
Warren Collection pledges up to €400 per employee as Malta permit costs rise
Hotel operator will help eligible non-EU employees meet additional work permit renewal costs from January 2027, with further staff initiatives planned.

Hotel operator will help eligible non-EU employees meet additional work permit renewal costs from January 2027, with further staff initiatives planned.

Malta welcomed 3.6 million tourists in the first nine months of 2026, up 17% year-on-year, with total spending reaching €3.45 billion.

The Malta Catering Association describes the 2027 budget as 'bittersweet', citing mixed measures for restaurants and hotels.

Malta International Airport saw 13.5% growth in April and welcomed 1.08 million passengers in May, signalling a strong summer for tourism.

ADPD calls for a halt to new hotels, a carrying capacity study, and directing tourism fines and eco-tax to local councils, saying Malta has reached its limit.

Port Canaveral has broken ground on a $95m terminal expansion, raising the bar for cruise infrastructure globally and putting pressure on Malta to keep pace.

The Environment and Resources Authority briefed hotels on integrating waste, biodiversity, air quality and noise measures into routine work.

Maltese residents spent €303 million on outbound trips in Q3 2026, with non-EU travel up 11.5% year-on-year.

KM Malta Airlines adds Toulouse to its summer 2027 schedule, expanding its European network to 21 cities.

Hotel operator will help eligible non-EU employees meet additional work permit renewal costs from January 2027, with further staff initiatives planned.

The Malta Catering Association describes the 2027 budget as 'bittersweet', citing mixed measures for restaurants and hotels.

Malta welcomed 3.6 million tourists in the first nine months of 2026, up 17% year-on-year, with total spending reaching €3.45 billion.

Three Maltese hotels are set to join Accor's Handwritten Collection, marking a significant move for the local hospitality sector.

MHRA said Budget 2027 places an unfair share of the burden on tourism businesses while state spending keeps rising.