More flights the key to tourism industry success

Tony Zahra, the president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurant Association, told members of the Jersey Hospitality Association this week that the Mediterranean island transformed a declining tourist industry by signing a deal with Ryanair allowing them to base an aircraft there.

He says that the move opened up new markets and brought visitors flooding back.

Runway

But the Malta solution may not work for Jersey – Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean says Ryanair’s aircraft cannot operate in Jersey because our runway is too short.