EasyJet battles staff shortages by literally removing seats
The number of required cabin crew is based on number of physical seats rather than passengers on board
Busy April sees Malta International Airport register 79% of pre-pandemic passenger traffic levels
Data for the first quarter of 2021 shows that Malta is lagging behind competing markets
The seat factor
Writing in his personal capacity, David Curmi discusses how critical boosting airline capacity is for Malta's post-COVID recovery
‘It is time to remove ineffective restrictions and allow people to travel freely’ – MHRA’s Tony Zahra
MHRA backs calls to remove remaining travel restrictions, currently more stringent than neighbouring European countries
Malta’s travel agency association urges members to make use of EU funded support scheme
European tour operators and travel agents can apply for an intensive, EU funded support scheme to improve sustainability performance
How the pandemic impacted Malta’s transport sector in numbers
The air and cruise sectorswere the hardest hit
Trips abroad by Malta’s residents up by half compared to 2020
Italy firmly remains top tourist destination
European airports call for action against Malta for breaching COVID travel rules
Decision to limit validity to three months also criticised by European Commission and Malta International Airport
Malta’s airport sees 2.5 million passengers in 2021 marking 35% recovery of 2019 traffic
Uneven travel rules introduced late in 2021 has led to 850 flight cancellations for Malta’s airport
New Zagreb flight establishes first direct link between Malta International Airport & Croatia
New connection between Malta and Parma, Italy has also been announced
Air Malta bookings 60% lower than expected for this time of year
Active cancellations are also on the rise as reports of COVID spikes in Europe impact consumer confidence
‘With many geared to travel for Christmas, our industry needs stability,’ says Malta International Airport
Government reactions to the Omicron variant is poised to cause further havoc on the aviation sector
Ponte finally given green light for fast ferry to Sicily… but only temporarily
Start of service was delayed due to legal challenge
October breaks post-pandemic records for Malta’s airport with 428,427 passenger movements
Malta International Airport said despite this, October 2021 was still 39% lower than the same month in 2019
Business travellers to Malta increase by 75% in September
The 6,307 business travellers recorded in September are more than triple those recorded a year earlier
EasyJet battles staff shortages by literally removing seats
The number of required cabin crew is based on number of physical seats rather than passengers on board
Busy April sees Malta International Airport register 79% of pre-pandemic passenger traffic levels
Data for the first quarter of 2021 shows that Malta is lagging behind competing markets
The seat factor
Writing in his personal capacity, David Curmi discusses how critical boosting airline capacity is for Malta's post-COVID recovery
‘It is time to remove ineffective restrictions and allow people to travel freely’ – MHRA’s Tony Zahra
MHRA backs calls to remove remaining travel restrictions, currently more stringent than neighbouring European countries
Malta’s travel agency association urges members to make use of EU funded support scheme
European tour operators and travel agents can apply for an intensive, EU funded support scheme to improve sustainability performance
How the pandemic impacted Malta’s transport sector in numbers
The air and cruise sectorswere the hardest hit
Trips abroad by Malta’s residents up by half compared to 2020
Italy firmly remains top tourist destination
European airports call for action against Malta for breaching COVID travel rules
Decision to limit validity to three months also criticised by European Commission and Malta International Airport
Malta’s airport sees 2.5 million passengers in 2021 marking 35% recovery of 2019 traffic
Uneven travel rules introduced late in 2021 has led to 850 flight cancellations for Malta’s airport
New Zagreb flight establishes first direct link between Malta International Airport & Croatia
New connection between Malta and Parma, Italy has also been announced
Air Malta bookings 60% lower than expected for this time of year
Active cancellations are also on the rise as reports of COVID spikes in Europe impact consumer confidence
‘With many geared to travel for Christmas, our industry needs stability,’ says Malta International Airport
Government reactions to the Omicron variant is poised to cause further havoc on the aviation sector
Ponte finally given green light for fast ferry to Sicily… but only temporarily
Start of service was delayed due to legal challenge
October breaks post-pandemic records for Malta’s airport with 428,427 passenger movements
Malta International Airport said despite this, October 2021 was still 39% lower than the same month in 2019
Business travellers to Malta increase by 75% in September
The 6,307 business travellers recorded in September are more than triple those recorded a year earlier