Ryanair as an evil carrier exploiting poor local municipalities in order to get more money? It seems to be the opinion of some people about the way FR operates. Nevertheless there is much to gain as well, as this text from Malta suggests:
Tourism Minister Francis Zammit Dimech told Parliament this evening that tourist arrivals in October and the first 11 days of November had continued to grow on last year’s figures. Speaking during the debate on the Budget Measures Implimentation Bill, the minister said that according to the United Nations World Tourism Barometer, tourism in Malta was growing faster than anywhere else in the region. Growth reached 7.6 per cent between January and August compared to 6.7 per cent for southern Europe, which next showed the strongest growth. Dr Zammit Dimech said.
September saw an absolute record of tourist arrivals and performance in October and in the first 11 days of November were also very encouraging and positive. The November results, he said, were significant because they would be compared to performance in November 2006, when the tourism rebound had already started following the introduction of Ryanair flights. This, therefore, would be growth on growth.
The source:
Times of Malta