Hilton Malta recently hosted a press trip to celebrate the arrival of a new airline on the island, Monarch.

Monarch Airlines launched its first ever scheduled flight to Malta from East Midlands Airport on May 7.

The airline has 18,000 seats available on flights from East Midlands to Malta this summer. The flights will be operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

As frequently stated by the airline, Malta is a favourite holiday destination for the British travellers.

The journalists were on the island from May 11 to 14.

They were Heather Large, Wolverhampton Express and Star; Alexander Britton, Nottingham Post; Ian Croson, Derby Telegraph; Suzanne Gibson, Leicester Mercury; Kimberley Mogg, Sheffield Star; and Gail Palmer, KTA PR, Escort.

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