NEW YORK, N.Y. – Malta Tourism Authority hosted a media and journey business occasion on Thursday, March 7, 2024 on the new house of the Malta Everlasting Mission to the UN […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Malta Tourism Authority hosted a media and journey business occasion on Thursday, March 7, 2024 on the new house of the Malta Everlasting Mission to the UN in New York Metropolis. The main focus was on Malta’s rising luxurious product, new-five star resort openings and curated experiences.
Michelle Buttigieg, North American Consultant of the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), welcomed company and famous that the 2023 complete variety of guests from the U.S. was 55,096, a rise of 35.6% over 2022 and a 9% improve over 2019 pre-COVID numbers. Canada additionally confirmed a 36.3% progress (20,820) over 2022 and a rise of seven.5% when in comparison with 2019 (pre-COVID figures). Buttigieg credited the rise with help of Malta’s journey business companions reminiscent of Virtuoso, USTOA (United States Tour Operators Affiliation), Journey Agent Academy, in addition to MTA’s numerous however focused promotional campaigns.
MTA CEO Carlo Micallef’s video message.
Buttigieg then launched H.E. Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, Everlasting Consultant of Malta to the United Nations in New York, who delivered remarks on Malta’s rising recognition within the worldwide neighborhood and extra particularly within the U.S. Ambassador Frazier stated that she was more than happy to host MTA’s first official occasion on the new house of Malta’s Everlasting Mission to the UN and appears ahead to internet hosting extra tourism targeted occasions.
A video message from MTA CEO Carlo Micallef, famous that “Malta, for a few years, was thought of the hidden gem of the Mediterranean, however by way of the exhausting work of our MTA Consultant in NY, Michelle Buttigieg, her group and our companions within the U.S., Malta isn’t so hidden anymore.”
Luxurious Malta panelists: Jason Allan, MD, Completely Malta, H.E. Amb. Vanessa Frazier, Christophe Berger, Michelle Buttigieg, and Rodolfo Cresta, Company & PREMIUM Gross sales Director, ME Melia).
A panel dialogue targeted on “Luxurious Malta”, beginning with Christophe Berger, Director of VisitMalta Incentives & Conferences, who mentioned the growth of Malta’s luxurious resort product, and famous that Malta continues to keep up its place as a frontrunner in yacht & superyacht registration, as the most important register in Europe, in addition to a part of the highest 10 registered on this planet. Berger additionally famous that the partnerships with the Forbes Information and inclusion of Malta within the Michelin Information have additionally put Malta on the posh journey map. Jason Allan, from Completely Malta, a Virtuoso Most well-liked Provider, shared insights into luxurious curated experiences that benefit from Malta’s wealthy historical past, tradition, variety and gastronomy. He famous that “luxurious just isn’t outlined by a price ticket and that vacationers are looking for to expertise Malta by way of the locals and their storylines.” Rodolfo Cresta, of Melia Resorts Worldwide, offered an outline of the upcoming new resort opening named ME Malta by Melia in St. Julians, additional enhancing the nation’s luxurious hospitality choices.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Community the place she is the Editor-in Chief. She can be answerable for the each day operation and the monetary coverage. She holds a Bachelor’s diploma in Tourism Enterprise Administration from the Technical College of Athens and a Grasp in Enterprise Administration (MBA) from the College of Wales.
She has a few years of each educational and industrial expertise inside the journey business. She has written/edited quite a few articles in numerous tourism magazines.
