SEPTEMBER HITS NEW HIGHS AT MLA

September became the third consecutive month to register more than half a million passenger movements this year with a total of 531,962 passengers welcomed at Malta International Airport. This translates to an increase of 5.8% over the same month in 2015.

September’s upturn was bolstered by improved connectivity to the Maltese islands throughout the summer. Seat capacity registered a 4.2% rise over last year; a natural development following the combined efforts to improve the airport’s network. Moreover, at 87.5% September’s seat load factor experienced a growth of 1.3 percentage points, indicating that airlines were very efficient in filling up these available seats.