Author: Alan Arrigo
 
4 August 2022 - 10:06
Tourism was put on standby during the COVID-19 pandemic, as airports were forced to close and airlines had to cancel most of their flights. As a result, a number of players in the tourism industry had to lay off workers to minimise costs, which has created massive staff shortages after a rapid rise in demand...
 
19 July 2022 - 14:47
Holiday bookings have surged as people finally feel relaxed enough to go on a long-awaited summer holiday abroad, travel agencies report. “We are seeing a sudden spike in demand with many making late bookings as they plan their holiday within a few weeks,” said Iain Tonna, president of the Federated Association of Travel and Tourism...
 
14 March 2022 - 17:34
FATTA is participating in the EU-funded SUSTOUR project that fosters the uptake of sustainability tools and practices among travel agents and tour operators. A call for SME applications has been launched today with the aim to select 175+ European small and medium sized enterprises that will obtain technical support for the implementation of sustainability practices....
 
21 February 2022 - 17:36
Travel and tourism agents welcome Government’s announcement reducing quarantine for primary contacts and its commitment to eliminate quarantine for vaccinated primary contacts from 7th March 2022 provided the virus numbers remain under control.   They also welcome the plan to eliminate the mandatory use of masks in public outdoor spaces as of 14th March 2022. In...
 
30 May 2021 - 17:29
Travel and tourism agents welcome the new legal notice laying down the conditions allowing safe travel to and from Malta as the country gears itself for a cautious restart of tourism. FATTA has strongly advocated for a negative PCR test result to be a mandatory requirement verified prior to a traveller boarding a flight to...
 
16 April 2021 - 17:31
FATTA welcomes the incentive scheme aimed at stimulating business travel for 2021 and 2022 as announced by the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection this afternoon. This scheme serves as a significant boost of encouragement for local DMCs (Destination Management Companies) who specialise in attracting MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism to Malta and Gozo....
 
30 March 2021 - 17:32
Travel and tourism agents laud the launch of the Tourism Recovery Plan as announced by the Minister Clayton Bartolo. FATTA firmly endorses the decision to reactivate tourism gradually from next June with a plan drawn up in consultation with the Public Health Authorities and welcomes the commitment by Government and the Malta Tourism Authority to...
 
2 May 2017 - 13:38
Tourism stakeholders call on the Malta Tourism Authority to confirm or deny the report that appeared in the local media that it has given a sponsorship of €1 million to a private business airline. The Federated Association of Travel & Tourism Agents (FATTA) strongly objects to any such type of sponsorship which appears manifestly beyond...
 
1 November 2016 - 17:29
FATTA is calling on Government and the Malta Tourism Authority to deny press reports implying that customers who suffered losses from the bankruptcy of Fantasy Tours will be compensated by the recently launched insolvency fund. The Legal Notice setting up the fund clearly states that the fund will only cover bookings made from the date...
 
26 October 2016 - 11:35
What is the scope of this Fund? The purpose of these regulations is to set-up an Insolvency Fund to provide security for the refund of all payments made by or on behalf of travellers insofar as the relevant services are not performed as a consequence of the organiser’s insolvency, including repatriation where applicable. The fund shall be managed and...