Malta International Airport plc - August Traffic Results

On 9 September 2020, Malta International Airport plc announced its August traffic results revealing a 69.4% drop in passenger movements to 252,022 compared to the August record of 823,653 passengers registered last year. A total of 459,440 seats were available on flights operated to and from MIA throughout August 2020 with the seat load factor at 54.9%. The top markets for the month were Italy, the UK, Germany, France and Poland which, in aggregate, accounted for 67.4% of the total number of passenger movements.

MIA noted that although in August it welcomed almost 65% more passengers than the previous month, the introduction of Malta’s amber list together with various travel restrictions announced by other countries led to a weaker passenger traffic performance in the second half of the month. In this context, aviation and travel organisations such as Airports Council International have appealed for more harmonised quarantine measures and restrictions across countries that can help restore traveller confidence and contribute to the industry’s recovery. In an economic analysis bulletin published on 31 August 2020, Airports Council International reported that the airport industry is anticipating a reduction of 58.4% in traffic when compared to 2019, which equates to a loss of 5.6 billion passengers for the year.