EasyJet planning Rome-Malta service

Ron Saliba

Dec 23rd 2009, 16:19

Everyone should keep in mind that if it were not for these low cost carriers, air malta's prices would be much higher.

Thumbs up for competition. Everyone can make his choice on which airline to fly with.

Karen Farrugia

Dec 23rd 2009, 15:14

@ Roger Boyle - The figures quoted include the luggage as well.

A.Cachia

Dec 23rd 2009, 14:31

I just booked for 5 days in April 2010 for EUR 52.00 return ! Amazing prices to a spectacular city in Europe ! Keep up the good work. Easy Jet, Air Malta, Ryanair....I have used all 3 airlines with no complaints so far ! PROSIT !!

JAFarrugia

Dec 23rd 2009, 14:23

@ Vanessa Grech.
You have no choice but to plan your journey early with Easyjet, i cant pretty much guarantee that no cheap seat will be available close to a date anyone wishes to travel. Besides having kids pretty much guarantees you can plan ahead since the school holidays are known well in advance. Also keep in mind the time you will need to be at the airport 440am.
@ Karen Farrugia remember that a lot of transport companies charge more to get you to the airport at odd hours so unless you stay close to FCO or can get a lift the saving on the flight probably goes on transport.
Anyhow i think we all agree that the more options the traveller has the better for all, i'm all for Low cost airlines as long as they play in the same ball park as the other carriers.

DCordina

Dec 23rd 2009, 13:33

The more choice we have the better. Regarding cancellation I would not be so sure with the traditional airlines. I am in litigation with Alitalia who agreed to reinburse me 550 Euros in cancellation compensation. Guess what.... they never paid up though the case is almost a year old! So the more choice we have the better. And low cost does not necessarily always mean low quality service too. Alitalia service was anything BUT a good service!

Alex Tanti

Dec 23rd 2009, 13:27

MTA - Easyjet - Ryanair -

Noting all the snow storms abroad,

no better time to advertise destination Malta

and

Malta's weather situation to most Europeans...

sure that for some it would be cheaper weathering current storms locally than back home...

C. Borg

Dec 23rd 2009, 12:45

C. Mallia has a point.

Malta - Brussels is a very interesting route for easyjet and the likes. It's not difficult to compete with Airmalta's prices on this route. Passengers whose flights are paid from their own pockets will surely opt for the competition.

Roger Boyle

Dec 23rd 2009, 11:33

@Karen Farrugia
You are forgetting the luggage fees of EUR22 per piece. And the more convenient Air Malta timing of the flight from Rome.

b briffa

Dec 23rd 2009, 11:07

Apply for easyjet refund due to the weather disruption at http://easyjet.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easyjet.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3708

Vanessa Grech

Dec 23rd 2009, 11:01

@JA Farrugia; When you have kids you can't plan your holiday from 3 or 6 months earlier. Then, Airmalta offers stop during the holiday period, example from 18th December to 6th January offers are not valid. I'm sorry for Airmalta but I'll choose the airline that has the more competitive price.

Karen Farrugia

Dec 23rd 2009, 10:29

@JAFarrugia: Try easyjet search 22-29March 2010 and compare with airmalta. Result: easyjet €81 (if you pay by visa electron) and airmalta €137.45. If you travel with a partner and 2 kids it's a good €225 euro saved...so yes this is definitely a good news!

T Mifsud

Dec 23rd 2009, 10:22

For everyone's information, during the snowstrorm that engulfed Europe, Easyjet was the first one to duck out and cancelled ALL flights to and from Amsterdam and other destinations. It was followed by 8 others. Air Malta was one of the very few that picked up the stranded passengers albeit with an obvious expected weather delay. Now everyone knows that when a low cost carrier cancels flights due to weather, the passengers ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO A REFUND! On more than one occasion do these low cost carriers cancel flights when they have low capacity and the city has some weather. NO REFUNDS!

Clint E Taliana

Dec 23rd 2009, 10:08

Keep up the good work.... people have been waiting for this route for long time now.

Mario Micallef

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:58

This would be a very important breakthrough with convenient departure times to connect to other various destinations from a very important hub!

R.Caruana

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:52

Welcome to Easy Jet and welcome to flight cancellations. Everyone knows the weather situation around most european airports. See how many flights these low cost carriers cancelled, and try to compare with Airmalta. Well done Airmalta, even if you had to do unplanned disruptions to your operations, but you managed to honour your promise with your loyal customers.

Christopher Pollard

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:36

Good news for some, but the flight time from Rome is 7 am on most days - if you have to get to the airport at 5.30 that means a very early start from the city. The times to Rome are very good though.

Joseph Borg

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:31

Great News!!! Thanks for Easyjet. I used Easyjet service this Summer to London Gatwick, Very Good Service!!! I use the same service to go Rome in the coming Year!!!

JAFarrugia

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:29

Someones got to give, no way can 3 carriers operate a route like FCO.
I'm all for competition but i would have preffered if they chose a destination that wasnt covered.
@Vanessa Grech, why cant you come more often now ?? there's 17 flights a week at the moment, book in advance and you can get here for €105 return, approx Lm45.

Antoine

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:26

The most important is that Prices will go down and not the service.
Hope that this competition will be for the benefit for us travelers.

Daniela Azzopardi

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:06

Nice news for Christmas :)

Vanessa Grech

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:02

I really hope that Easy Jet begins to operate from Rome so that I can come to Malta more often.

C Mallia

Dec 23rd 2009, 09:02

Great News. I am sure Air Malta can take the competition on. Easyjet, think of another sorely needed route, Malta-Brussels Charleroi. You will get many Maltese travelling frequently from Brussels and Luxembourg.