The tariff for telephone services for flight information enquiries by phone has increased to €1.50 since March this year.
While Malta International Airport makes no profit from this arrangement, it was MIA that made the decision to introduce a new call centre. The costs would cover expenses incurred by the centre, as well as to provide payment to Go plc that provided the premium service. The free service was through the internet and the TV information channel.
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech was answering a parliamentary question by Anthony Agius Decelis (PL).