MIA announces direct connections to 17 European airports from July

• 3,081 passengers on humanitarian and repatriation flights handled in May • Airport’s summer schedule offers direct connections to nine countries and regions • Six airlines to start operating to and from Malta in July

May traffic

An unusually quiet May saw Malta International Airport handle just 3,081 passengers as a travel ban remained in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This translates into a decrease of more than 670,000 passenger movements when compared to May 2019.

As air traffic to and from Malta remained at an almost complete standstill for the second full month, aircraft movements throughout May amounted to merely 283 take-offs and landings.

Forty-three per cent of flights for the month of May were humanitarian and repatriation, ferrying passengers to and from more than 10 countries. The rest were cargo flights, which registered an increase of 11% in movements over the same month last year.

Malta International Airport’s summer schedule

With less than a month to Malta International Airport’s resumption of operations on 1 July, all hands are on deck getting the terminal ready to welcome the first passengers after a three-month lull in commercial activity.

The Traffic Development team at MIA, together with the local tourism authority, has been working closely with partner airlines to start restoring the island’s connectivity as travel restrictions are gradually being eased.

Six airlines will be offering direct connections to 17 airports in nine countries and regions, including Sicily, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg, for the period between July and October.

MIA recommends that prospective travellers check what health and safety protocols are in place at their preferred destination prior to booking a flight