Air Malta said today that its new service to Lisbon will start on March 25.
Flights will be operated on Thursdays and Sundays. One way prices start from Euro39 includes taxes.
Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said that this route would allow Air Malta to be connected to the South American region since Lisbon is an important hub for South American passengers travelling to European countries.
The new route, he said, is part of Air Malta’s growth and revitilisation strategy which includes a number of added routes and frequencies.
The Lisbon service marks a return by Air Malta to the Portuguese capital after 10 years.
Paul Sies, Air Malta’s Chief Commercial Officer, said it plans to carry some 10,000 passengers in the first year
of operation and generate increased tourism between the two countries.
The flight schedule will operate as follows: