Category: Aviation

International tourism continued its recovery in January 2022, with a much better performance compared to the weak start to 2021. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine adds pressure to existing economic uncertainties, coupled with many Covid-related travel restrictions still in place. Overall confidence could be affected and hamper the recovery of tourism. Based on the […]

Ryanair has announced a new schedule for summer 2022, with nine new routes to destinations in Italy, France, Croatia, Israel, Ireland, and Poland on the cards. During a press conference, it was said that besides including new routes and, the schedule will also include new Malta-based aircrafts. Described as “its biggest ever Malta schedule”, Ryanair […]

EasyJet has become the latest airline to remove the need for passengers to wear face masks on some flights. The change is being made at start of the summer schedule on March 27, in what the budget carrier sees as “the start of a return to truly restriction-free flying” following the removal of all remaining […]

Ryanair is to work with the European Union and suppliers to accelerate the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The pledge came at the no-frills carrier outlined a pathway to net zero decarbonisation strategy by 2050. The airline has established a sustainable aviation research centre in partnership with Trinity College Dublin. The partnership aims to […]

Latest data comes as tourism sector demands relaxation of travel rules Malta welcomed almost 60,000 visitors in January, a major increase on the same month last year but a far cry from pre-pandemic levels. The data released by the National Statistics Office on Tuesday comes as health authorities face pressure from hoteliers and the Malta […]

Malta Airport sees 24% rise in traffic over January, with healthy seat-load factor of 70% showing improved demand for travel from UK Passenger traffic into Malta International Airport registered a sevenfold increase over the same month in 2021, though still remaining 45.2% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels at 196,000. But MIA has appealed for the removal […]

As forecasted, a weekend of heavy snowfall sweeps over part of Turkey and Greece causing disruptions and travel chaos. Four lorries and a clearing vehicle crashed into each other on a motorway in Istanbul province on Saturday, according to the governor’s office. One driver was injured in the accident. For a second day, air traffic […]