Air Malta said today that it has rescheduled three flights tomorrow in view of a planned strike by Italian air traffic controllers.

It said that the strike is expected to be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

It will affect Air Malta flights KM612/3 Malta/Reggio/Rome return, KM628/9 Malta/Milan/Malta and KM638/9 Malta/Torino/Malta.

In the event that the strike materialises, Air Malta will operate its flights as follows:

Passengers travelling to Reggio Calabria will be accommodated on KM1308 departing Malta at 9.15 a.m.. Passengers booked to travel to Rome are being offered to travel on KM614 to Rome which is planned to operate as per normal schedule departing Malta at 6.15 a.m.

The Amsterdam/Malta flight KM397 will pick up passengers coming to Malta from Rome leaving Fiumicino airport at 2.25 p.m. Consequently, Air Malta flight to Manchester KM146/7 will leave Malta at 5.45 p.m..

Air Malta flights to and from Torino KM638/9 has been rescheduled to leave Malta at 8.45 p.m.. Due to rotation of aircraft the Malta/Palermo flight KM668/9 will depart at 10.20 p.m.

Should the strike be called off, the flights will operate as per original schedule.

Air Malta added that KM626 to Milan has been rescheduled to depart Malta at 7.50 a.m. to enable the aircraft to land before strike action commences. KM627 from Milan will leave Malpensa airport as soon as strike action is over at 2.10 p.m.. These timings will still stand should the strike action be withdrawn.

Flight information is available on telephones 50043333 or 21662211.

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