Air Malta plane, vehicle collide - four flights delayed

Martin Dingli

Aug 2nd 2010, 19:24

There is no excuse for incompetence,negligence so on, and it happens all of the time with Air Malta.Only last week i was traveling from New York To London,then transferring onto air Malta to head to the Maltese Islands.Informed Air Malta we were going to be delayed from NY as it is requested on the ticket but what happens no they have no record and we had to purchase another ticket. Instead of air Malta putting us on the next available flight like all other airlines do. "No No Sir said Air Malta rep. No Show no go. Purchased another return ticket. Never will i fly air Malta it is a joke of an airline.

JOHN O SCERRI

Aug 2nd 2010, 14:16

.........So many Mr. perfects and experts here.....
Don't you every make mistakes? or
Do you manage to get away with them?
Are you never wrong?
Are you so full of yourself that you think the world revolves around you?

Air Malta is o


Thank God no one was hurt or killed .
That is most important.
Planes and steps and flights can all be fixed.

C Zammit

Aug 2nd 2010, 08:58

we really are a bunch of moaners....ready to point fingers!!!! get a life people !!!!

J.Mifsud

Aug 2nd 2010, 08:00

Not only flights out of Malta were delayed, but also incoming fights were also delayed. Over one and a half hours from Munich to be exact.

Rachel Roberts

Aug 2nd 2010, 04:49

Hilarious. I wonder if he was eating his pastizzi, talking on his mobile phone, or both? ;-)

Robert Calafato

Aug 1st 2010, 18:03

Dear Ms. Buhagiar,
We all agree that nobody is perfect. We also all agree that everybody (including myself!!) makes mistakes. I do however INSIST that everybody (including myself) be held responsible for his or her actions. Is there anything wrong with this??? All too often we seem to dismiss whatever happens as an accident. Its seems we have conveniently forgotten the meaning of such words as negligence and irresponsibility. Or would you prefer to live in a society where nobody is responsible for their actions????

Marianne Buhagiar

Aug 1st 2010, 15:25

I cannot believe some people are so quick to judge, blame and think they are God almighty! First of all you have to see the quality of these mobile steps. Last time I traveled I was disgusted with all the machinery used by these poor men to accommodate us. I cannot agree more with Marbert Aquiline and thank all of these men who work so hard and do miracles every single day.Unlike Robert Calafato, Edwin Mifsud, Ian Pace, J.Oatmon and J Camilleri who think everything revolves around them. Seems to me they're not at all human as they never have an accident, my my! So perfect, well done and God bless you!!!!!!

Johnnie Bowdler

Aug 1st 2010, 12:51

Didn't know that Air Malta offers a service to Kiev. Is this correct? Can any of your readers confirm this? Thank you.

Jesmond Micallef

Jul 31st 2010, 18:34

Next time when flying to a destination somewhere, just before you board the plane on the apron, have a quick look at the areas around cargo hold door apertures on the fuselage and see if you can locate any repair patches !! Probably, you'll be surprised !!

Tony Mangiont

Jul 31st 2010, 17:52

Has this man's driving licence been issued by the Malta Transport Authority, without sitting for the exam?

M. Aquilina

Jul 31st 2010, 17:07

U zgur li ma ssalbux lil min ghamel zball!! Kulhadd uman u kulhadd suggett li jizbalja. Mija fil-mija li min laqat l-ajruplan ghamel zball 'genwin' u bla intenzjoni ta' xejn! Serrhu raskom li l-kumpanija AirMalta taghti prijorita Ewlenija lis-sigurta' ta' min ikun fuq l-ajruplan, crew u passiggieri! F'temp ta' siegha jinhatt ajruplan mill-bagalji u l-cargo/posta, jitnaddaf, jigi ccekkjat bl-akbar reqqa u serjeta' u wara jkun lest biex jilqa' passiggieri godda ghal destinazzjoni ohra! Dawn l-affarijiet nistghu nixhdu ghalihom ahna l-haddiema li nkunu qeghdin insuqu fuq l-apron! Ma nafx x'jaghmlu airlines ohra li jiftahru li fi kwarta jkunu lesti biex itiru lura, minix kompetenti niggudika, izda dwar l-AirMalta nistghu nghidu li Security comes first!!!!

A.Gatt

Jul 31st 2010, 16:38

An employee did a mistake at work,thats it,end of story.

Give it a rest people!!!!

Alfred Demicoli

Jul 31st 2010, 12:46

A lot worse happens to everyone, everywhere, all the time. So please stop blaming people and going out of subject.

http://aircrewbuzz.com/2007/11/new-a340-600-in-ground-accident-at.html

http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/17536/ryanair-jets-collide-at-girona-airport

Robert Calafato

Jul 31st 2010, 12:02

As I have stated on several occasions, accidents do not happen , they are caused to happen. Someone caused this accident to happen and should be held responsible. There are no two ways about this!!
As to security clearance checks, if my memory serves me well, there were two cases when known criminals were awarded cleaning contracts at MIA and the Law Courts!!!

Ramon Casha

Jul 31st 2010, 10:31

Definitely a good spot for a speed camera :)

Alfred Tabone

Jul 31st 2010, 10:03

You comment as if here in Malta there are no checks when employees are enrolled in a company. Do you seriously think that people are picked up from the street to do specific jobs at the airport. I hope you are not serious about questioning the policies about staff employment. Instead of dedicating yourselves to nonsense comments, you should try online sudoku.

J.Borg

Jul 31st 2010, 09:39

Can someone explain, why it has to cause a delay in flights to Vienna, Gatwick, Kiev when the plane involved was scheduled to go to Paris Charles De Gaulle!!!!!!!

Frans H Said

Jul 31st 2010, 09:00

@ J. Demanuele

YES - ABSOLUTELY YES.

Airport security is of paramount importance. How about if Mr Demanuele has his luggage stolen or tampared,with? How about if he is on a flight with a damaged aircraft? This has nothing to do with worker's rights but more with workers wrongs.

Carmel Xuereb

Jul 31st 2010, 08:53

Why everybody jump to the conclusion that the driver is to blame and even that he did this purposely? Let’s wait for the investigation to take its course and see how and why this happened. As for Mr. J.Oatman he has already found this poor driver guilty so let’s fire him and send him to prison for sabotage!! Poor guy he is guilty because Mr. Oatman this so, come on man!!! As for CCTV as far as I know they are installed not only in the baggage handling area but in and around the whole airport. So let’s don’t cry “wolf” when there might be not.

Edwin Mifsud

Jul 31st 2010, 08:23

Where can I take a "crash" course to drive the mobile steps?

J Oatmon

Jul 31st 2010, 08:23

In these accidents the vehicle driver is to blame, since he is duty bound to avoid the aircraft at all costs.
Does the airports authority check driving records and criminal records when employing drivers and ground staff I wonder? Remember we just had two baggage handlers caught on CCTV, at Luton in the UK jailed for 3+ years, for theft from bags at the airport. Does Malta have CCTV recording equipment in the baggage handling areas? - perhaps the union would not allow this, and go on strike for 'invasion of privacy' or some such rubbish?

J.Camilleri

Jul 31st 2010, 08:19

Minjaf jekk hux l'istess driver lol !