Ryanair has launched a new winter route from Malta to Vilnius, Lithuania, with a weekly service beginning in October.
As an introductory offer, until March 23, the airline is selling seats starting from €29.99 for travel in November.
Through its Always Getting Better programme, Ryanair is currently working on improving its fleet and service, with new aircraft interiors, new uniforms and more routes.
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Trustee licence for JTC
JTC Malta has been awarded a licence by the Malta Financial Services Authority and is now able to act as trustee or co-trustee and provide other fiduciary services, including acting as administrators of private foundations, through JTC Trustees (Malta) Ltd.
JTC established a presence in Malta in 2014 in order to widen its geographical reach and strengthen its presence within Europe. Established for over 25 years, it has over £35 billion assets under administration, with over 450 employees worldwide in a network of local and representative offices.
Melita WiFi Travel now at 50 million hotspots worldwide
Melita’s free international Wi-Fi service – Melita Wi-Fi Travel – is now available in more than 50 million hotspots worldwide through Melita’s established partnership with iPass Inc.
Melita is the only operator in Malta to provide free and unlimited international Wi-Fi connectivity to its mobile customers.
The number of hotspots available worldwide has multiplied by almost 20 times since Melita launched the service in 2014. Through its partnership with iPass, Melita Wi-Fi Travel is now available in more than 120 countries and offers a secure global Wi-Fi via smartphones and tablets.
New bank opens in Malta
Satabank has opened an office in Aragon Business Centre in Paceville, intending to grow its current workforce of 20 to over 100 employees in 24 months’ time.
Christo Georgiev, chairman of Swiss Signia Holding which owns 40 per cent of the shares, said the bank would provide state-of-the- art technology and alternate delivery channels. It is also aimed at merchants who want to expand their business through mobile payment apps that allow them to receive their money instantly and spend as and where they want.
Satabank plc forms part of a larger and successful financial services group which includes a payment financial institution, a fully integrated card and payment institution offering issuing, acquiring and processing services, holding a principal licence from Visa, Master and JCB and an asset manager. The group has offices in Zurich, Milan, London, Sofia, Varna and Bucharest.
Shireburn wins London City Airport contract
London City Airport has chosen Concessionaire Analyzer+ (CA+) software from Shireburn Software’s subsidiary, CA Plus Ltd, to manage its non-aeronautical operations.
The airport will be using the CA+ solution to fully automate the process of collecting detailed sales data from concessionaires as well as flight details from their operational systems and will be using the CA+ Business Intelligence platform to correlate sales with flight data as well as other operational information.
The award-winning airport is the only one actually situated in London, making it a focal point for those wishing to obtain quick access to London’s financial, business, government and main shopping districts. In 2015, airport passenger numbers exceeded four million and this number is expected to rapidly grow over the coming years.