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Updated: Air Malta to operate charters to Warsaw in summer

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Adds President's comments Air Malta is to start charter flights between Malta and Warsaw in the summer, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg said this afternoon. He was speaking in Warsaw, where he is accompanying President Eddie Fenech Adami on a state...

Malta Attracts Record Cruise Ship Passengers

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Mediterranean island of Malta has recently achieved a very impressive milestone - 500,000 cruise ship passengers in one year. Many families choose to enjoy their holidays at sea with their...

2.2% increase in sea transport between Malta and Gozo

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sea transport between Malta and Gozo increased by 2.2 per cent in the last quarter of 2008, when compared to the same period of 2007, the National Statistics Office said. In the fourth quarter of 2008, commuters between Malta and Gozo increased by 803,131 when compared to the same period in 2007. Moreover, the number of vehicles...

Malta-Newcastle EasyJet flight welcomed in the UK

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EasyJet’s announcement of a new flight between Newcastle and Malta as from April has been welcomed in the UK, The Chronicle Live reported. The service will run twice a week, with one-way tickets costing just £26.99. Newcastle International Airport chief executive Dave Laws was reported as saying that EasyJet’s decision to add Malta to its list...

More cruise passengers visiting Malta

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cruise passenger traffic in October increased by 14,535 passengers over the same month last year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said. It said that the total number of passengers during the month amounted to 72,721. The NSO said that...

Ryanair’s reply “not good enough”

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ryanair’s statement that it has stopped charging departure tax for flights booked after November 1 was not good enough, MEP Simon Busuttil said today. In a statement, he said that for some reason, Ryanair had failed to confirm that it had not...

Air Malta Re-brands Airport Office

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Air Malta is currently finalising the re-branding of its Sales Office in the Departure’s Lounge at Malta International Airport. The new state-of-the-art office is expected to provide better facilities to customers and staff. The office will be opened in the beginning of November and will be remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a...

Decrease in cruise liner passengers in August

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In August 2008, cruise passenger traffic in Malta comprised 76,646 persons, a decrease of 4.4% over the comparative month in 2007 according to estimates published by the National Statistics Office on Monday.

On the other hand, between January and August, total cruise passenger traffic in Malta amounted to 346,750, an increase of 14.4 %over the same period last year...

Airport passenger movements up, despite 10% drop on UK routes

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Airport passenger movements on scheduled and non-scheduled flights during August increased marginally when compared to the same month last year, MIA said today. Total passenger movements in August reached 390,566, an increase of 2,324, or...