Increases in the number of low cost flights to Malta this year and high profile visitors as diverse as the Pope, Ronan Keating and the Prodigy mean that the this small island will be in the spotlight.

The annual ABTA Travel Trends Report cites ‘x-factor destinations’ - those with something new and unique to offer - and a desire for travellers to give something back to the destinations they visit, as key trends in British travel behaviour for 2010.