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Published Jul 11, 2019 12:00AM


Malta has won the bid to host The United States Tour Operators Association’s (USTOA) annual Out-of-Country Board Meeting taking place in spring 2020. Board Chairman Dana Santucci, vice president, EF Institute for Cultural Exchange, announced the unanimous vote. Turkish Airlines will be the official USTOA Malta Board Meeting air carrier, providing flights for attendees. A two-day stopover in Istanbul will be included in the event program.    

In a written statement, Michelle ButtigiegMalta Tourism Authority (MTA) representative for North America, said, “Since MTA rejoined USTOA five years ago, the number of USTOA tour operators who have added Malta to their itineraries and those who are expanding their Malta tour product has grown from five to more than 30 in 2019.”

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