Saturday is expected to be Malta International Airport’s busiest day this summer - one of the busiest it ever experienced.

In a statement this afternoon, the airport said a marathon of 148 take-offs and landings would get an estimated 22,500 passengers to their holiday destination or back home.

The airport said it was confident its team was prepared to handle August’s record numbers.

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