Efly blames uneven playing field for ceasing flights

Ismael Sultana

Nov 10th 2009, 11:27

Can any one tell me if a person is entitled or not for the taxes reimbursement from the company if a flight is lost or missed ? It's useless sending e-mails to E-FLY because they never answer back. I tried three times.

Claris Galea

Nov 7th 2009, 20:03

Efly is a new airline , which tried to compete with an established airline on a short route , which had been made available for years by the national airline. The new airline tried to launch the flights by undercutting the competition .Nothing new in that . what was the competion to do , sit pretty and let everything slip from its hands , forgetting the interest of its workers ? An open playing field allows competition, good for the market ....so what ?
The MIA gives subsidies to some airlines from money which it collects from ALL the passengers which go thru the airport . This is not a level playing field , but has the blessing of the government , with the excuse that new tourists are being added to the visitors to Malta.
How is it possible for some airlines to give FREE tickets , if this subsidy is not there ???
Sometimes I wonder what some airlines carry in their aircraft ??Sometimes cargo is more worthwhile than passengers !!!!

Stephen Grech

Nov 7th 2009, 16:16

Dear Mr Bezzina,
You are partly right and awfully wrong in your comments.

What nobody notices is that when one purchases an airline ticket, the major cost to the final price is taken by MIA and the Government.

However people think that what is paid is what the airlines get.

Unfortunately IMHO it is not a level playing fields, and can never understand how certain foreign airlines get government subsidies per seat whilst others dont.!!!

Why do you think that a certain airline offer seats at Euro 1.? The truth is that he gets a Euro from you and a government subsidy too. And may I ask who at the end is paying such subsidies.? Bravo well done, the right answer is YOU.

Yet you think that he is doing you a favour!.

What must be done is that the goverment and MIA decreases taxes and charges and let people enjoy ourselves.

Christopher Grainger

Nov 7th 2009, 15:55

Near monopolies only hurt the consumer.
There is a lesson here.
Best of luck E-fly, grow stronger for the second round !!

Stephen Pace

Nov 7th 2009, 11:39

Well now the people that didn't believe in efly can go pay the 200 euros flight to cta again. Competition is healthy.

M.Bezzina

Nov 7th 2009, 08:23

Now the airline which says that it takes care of us the maltese passengers will put the price again to what they were before !!Thats the way to play with prices!!
Where is the Eu?Compettiton is healthy in every sector!!

Anthony Caruana

Nov 6th 2009, 23:32

what a shame for the consumer if i read right pushed out by the big boy

so where the eu when this is going on asleep i surpose

good luck efly