Air Malta to start services to Casablanca, Venice and St Petersburg next summer
Air Malta has announced that it will start direct services to Casablanca, Venice and St Petersburg in summer 2018.
The destinations were announced earlier this week during the World Travel Market in London.
Present at the WTM were Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi, Air Malta chairman Charles Mangion, Air Malta’s Acting CEO Joseph Galea, and CCO Paul Sies.
Minister Mizzi said: “The new destinations are of strategic importance to Malta. More specifically providing a direct link to Casablanca in North Africa with interconnecting flights to European destinations, improving connectivity with Russia and also operating from the main Airport in Venice. These developments reflect Air Malta’s ambition and positioning.”
Charles Mangion added: “The launch of these new routes continue to show Air Malta’s leading position as a carrier connecting the islands to important regions in Europe and North Africa. We are working hard to improve both our network of flights through new destinations and added frequencies thus connecting better the whole Mediterranean region. In the next couple of months we are working hard to open a total of nine new destinations and we are very excited to be returning to Morocco, St Petersburg and Venice, thus facilitating the movement of passengers and cargo and enhance trade cooperation between the three countries.’’
Casablanca
Air Malta will inaugurate a new twice-weekly scheduled service every Monday and Thursday marking a return to one of the most important cities in Africa and the largest city in Morocco, Casablanca.
Air Malta is resuming its services to Casablanca after an absence of around 10 years.
Thanks to short and convenient transfers through Malta International Airport, this new Air Malta service will offer seamless flight connectivity between Casablanca and the European cities of Vienna, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Prague, Munich, Brussels, Marseille, Catania, Milan and Zurich together with Tel Aviv.
Venice
Venice is one of the most sought after destinations in the Mediterranean. Situated in north eastern Italy, the entire city of Venice along with its spectacular lagoon are listed as a World Heritage Site. It is known for its beautiful canals, renaissance architecture and art. The most famous is the area comprising the 118 islands in the main districts that are called ‘sestieri’ where the main monuments and sights are located. Other main attractions are Isola Della Giudecca and Lido di Venezia, and the islands of Murano, Torcello, San Francesco del Deserto and Burano. The city is a major tourist destination, receiving roughly 50,000 tourists every day.
St Petersburg
Air Malta will start operating a twice weekly scheduled service to St Petersburg, Russia, every Wednesday and Saturday as from 29 March 2018. The flight schedule to the city will complement the three times weekly service to Russia’s capital, Moscow, which will increase to a four weekly flight schedule in peak summer.
St Petersburg is one of the world’s most beautiful cities and attracts more than seven million tourists a year. It is an idyllic destination for holidaymakers in search of history, art, rich cultural traditions, music and wild life.
The city is the top tourist destination in Russia and for the past three consecutive years has been awarded Trip Advisor’s Travelers Choice Award for Best Destination. This Summer St Petersburg will be one of the host cities of the FIFA World Cup 2018.