German Red Cross delegation on Malta visit

A delegation from the German Red Cross was in Malta recently, on the invitation of the Minister of Tourism and the Self-Employed, Mr. Karmenu Vella. Their trip to Malta was a four day educational visit to consider and evaluate the Maltese Islands as a Winter and Spring destination for German senior citizens.

During their visit, the delegation met Minister Karmenu Vella who welcomed them and discussed the various sectors of specialised tourism, particularly health and senior citizen tourism.

The group was introduced to Minister Vella by Mr. Joseph Bugeja, Managing Director of Globalair Travel and Mr. Alan Meadows who has very good contacts with the German Red Cross in Nuremberg.

The German delegation was led by the Chairman of the German Red Cross, Mr. Erwin Wilmer and by the coordinator for supervised travel of Senior Citizens, Ms. Jutta Murmann. Both commented very favourably on their Malta visit, saying that Malta could offer a lot to senior citizens. They commented positively on the high degree of professionalism in the organisation of their visit and their stay at the Radisson SAS.

Such visits highlight the ongoing Government's policy to encourage special niche markets for a more varied and diversified mix of tourists.