During the World Travel Market in London, the Minister for Tourism Edward Zammit Lewis was one of the main panellists during the tenth edition of the United Nations of World Travel Organisation (UNWTO) Ministers’ Summit, moderated by CNN Correspondent Becky Anderson.

The theme of the discussion was Tourism and Security: promoting safe and seamless travel. During his address, the Minister for Tourism stated that safety and security are integral parts of any tourism experience.

During the World Travel Market, President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca together with Minister Zammit Lewis were formally invited to a networking event by the Malta High Commission in London aimed at both local and foreign operators operating in the tourism sector in Malta.

In light of the Brexit issue, Minister Zammit Lewis held meetings addressing the British tourism market with travel operators and reaffirmed the Government position that British tourist visiting the Maltese Islands in post-Brexit would continue to benefit from same conditions. He received very positive feedback on the UK source market from the main tour operators for 2017.