More cosmopolitan

Pressmethod.com reports that according to local travel guide Yourmalta.com, the airline negotiations for low cost flights to Malta, have been tempered with the need for the island's government to see that the national carrier, Air Malta, isn't damaged as it is one of Malta's major employers. UK company director Roger Munns discusses the increasing cosmopolitan nature of Malta:

..The arrival of low cost flights to Malta though could reignite British interest as three and four day breaks a few times a year becomes financially viable. If the airlines fly to destinations in Europe too the number of buyers for Malta property could rise in the immediate and medium term' explains Tribune's Managing Director, Roger Munns. For Malta's tourist industry three and four day visitors in increased numbers will be a welcome boost.

There is discussion on the island about extending club's opening hours beyond the current 4am. Clubbers in the UK are used to 6am closing, and might be deterred from making a weekend trip with a three hour flight only to find shorter hours available for partying. There are new opportunities for Malta, and it's for the island to decide whether to embrace them and gain a new generation of visitors or ignore them and lose an asset for the economy'.

'Malta has a lot to offer the visitor apart from being a Mediterranean holiday island. Malta has a rich culture and history, and can easily appeal to all generations from toddlers to pensioners. More Italians and other nationalities are discovering Malta as a destination. Malta will become more cosmopolitan. And while some of the older more conservative residents are likely to be against a younger and more diverse mix of visitors from what they have been used to and see change as something to be afraid of, we believe the island will embrace the more cosmopolitan feel, while retaining the features that make Malta a unique visit among her Mediterranean island neighbours.'

Press Mitteilung; A cover story on TMIS quotes a MaltaMedia report on RyanAir flights to Malta.