There has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of Italian tourists in the first five months of the year, with 32,000 Italian tourists visiting Malta.
In a bid to encourage tourism in the shoulder months, MTA has launched a promotional bid which saw a 100 per cent and a seven per cent increase respectively in April and May. Considering the good results obtained through lastminute.it in spring, this will be repeated in September, October and November.