Global Operator and Ministry for Tourism look to the Future

When greeting a delegation from Airtours led by Managing Director Chris Mottershead, Tourism Minister Michael Refalo said that Airtours, the UK's second largest tour operating company, will be one of the four, maximum five, global operators most likely to expand and thrive in future years.

Airtours' web of interests crosses the Atlantic and covers land, air and sea borne travel. On the European front, Airtours have acquired major and controlling interests in Scandinavian, German and Belgian travel companies.

Dr. Refalo said that Malta's search for strategic partners had Airtours in its sights and he augured that Airtours' performance in Malta will be commensurate to the improvements and advance of Malta's tourism industry. For the year 2000 Airtours will be including Gozo in their holiday brochure.