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The Parthenon Temple at the top of the Acropolis hill in Athens on November 15, 2022. Photos: Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP

Greece’s treasures caught between tourism and conservation

To mark the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention an international conference opens in Delphi on Thursday

November 17, 2022| AFP
Frans van Rumpt and his fiancée during their holiday in Gozo.

Couple infected with rare brucellosis after eating ġbejna in Gozo

Health authorities probe case as couple blame unpasteurised cheeslet for illness

November 17, 2022| Claire Farrugia
Italy remained the most popular destination, with a share of 37 per cent of total tourist trips. Photo: Jonathan Borg

More Maltese travelling abroad, but not yet as much as they used to in 2019

Italy remains the most popular destination

November 14, 2022| Times of Malta
UPE leader Graham Sansone. The union has issued directives to its ITS staff members. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

ITS teaching staff given union directives over 'unsafe' working conditions

Minority union UPE orders directives, saying deal with rival union is unconstitutional

November 11, 2022| Daniel Ellul
The number of tourist arrivals is still below pre-Covid levels.

Tourist arrivals still below pre-Covid levels in September

Drop in tourist expenditure

November 10, 2022| Times of Malta
A rooftop garden and pool would allow hotel guests to peep into their lives, residents have argued. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

'They'll look straight into my living room': hotel plans raise privacy concerns

The Pergola Hotel in Mellieħa is proposing to build three more floors

November 10, 2022| Jessica Arena
The UPE says the management of ITS have failed to address safety concerns. Photo: ITS/Twitter.

Teachers' union calls industrial action at ITS over safety concerns

UPE says talks did not lead to satisfactory solution

November 8, 2022| Times of Malta
The star awards night in London.

Tourism Authority wins Best LGBTQ+ Destination award from UK publication

Malta gearing up for Europride 2023

November 3, 2022| Times of Malta
A Boeing 777-300ER lands at Malta airport.

Emirates to resume daily Malta-Dubai service

Flights are operated by large Boeing 777-300ER aircraft

October 31, 2022| Times of Malta
The Um El Faroud. Photo: Malta Airport Foundation

Malta's most popular diveable wrecks documented in mini-series

Malta Airport Foundation mini-series Submerged World explores undersea wrecks

October 28, 2022| Times of Malta
Last month MTA said it was expecting two million people throughout all of 2022. File photo: Times of Malta

Malta expected to host 2.2 million tourists by the end of the year: MTA

Arrivals reached 79% of 2019 levels in the first six months of 2022

October 28, 2022| Jessica Arena
The campaign is being held in association between Manchester United and the MTA.

Manchester United star in new Malta tourism campaign

Videos to be broadcast on the Manchester United network

October 27, 2022| Times of Malta
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo defended the overspend for 2022. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Tourism authority overshot its budget by €19 million in 2021

One of the worst offenders for financial mismanagement in the public sector

October 27, 2022| Ivan Martin
Most marine litter is from single use plastic Photo: Shutterstock

Three Malta hotels check out mini toiletries, water bottles to cut plastic waste

Hilton Malta, 1926 Hotel and Mellieha Holiday Centre join project

October 25, 2022| Daniel Ellul
The inaugural photo taken last August to celebrate the renewed deal. Photo: MTA

Government trip to renew Manchester Utd tourism deal cost taxpayers €6,600

Tourism Minister will not say how much the deal costs

October 17, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
The Netherlands-based company has been the target of several "unfair competition" investigations in recent years, especially in the EU. Photo: Miguel Medina / AFP

Spain competition watchdog opens probe into Booking.com

Popular hotel reservation website accused of abusing its dominant position

October 17, 2022| AFP
The boiler after being aqua-shot and painted.

Let’s take care of our industrial heritage – Vincent Cassar

Industrial heritage tourism is growing in importance in a number of destinations

October 17, 2022| Vincent Cassar
On August 29 this year the tanker Hephaestus was scuttled at ix-Xatt l-Aħmar. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Safeguarding diving in Gozo – Joe Muscat

Gozo’s diving sector is an important niche. It needs support

October 17, 2022| Joe Muscat
The Götheborg will dock in Valletta on Friday. Photo: Malta Tourism Authority

World's largest ocean-going wooden ship to dock in Valletta

The Götheborg is sailing from Sweden to Shanghai

October 13, 2022| Times of Malta
US space tourist Dennis Tito (left) shakes hands with his crew members Talgat Musabayev (centre) and Yuri Baturin (right) after their landing near the Kazakh town of Arkalyk, some 300 km from Astana in May 2001. Photo: AFP

World's first space tourist plans new flight to moon with SpaceX

Says he continues to be passionate about space and its possibilities for humanity

October 12, 2022| AFP
An aerial view of Malta's airport. Photo: MIA

2.7 million passengers passed through Malta airport in summer

Winter schedule features return of Air Serbia, re-establishes connection with Sweden

October 12, 2022| Times of Malta
Golden Bay is one of five beaches where holidaymakers can hire sunbeds and umbrellas. Photo: Shutterstock

17 sunbed operators squeezed into just five beaches 

Mellieħa’s Għadira Bay has most concessions, with Armier close behind

October 5, 2022| Times of Malta
A tour guide speaks to tourists in front of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Batllo in Barcelona on May 11, 2022. Photo: Lluis Gene / AFP

Spain summer tourism arrivals still below pre-pandemic level

During first eight months of the year Spain welcomed 48 million foreign tourists

October 4, 2022| AFP
What is the carrying capacity of Comino? We still don’t know, despite the fact an assessment should have been done years ago. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Comino: no minister, we don’t believe you – Rebekah Borg

It does not appear things ‘will be different’ for the island next summer

October 4, 2022| Rebekah Borg
An estimated 4.7 million tourists are needed annually simply for approved hotel developments to reach 80 per cent occupancy. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

A skewed view of sustainability – Alan Deidun

When it comes to sustainability Malta simply pays lip service

October 2, 2022| Alan Deidun
Tourists visiting St John's co-cathedral.

Malta Tourism Observatory to oversee implementation of national targets

A new tourism body has been set up to oversee the implementation of the goals established in the National Tourism Strategy. Composed of members from both the Malta Tourism Authority and the Tourism Ministry, the Malta Tourism Observatory will set up a...

September 29, 2022| Jessica Arena
The government is not planning to attract the number of tourists needed to fill hotels. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Malta 'could not handle' 4.7m tourists for planned hotel rooms, minister says

Tourism minister underlines the importance of sustainability

September 29, 2022| Jessica Arena
A journey was cancelled with passengers already on board last week. Photo: Ponte Ferries

Ponte Ferries to stop Sicily crossings over winter

No explanation given for decision, which follows raft of delays

September 28, 2022| Jessica Arena
Earlier this year, the MTA said it was expecting 1.8 million tourists in 2022. File photo: Times of Malta

Two million tourists expected by the end of the year: MTA

Air seat capacity for the upcoming winter season is at 91% of 2019 levels

September 27, 2022| Times of Malta
Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Tourism: never mind the quality

There are difficult decisions to be taken, but policymakers won't take them

September 24, 2022| Times of Malta