As Malta’s tourism industry counts the days to its planned reopening in June, operators are reporting a hesitant wait-and-see approach towards booking from prospective visitors.
“The interest to travel is high, but people have taken the wait-and-see approach, waiting for when it is truly safe to travel,” said Iain Tonna, president of the Federated Association of Travel and Tourism Agents.
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said the first tourists to come to Malta will be from Europe, particularly from the UK, the island’s largest tourism market.
Currently, the UK is still on the ‘red list’, which means travel from there is banned except for Maltese nationals and residents.