KM Malta Airlines announces special election fares and extra flights for 2026 General Election

KM Malta Airlines announced the introduction of special election fares and additional flights to facilitate travel for eligible voters wishing to return to Malta to vote in the General Election on 30th May.

Bookings will open for sale from 4th May to 30th May 2026 and reservations can only be made through the dedicated KM Malta Airlines General Election Call Centre number +356 2141 8118, during the hours of 08:00-20:00 Monday to Sunday. Bookings are subject to availability.

The airline said that travel will be permitted during the period 20th May to 3rd June 2026, with the first inbound date into Malta being 20th May and the final being 30th May, and the first return date out of Malta being 23rd May 2026 and the final being 03rd June 2026.

Persons eligible for these Special Election Fares are those whose name appears in the Electoral Registers published by the Electoral Commission, including their direct dependants (a spouse or child or stepchild under the age of eighteen).

Those eligible will be able to avail of a special election fare of €90 return (inclusive of all taxes and charges) in Economy Plus (incl. small bag, 10kg cabin bag, and 20kg checked bag). Infants who have not reached their second birthday may travel for a fee of €9 (inclusive of all taxes and charges) provided they do not occupy a seat, the airline said.

Travel will be permitted on scheduled KM Malta Airlines operated flights only and all travel must take place into and out of the same city. Tickets will be non-refundable and no change in travel dates is permitted.

The airline also announced that it will operate extra flights to Brussels and London Gatwick on the following dates:

• Sunday 31st May: Malta / London Gatwick / Malta (pm)
• Monday 1st June: Malta / London Gatwick / Malta (pm)
• Tuesday 2nd June: Malta / London Gatwick / Malta (pm)
• Monday 1st June: Malta / Brussels / Malta (am)
• Tuesday 2nd June: Malta / Brussels / Malta (am)
  

“Those eligible voters who qualify for these special fares, and who have already made an alternative booking with KM Malta Airlines for travel between 20th May and 3rd June 2026, may request either a full refund of their existing ticket or to change their tickets to different dates of travel at no charge but subject to the payment of any difference in fare,” the airline said.

These adjustments must be processed through the dedicated General Election Call Centre (+356 2141 8118) at the time of booking, it said.