7% increase in Maltese tourists in November

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The number of Maltese going abroad in November reached 23,028, up by 7 per cent when compared to November 2008, the NSO said today.

The UK and Italy, as usual, emerged as the destinations with the highest preference, with both countries registering increases over the comparative month in 2008. 7,063 went to the UK (Nov 2008 = 6,798) and 6,394 went to Italy (6,012)
The 25-44 year old age bracket hosted the largest amount of travellers (45 per cent), followed by those aged 45-64 (36 per cent). Male tourists exceed females and made up 60 per cent of the total..
Between January and November the number of outbound passengers was estimated at 273,661, almost unchanged when compared to 2008 levels. Of these, 236,872 travelled to EU destinations; the most visited countries being Italy and the UK. Together, these destinations account for 56 per cent of total outbound trips.