Access Tourism NZ TOURISM FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, AND AGEING BOOMERS IN NEW ZEALAND AND WORLDWIDE

At the seminar “Accessibility for People with Special Needs – Infrastructures for Accessible Tourism” organized by the Product Development Directorate of the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, the Environment and Culture, Mario de Marco warned that tourism would miss out if it did not start catering for people with disabilities.  Dr de Marco noted that with the ever-growing aging population, more tourists will demand accessible facilities. “This is an important market, particularly during the off peak months where we need to increase arrivals. This tourist category is more flexible to travel and therefore it becomes more important that travelling for such segments is greatly facilitated.”