Over Two-Thirds Of Maltese People Had Plans For A Holiday Abroad This Year
The latest data from the Malta Summer Sentiment 2023 survey reveals that nearly 63% of Maltese people have planned or are planning an overseas vacation this summer. This is significantly higher than the 40.5% who reported opting for a local holiday.
The data, brought to light by MaltaSurvey in collaboration with Standard Publications Limited and IDEA Intelligence, sheds light on the Maltese population’s travel preferences and spending habits for the summer season.
A deeper dive into the survey’s results brings forth interesting details. When questioned about their travel intentions, only 31.6% had no plans for an overseas holiday, and a 5.9% were uncertain.
Contrasting this with local holiday plans, a whopping 50.1% of respondents showed no inclination for a domestic retreat. Further shedding light on local travel preferences, 48.3% expressed an interest in visiting Gozo, though this segment also recorded the highest uncertainty at 14.7%. Interestingly, age played a role in these decisions. While younger individuals (17-40 years) favored Gozo over local holidays, the older generation (61-70 years) leaned towards domestic vacations.
Regarding overseas destinations, Europe emerged as the favourite, drawing the interest of 60.7% participants. Meanwhile, other global destinations like Asia, North America, and Australia garnered less than 2% preference each. When it came to holiday durations, a full week’s holiday was most popular at 23.9%, with extended holidays of over a week coming in second at 20.3%.
Budgeting insights revealed that 48% of the participants planned to spend €1,000 or less on their holidays. When compared to the previous year, 32.4% stated that their budget remained unchanged, while 24.9% reported an increase and 21.9% a decrease.
Did you plan a holiday this year?