese residents departing by air and sea are estimated at 23,888. Of these, 20,385 travelled to EU destinations, the most popular being Italy and the UK.
Outbound Maltese tourists for March are estimated at 23,888, implying an increase of 23.6 per cent over the same month in 2007. Of these, 90.1 per cent travelled by air.
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