Eight extra relief flights are to be operated by Air Malta, the airline said this morning.
Airlines, including Air Malta, had to cancel most of their flights to Europe because of volcanic ash cloud extending from Iceland, to the UK, Scandinavia and moving down to central Europe including parts of Russia.
Due to this cloud, parts of European airspace have been shut down.
Air Malta said in a statement that since there was no improvement in the situation this morning it was constrained to cancel all flights with the exception of KM784/5 to Istanbul, KM668/9 to Palermo, KM612/3 to Reggio/Rome, KM1308/9 to Catania and KM696/7 to Tripoli.
Today, it will be operating the following flights:
|
KM3512 |
Dep |
Malta |
1330hrs |
arr |
Graz |
1545hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3513 |
dep |
Graz |
1645hrs |
arr |
Malta |
1900 hrs |
|
|
KM3514 |
dep |
Malta |
1355hrs |
arr |
Graz |
1610hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3515 |
dep |
Graz |
1710hrs |
arr |
Malta |
1925hrs |
|
|
KM3516 |
dep |
Malta |
1600hrs |
arr |
Graz |
1815hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3517 |
dep |
Graz |
1915hrs |
arr |
Malta |
2130hrs |
|
|
KM3466 |
dep |
Malta |
1700hrs |
arr |
Marseille |
1915hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3467 |
dep |
Marseille |
2015hrs |
arr |
Malta |
2230hrs |
|
|
KM3612 |
dep |
Malta |
1700hrs |
arr |
Rome |
1830hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3613 |
dep |
Rome |
2030hrs |
arr |
Malta |
2200hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3622 |
dep |
Malta |
1730hrs |
arr |
Rome |
1900hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3623 |
dep |
Rome |
2000hrs |
arr |
Malta |
2130hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3418 |
dep |
Malta |
1605hrs |
arr |
Toulouse |
1825hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3419 |
dep |
Toulouse |
1915hrs |
arr |
Malta |
2135hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3624 |
dep |
Malta |
2000hrs |
arr |
Rome |
2130hrs |
Extra Flight |
|
KM3625 |
dep |
Rome |
2230hrs |
arr |
Malta |
0000hrs |
Air Malta flight KM614/5 to Rome/Reggio will operate as scheduled.
Due to the fact that UK airspace closure has been extended till 6 a.m. UK time tomorrow, Air Malta’s morning flights to the UK have been cancelled.
Air Malta will be operating more extra relief flights over and above its normal schedule subject to the lifting of airspace restrictions and flight slots confirmed.
Air Malta is closely monitoring the situation and will advise its passengers of any changes in its flight operations as a result of these airspace restrictions on www.airmalta.com.
Air Malta is offering its passengers free re-booking on any Air Malta operated scheduled flight or full refund of ticket. For any re-booking or re-routing enquiries clients can contact Air Malta’s International Call Centre on +356 21662211. The call centre will remain open until midnight and will open again for business at 0500hrs (local time).
Due to this situation, clients due to travel from Malta International Airport are advised to contact flight enquiries of the airport on tel: 5004 3333 for further information and to confirm flight arrival / departure times.