Outbound Maltese tourists for October totalled 20,970, at par with the corresponding month last year. EU countries remain the most popular destinations with an estimated 89.3 per cent of the total.

October 2009

The total number of Outbound Maltese tourists for October was estimated at 20,970. Trips carried out by air made up 92.5 per cent of the total. Moreover, Italy and the UK were identified as the destinations with the highest preference among Maltese tourists. Furthermore the 25-44 age bracket continued to host the largest amount of travellers. Male tourists exceeded female ones and made up 59.0 per cent of the market.

January-October 2009

Over these past 10 months, the number of outbound passengers was estimated at 250,633, a drop of nearly 1 per cent when compared to 2008. Of these, 217,467 travelled to EU destinations; the majority of which visited Italy or the UK, which together account for 56.1 per cent of total trips. Male outbound passengers accounted for 57.2 per cent of the total, and represent the highest share of travellers. The largest proportion of outbound passengers fell within the 25-44 age bracket, followed by those aged between 45 and 64. Together these categories accounted for 82.5 per cent of the total outbound trips.

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