Robust winter schedule behind MLA’s record pax figures
6 million passengers recorded by the first week of November
The winter season is off to a strong start at Malta International Airport, with November traffic reaching 453,563 passengers movements and registering an increase of 11.8% over the same month last year.
Passenger movement peaked on the 4th of November, which was the same day year-to-date traffic through MLA hit the 6 million passenger mark, surpassing the record-breaking 6,014,548 passenger movements recorded between January and December last year!
Growth in passenger numbers was driven mainly by the launch of a robust winter schedule, featuring an increased frequency of flights to several popular destinations, together with the extension of 12 summer routes into the winter season.
Aircraft movements rose by 10.4% to 3,357 take-offs and landings in November 2018, while seat capacity grew by 11.5%, when compared to 2017. On average almost 4 out of every 5 seats on board were occupied, bringing November’s seat load factor up to 79.2%.