| A flight from London to Malta on December
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| | tourists generally there is a danger that
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| 26 has set alarm bells ringing on the
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| | a lot of visitors will be one-off. If
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| holiday island of Malta.
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| | there's a lesson to be learned in Malta
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| The flight operator, well known and
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| | that the government and her agencies have
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| popular airline Ryanair, claims no flight
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| | failed to grasp it is that sustainable
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| was scheduled, while one newspaper said
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| | tourism is built on repeat visitors. At
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| they had a photograph showing a departure
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| | the moment a lot of visitors from the UK
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| board with 'cancelled' next to the flight
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| | see Malta as a one-off trip'.
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| number.
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| | As well as Ryanair, it was hoped that
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| The Malta tourist industry pushed for low
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| | easyJet would also start services to
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| cost airlines to be allowed to operate to
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| | Malta, but the latest reports are that
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| the island in the hope of arresting the
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| | talks have failed to produce an
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| recent decline in visitor numbers, and
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| | agreement. But brighter news has come
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| agreement was reached with Ryanair, with
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| | from the island's flag carrier Air Malta.
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| the inaugural flight from Luton in
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| | As well as at one stage selling two
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| November.
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| | tickets a minute in a recent promotion
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| With a projected 80,000 to 100,000 extra
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| | the airline is starting a new service
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| tourists a year, the arrival of new
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| | from Liverpool in April.
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| flights to Malta has been warmly welcomed
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| | The property market will also be keeping
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| and seen by many as the saviour of the
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| | a close eye on tourist numbers now that
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| holidays and hotel industry, with a knock
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| | the new flights have been given the green
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| on effect for the property for sale
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| | light. If visitor numbers do drop in the
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| industry to overseas buyers.
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| | medium term it could be good news for
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| The exisiting carriers, including the
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| | locals looking to buy their first
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| national airline Air Malta, have
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| | property.
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| responded with offers of their own, and
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| | There has been some discontent on the
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| the price of flying to Malta has come
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| | island about the rising prices of
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| down significantly in the last few
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| | property in Malta, and with less overseas
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| months.
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| | buyers the possibility of prices falling
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| But what looks like a cancelled flight
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| | and more islanders being able to get on
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| due to a lack of passengers has sounded
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| | the property ladder could be welcome
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| alarm bells on the holiday island.
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| | news, as today's tourist is often
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| 'The Malta hotels and holiday industry
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| | tomorrow's property buyer.
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| was looking forward to the year ahead
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| | But now that low cost airlines are
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| with a sense of optimism', comment local
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| | offering flights to Malta, this could
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| travel guide 'The extra tourists being
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| | help the Malta hotels and holiday market
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| brought in by Ryanair is a major boost
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| | as more people consider three and four
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| for the island's economy. But if a flight
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| | day breaks instead of the traditional
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| has been cancelled just weeks after their
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| | week or fortnight, boosting the overall
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| service started we just have to hope that
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| | number of visitors, especially if Air
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| it's not a sign for the future, and
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| | Malta and the low cost airlines bring the
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| projected arrival numbers haven't been
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| | cost of Malta flights to levels seen for
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| wildly over estimated. Hopefully there
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| | the Spanish islands.
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| wasn't a flight scheduled at all rather
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| | Malta has traditionally seen the majority
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| than being cancelled.'
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| | of her visitors from the UK, but this
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| Holiday Season
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| | could be changing to a more diverse mix
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| 'There is a possibility', continue
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| | in future years.
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| YourMalta, 'That the introduction of the
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| | Last year saw a record number of visitors
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| low cost airlines flying to Malta will
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| | from Italy, and increased enquiries have
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| merely delay the long term decline of the
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| | been received at estate agents across the
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| island's tourist industry. Unless money
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| | island from Scandanvia, Holland, France
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| is spent on the infrastructure and
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| | and Belgium, helping to increase the
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| improving the environment for the
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| | demand for Malta properties.
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