The Malta Tourism Authority has said that it is pleased with the double-digit growth rate achieved during the winter month of January in Gozo and Malta. "This encouraging result is in line with the Authority's efforts to increase business in the off-peak period."

The Maltese Islands, recorded a robust 15.0% increase in total inbound visitors in January 2016 as published today by the National Statistics Office. Tourist nights and expenditure also recorded a significant increase.

The MTA said that all the major source markets feature increased tourism flows during the month of January 2016, with the exception of France, which experienced a drop attributed to a decline in air seat capacity on the Paris route.

Photograph: Alain Salvary

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