Outbound Maltese tourists for April were estimated at 24,984, an increase of 31.2 per cent over the corresponding month in 2008. Of these, 91.4 per cent travelled by air.

April 2009

In the month under review, Maltese residents departing by air and sea were estimated at 24,984, the majority of whom were in the 25-44 age bracket. Of total outbound tourists, 22,101 visited an EU destination, the most popular being the UK and Italy, while 2,883 chose destinations outside the EU. A change in the timing of Easter, from March in 2008 to April in 2009, may have contributed to the rise in April this year.

January-April 2009

The number of Maltese passengers departing by air and sea during this period amounted to 82,387, an increase of 5.1 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Of these, 86.7 per cent travelled to EU destinations; the most visited countries were the UK and Italy. Male outbound passengers exceeded female ones, the former accounting for 59.9 per cent of the total.

The largest proportion of outbound passengers – 48.5 per cent – comprised passengers aged between 25 and 44, followed by those in the 45-64 age bracket who accounted for 38.3 per cent of total outbound tourists ..

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