Almost 1.5 million passengers traveled between Malta and Gozo during third quarter

A total of 1,499,734 commuters traveled between Malta and Gozo during the third quarter this year, up by 6.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2013.

The highest number of commuters was recorded in August, with 543,475 commuters, or 36.2 per cent of the total for the quarter. The number of vehicles carried by scheduled vessels increased by 7.9 per cent, totalling 398,059.

The number of trips in the period under review stood at 5,654, an increase of 3.1 per cent over the corresponding period last year. The majority of trips (1,952 trips or 34.5 per cent of the total for the quarter) took place in August.