Malta International Airport plc - June Traffic Results

On 9 July 2019, Malta International Airport plc announced its June traffic results revealing an 8.8% increase in passenger movements to over 721,565 passenger movements – the first time that the airport operator exceeded the 700,000 mark in June. The announcement also noted that the largest market for the month was the United Kingdom with 172,645 movements, whilst the fastest-growing among MIA’s top five markets was Germany with an increase in passenger movements of just over 29%.

January – June 2019

During the first six months of 2019, MIA welcomed over 3.2 million passengers, representing a 5.9% increase over the same period last year and in line with the full-year forecast provided by MIA at the start of 2019. The airport operator also reiterated its target of handling 7.2 million passenger movements in 2019 (+5.8%).

Addressing a press conference, MIA’s CEO Mr Alan Borg stated that “these solid results stem from Malta International Airport’s constant efforts, made together with government and our main tourism stakeholders, to make sure that the islands are served by the most convenient connections all year round. The launch of three new routes this October, the extension of 17 routes from summer into the upcoming winter season, and increased flight frequencies on several routes, allow us to look ahead with confidence, whilst encouraging us to keep working on securing sustainable traffic.”