UK passengers lead drop in airport movements

Passenger movements at the Malta International Airport last month fell by 6.1 per cent when compared to the same period last year.

The airport also witnessed a drop of 8.8 per cent in aircraft movements, resulting in a 6.1 per cent decline in seating available and a 0.1 per cent decrease in the seat load factor. Moreover, mail handled also registered a drop of 8.4 per cent.

MIA said it once again felt the loss of passengers from the UK, who went down by 17.8 per cent. There was also a downturn in the Italian and French markets, which resulted in a drop of 10.3 per cent and 1.8 per cent respectively.

The German market maintained its ground and the Spanish market more than doubled the passengers passing through when compared to October last year.