Air Malta decision to stop Glasgow flights criticised

The Labour Party spokesman on tourism, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, has criticised an Air Malta decision to stop services to Glasgow from November.

“This decision will impact on efforts being made by operators who are promoting Malta as a year-round destination. An essential feature of the infrastructure that is needed for more tourists to visit Malta is seat capacity from as many destinations as possible,” Mrs Coleiro-Preca said.

She asked if other services would also be stopped if they were not commercially viable. She said Air Malta was part of the economic infrastructure and the government, while giving attention to viability, should also ensure that the airline could shoulder responsibilities which went beyond this factor.