Air Malta launches new services to Italy with €79 offer

Air Malta will start operating twice-weekly flights to Genoa and Turin in summer.

In a statement, the airline said it has committed to float over 7,000 seats on these routes that are expected to generate new tourism opportunities from the Italian market.

Air Malta’s Turin flight will be operated directly every Monday and Friday and as from May 14. Flights to Genoa will be operated via Reggio Calabria every Tuesday and Saturday as from May 4.

Following the opportunities which arose after EU accession, whereby Air Malta can sell seats on intra-European flights, the Maltese airline is able to operate and sell seats on the Reggio Calabria/Genoa sectors. Such opportunities make flights such as the Malta - Genoa route, starting next month, feasible to be operated by Air Malta, it said.

The Italian market has always been important for the Maltese airline. The Rome route was in fact among the handful of routes that Air Malta operated since its birth in April, 1974.

Throughout the years the Italian market has grown and last year it became the second largest market after the UK for tourism to Malta. In 2009, Air Malta transported 259,139 scheduled passengers to/from Italy, representing an increase of two per cent. As from the end of this month, Air Malta will be increasing its seat capacity on the Italian market by around 60,000 more seats, a 20 per cent increase over last year.

To celebrate the launch of these new services, Air Malta is offering special fares starting from €79 return, inclusive of taxes. The two routes will complement Air Malta’s other Italian routes of Bologna, Verona, Rome and Milan that are also being offered starting from this low-fare price and will be served with additional convenient flying times.

No service fees are charged to tickets issued via Air Malta’s portal www.airmalta.com.

An additional fee of €5 on each ticket is applicable to all tickets issued from the call centre, while each ticket issued from the airline’s sales office is subject to a €10 service fee. Certain conditions and travel restrictions on these offers may apply.