Malta International Airport

{{Short description|Airport in Luqa, Malta}} {{Redirect|Malta Airport|the airport in the United States|Malta Airport (Montana)}} {{Infobox airport | name = Malta International Airport | nativename-a = | nativename-r = | logo =  | image = MLA 1.jpg | image-width = 250 | IATA = MLA | ICAO = LMML | type = Public | owner = Malta International Airport plc | operator = | city-served = | location = Luqa, Malta | hub = *KM Malta Airlines *Medavia *Universal Air | operating_base = {{nowrap|Ryanair (Malta Air)}} | elevation-f = 300 | elevation-m = 91 | coordinates = {{coord|35|51|27|N|014|28|39|E|type:airport_region:MT|display=inline,title}} | website = {{URL|https://www.maltairport.com}} | pushpin_map = Malta | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_label = '''MLA'''/LMML | pushpin_map_caption = Location on a map of Malta | metric-rwy = y | r1-number = 05/23 | r1-length-m = 2,377 | r1-length-f = 7,799 | r1-surface = Asphalt concrete | r2-number = 13/31 | r2-length-m = 3,544 | r2-length-f = 11,627 | r2-surface = Asphalt concrete | stat1-header = Passengers | stat1-data = 8,957,451 | stat-year = 2024 <ref name="Annual Review 2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.maltairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Annual-Summary-Report-2024-Final.pdf|title=Annual Review 2024|website=Malta International Airport}}</ref> | stat2-header = Passenger change 23-24 | stat2-data = {{increase}} 14.79% | stat3-header = Aircraft movements | stat3-data = 58,773 | stat4-header = Movements change 23-24 | stat4-data = {{increase}} 14.45% | stat5-header = Cargo (kilos) | stat5-data = 23,624,455 | stat6-header = Cargo change 23-24 | stat6-data = {{increase}} 14.44% | footnotes = {{ubl | RWY source: ARINC eff. 2020-01-30<ref name="SV-20200225">{{cite web |title=LMML{{Snd}} Malta Gudja Airport |url=https://skyvector.com/airport/LMML/Malta-Luqa-Airport |website=SkyVector |access-date=25 February 2020 |date=25 February 2020 |quote=Data source: ARINC Data Effective 2020-01-30 0901Z}}</ref>}} }}

'''Malta International Airport''' {{airport codes|MLA|LMML}} is the only international airport in Malta, and it serves the whole of the Maltese Islands. It is located on the island of Malta, southwest of the Maltese capital, Valletta, in the town of Luqa, and occupies the location of the former RAF Luqa. The airport serves as the main hub for KM Malta Airlines and Medavia besides being an operating base for Ryanair and its subsidiary Malta Air. It is also home to the Area Control Center and hosts the annual Malta Airshow. The airport is operated by Malta International Airport plc.

It has been the hub of KM Malta Airlines since March 2024 and the hub of its predecessor, Air Malta, from 1974 to 2024.

==History== ===Early years=== The first civil airfield was constructed at Ta' Qali, followed by others at Ħal Far (RAF Hal Far) and Luqa.{{When|date=September 2016}} During the Second World War, the airfields at Ta' Qali and Ħal Far were severely battered and civil operations subsequently centred on Luqa Airport.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=https://www.maltairport.com/corporate/about-the-airport/history/|title=History of Malta International Airport|website=Malta International Airport|date=25 January 2016 }}</ref>

The increase in passenger handling and aircraft movements necessitated the construction of a civil air terminal. Preparations started in 1956, and the British Government mainly financed what was then a £300,000 project.{{Citation needed|date=September 2016}} Malta's new passenger air terminal at Luqa was inaugurated on 31 March 1958 by then Governor of Malta Sir Robert Laycock. The air terminal consisted of two floors including some basic facilities such as a restaurant, a post office, a cable and wireless office and a viewing balcony for the public.{{Citation needed|date=September 2016}}

In October 1977, a new and longer runway was launched and works commenced on the extension and refurbishment of the air terminal.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> An arrivals lounge and another lounge dedicated to VIPs were added and the original part of the terminal building was used for departures.

This refurbishment was not enough as it still lacked certain essential facilities. Immediately after a change in government in 1987, the new administration decided that the 35-year-old terminal was past its time (Luqa Terminal) and therefore gave the green light for the construction of a new air terminal along Park 9 (now located in Gudja).{{Citation needed|date=September 2016}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2022 |title=Malta airport |url=https://atobtransfer.com/malta/malta-airport-taxi/#airport_terminal |website=AtoB Transfers}}</ref>

Until the construction of the new air terminal was completed, the Government embarked on a further upgrade of the old air terminal.{{When|date=October 2016}} The facilities introduced included air conditioning, new baggage carousels, flight information monitors, computerised check-in desks, a new floor surface and new retail outlets including a larger duty-free area.

===Development since the 1990s=== The foundation stone of the present air terminal in Gudja was laid in September 1989 and it was inaugurated in record time 29 months later, in February 1992. Malta International Airport became fully operational on 25 March 1992, and the old Luqa passenger terminal was effectively closed down after 35 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maltairport.com/page.asp?p=17155&l=1 |title=Error! |access-date=2015-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601144941/http://www.maltairport.com/page.asp?p=17155&l=1 |archive-date=2015-06-01 }}</ref> In November 1995, Balkan Bulgarian Airlines introduced a flight from Sofia to New York City that stopped in Malta. The service on Boeing 767s resulted from a partnership between Balkan and Air Malta.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.facebook.com/maltaaviationoutlook/photos/the-first-foray-of-air-malta-into-long-haul-flying-dates-back-to-1995-when-then-/4359695290715931/ | title=Malta-New York direct from November | work=Malta Aviation Network | date=September 1995 | access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/balkan/malta-link-up/12125.article | title=Balkan/Malta link-up | work=Flight International | date=29 August 1995 | access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/sea-change/1246.article | title=Sea change | work=Airline Business | date=31 January 1997 | access-date=18 September 2022 | author=Verchere, Ian}}</ref>

In January 2020, a new terminal expansion project was unveiled, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. However, in 2025, it was revived by the airport CEO, with plans to expand the airport to the east and west. The eastern expansion will improve the arrivals area, while the western expansion will provide a 6000 square metre upgrade to the departures area, which is planned to increase the total check-in desks to 68 from 36, and total gates to 24 from 18 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ellul |first=Daniel |date=2025-02-26 |title=Airport revives plan to double departures terminal |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/airport-revives-plan-double-terminal-works-begin-year.1105751 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-22 |title=Malta International Airport Investments {{!}} Corporate Updates - Malta International Airport |url=https://www.maltairport.com/corporate/investors/investments/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=www.maltairport.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Its passenger numbers have increased from 3.5 million in 2011 to almost 9 million in 2024.<ref name="Annual Review 2024" /> The increase in passenger numbers is mainly due to the increased number of routes served by low-cost carriers. Ryanair based one aircraft in Malta from May 2010, increasing to two in May 2012, three in March 2016, four in March 2017, five in March 2018 and further to six in April 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20161116/local/were-now-almost-maltas-national-airline-ryanair.631148|title=We're now almost Malta's national airline – Ryanair|website=Timesofmalta.com|date=16 November 2016 |access-date=21 February 2017}}</ref> The largest aircraft visiting Malta International Airport regularly is the daily Emirates Boeing 777-300. The airport has received occasional visits by the Airbus A380, usually for repainting at one of the local maintenance facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110319/local/a380-lands-at-mia.355539|title=A380 makes first landing in Malta|website=Timesofmalta.com|date=19 March 2011 |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref>

==Facilities== thumb|Arrivals area thumb|Apron view of the main building

===Overview=== The airport has a single passenger terminal which became fully operational on 25 March 1992. This replaced the old Luqa terminal which is by 2020 mostly used for cargo. Malta International Airport air terminal operations include general passenger services, and the operation of an extensive range of retail services at the airport, airside and landside shops, restaurants, and other outlets, which are all operated on concession agreements. The airport offers one VIP lounge, the La Valette Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thriftypoints.com/malta-airport-lounge-review-la-valette-club/|title=Malta Airport Lounge Review – La Valette Club - What's it really like?|date=2018-12-12|website=Thrifty Points|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> The airport also hosts several maintenance facilities including those operated by Lufthansa Technik and SR Technics.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

===Other facilities=== The head office of Medavia is on the airport property.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medavia.com.mt/contactus?l=1|title=Contact Us|publisher=Medavia|access-date=2013-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729010711/http://www.medavia.com.mt/contactus?l=1 |archive-date=2012-07-29 }}</ref>

{{Anchor|Skyparks Business Centre}}Located within the grounds of Malta International Airport, the Business Centre is the first building in Malta to have applied for BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) to become the island's first Grade A office park. The head office of Air Malta is at Level 2 of the Skyparks Business Centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airmalta.com/information/about/contact-us|title=Contact Us|publisher=Air Malta|access-date=2013-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502093707/http://www.airmalta.com/information/about/contact-us |archive-date=2013-05-02 }}</ref>

The Malta Airport MetOffice<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maltairport.com/weather/page.asp?p=17148&l=1 |title=Malta International Airport |access-date=2015-06-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719174555/http://maltairport.com/weather/page.asp?p=17148&l=1 |archive-date=2012-07-19 }}</ref> is part of the Malta International Airport and provides the function of a national meteorological service for Malta. Although they primarily serve aviation they also service the public sector.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maltairport.com/weather/page.asp?p=17245&l=1 |title=Error! |access-date=2015-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416093026/http://maltairport.com/weather/page.asp?p=17245&l=1 |archive-date=2015-04-16 }}</ref> All equipment, other than the Doppler Weather Radar, is enhanced by automatic weather stations, of which eight are situated in Malta and Gozo. At the same time an aerodrome weather observation system is located at the airport. The MetOffice is able to get information from the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología in Madrid and the UK's Met Office along with numerical weather models such as those provided by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts in Reading, England.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maltairport.com/weather/page.asp?p=17361&l=1 |title=Malta International Airport |access-date=2015-06-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710125051/http://maltairport.com/weather/page.asp?p=17361&l=1 |archive-date=2012-07-10 }}</ref>

==Military usage== The Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta is based at Malta International Airport. The Air Wing terminal consists of six hangars. The Air Wing operates a total of four fixed-wing aircraft, three helicopters<ref name="TimesOfMalta29062025">{{Cite web |last=Ellul |first=Daniel |date=2025-06-29 |title=Only one out of five AFM helicopters in use |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/only-one-five-afm-helicopters-use.1112084 |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb}}</ref> and a UAV.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gruber |first=Jan |date=2021-05-10 |title=Malta: Air forces deploy first drone |url=https://aviation.direct/en/malta-air-forces-fleets-first-drone-one |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Aviation.Direct |language=en}}</ref>

==Airlines and destinations==  The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Malta:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maltairport.com/passenger/flights-landing/fortnightly-schedule/|title=Malta International Airport Flight Schedule | 2-week schedule|website=Maltairport.com|date=20 November 2015 |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref>

{{Airport destination list  | Aegean Airlines | Athens<ref>{{cite news |title=Airport handles 8.9 million passengers and makes profits of €46 million in 2024 |url=https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/airport-handles-8-9-million-passengers-and-makes-profits-of-e46-million-in-2024 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=TVMnews.mt |date=15 May 2025}}</ref>  | Aer Lingus |Dublin<ref>{{cite web|title=Aer Lingus Unveils New Winter Routes to Marrakesh, Malta & Seville|date=7 August 2024 |url=https://ittn.ie/travel-news/aer-lingus-unveils-marrakesh-malta-seville-for-winter-2024-25-plus-further-capacity-frequency/|access-date = Aug 7, 2024}}</ref>  | Air France{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} | '''Seasonal:''' Paris–Charles de Gaulle<ref>{{cite news |title=KM Malta Airlines and Air France sign codeshare agreement |url=https://www.travelweek.ca/news/km-malta-airlines-and-air-france-sign-codeshare-agreement/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Travelweek |date=4 March 2024}}</ref>  | Air Serbia<ref name="exyuaviation.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/09/air-serbia-to-restore-malta-service.html | title=Air Serbia to restore Malta service | date=27 September 2022 }}</ref> | Belgrade<ref name="exyuaviation.com"/>  | airBaltic<ref>{{cite web |last1=Orban |first1=André |title=airBaltic adds flights to Malta, Yerevan, Baku |url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/airbaltic/airbaltic-adds-flights-to-malta-yerevan-baku/ |website=Aviation24.be |date=21 February 2022 |access-date=21 February 2022}}</ref> | '''Seasonal:''' Riga,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Labanauskaite |first1=Goda |title=airBaltic announces summer 2026 network: 6 routes, 30 boosts |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/airbaltic-adds-6-routes-boosts-frequencies-30-flights |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=2 September 2025}}</ref> Tallinn<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/airbaltic/airbaltic-announces-11-new-routes-in-summer-2024/|title=airBaltic announces 11 new routes in Summer 2024|date=August 29, 2023|last=Orban|first=André}}</ref>  | British Airways<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishairways.com/travel/schedules/public/en_gb|title=British Airways - Timetables|website=Britishairways.com}}</ref> | London–Gatwick<ref>{{cite news |title=BA2615 Declares Emergency: Malta to London Flight |url=https://cedarnews.net/newstasks/british-airways-flight-ba2615/866630/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=31 July 2025}}</ref>  | Delta Air Lines | '''Seasonal:''' New York–JFK (begins 7 June 2026)<ref>{{cite news |title=9 new flight routes to plan your next trip around {{!}} New Orleans CityBusiness |url=https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2026/01/21/airlines-new-us-routes-2026/ |access-date=8 February 2026 |work=New Orleans CityBusiness |date=21 January 2026}}</ref>  | EasyJet | Liverpool,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/easyjet-service-from-liverpool-to-malta-takes-off-in-december | title=EasyJet service from Liverpool to Malta takes off in December }}</ref> London–Gatwick,<ref>{{cite news |title=Easyjet flight to Malta diverts because of technical issue |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/easyjet-flight-malta-diverts-technical-issue.1094054 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=17 June 2024 |language=en-gb}}</ref> London–Southend,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/24534126.southend-airport-easyjet-new-mediterranean-routes-announced/| date= 22 August 2024| title=Southend Airport easyJet new Mediterranean routes announced}}</ref> Manchester<ref>{{cite news |last1=Donaldson |first1=Marcus |title=EasyJet passenger left 'heartbroken' after being denied boarding for £800 holiday over passport rip |url=https://www.gbnews.com/news/easyjet-passenger-heartbroken-denied-boarding-passport-rip |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=GB News |date=30 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref> '''Seasonal:''' Amsterdam,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/easyjet-start-lijndienst-van-schiphol-naar-malta | title=EasyJet start lijndienst van Schiphol naar Malta | date=7 November 2023 }}</ref> Basel/Mulhouse,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/easyjet-to-launch-basel-malta-service-in-may-2024-1251322 | title=News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA }}</ref> Birmingham,<ref name="easyjet-bhx">{{cite web |url= https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/travel/easyjet-launches-two-new-popular-30404773.amp |title= EasyJet launches two new 'popular' island destinations from Birmingham Airport |date=19 November 2024 |website=BirminghamMail}}</ref> Bristol,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davies |first1=Phil |title=EasyJet adds 16 new routes from eight UK airports |url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/easyjet-adds-16-new-routes-from-eight-uk-airports |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Travel Weekly |date=20 November 2025 |language=En}}</ref> Geneva,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Orban |first1=André |title=Air Malta flight from Geneva returns twice to base because of technical issue |url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-malta/air-malta-flight-from-geneva-returns-twice-to-base-because-of-techincal-issue/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Aviation24.be |date=3 September 2023}}</ref> Glasgow (begins 4 August 2026),<ref name="b858">{{cite web | title=CAPA | website=News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | date=2025-11-20 | url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/easyjet-schedules-four-services-from-glasgow-1339707 | access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref> Milan–Malpensa,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porcu |first1=Mattia |title=Summer 2025, easyJet announces three new routes from Milan-Malpensa and Naples: all details |url=https://www.theflightclub.it/en/2025/01/summer-2025-new-routes-easyjet-malpensa-naples-thessaloniki-fuerteventura-biarritz |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=The Flight Club |date=24 January 2025}}</ref> Naples,<ref>{{cite news |last1=William |first1=Helen |title=Ryanair Passenger Climbs Into Overhead Bin on Malta to Naples Flight |url=https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2026/04/19/ryanair-passenger-climbs-into-overhead-bin/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Aviation A2Z |date=19 April 2026}}</ref> Newcastle upon Tyne,<ref>{{Cite web | title=EasyJet holidays expands Newcastle network with fresh trade push - All Content | url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/all-content/easyjet-holidays-expands-newcastle-network-with-fresh-trade-push | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250612004745/https://travelweekly.co.uk/all-content/easyjet-holidays-expands-newcastle-network-with-fresh-trade-push | access-date=2025-06-27 | archive-date=2025-06-12}}</ref> Nice<ref>{{cite web | url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/easyjet-to-launch-four-services-from-nice-1251319 | title=News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA }}</ref>  | Emirates<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-06-10/local-news/Emirates-to-restart-flights-to-Malta-via-Larnaca-6736234199|title = Emirates to restart flights to Malta via Larnaca |website=Independent.com.mt}}</ref> | Dubai–International,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zammit |first1=Juliana |title=Emirates to operate reduced flight schedule after re-opening of airspace |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/140133/emirates_to_operate_reduced_flight_schedule_after_reopening_of_airspace |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=5 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Larnaca<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meilak |first1=Nicole |title=Emirates flight from Larnaca to Malta cancelled as Cyprus strike disrupts travel |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/136959/emirates_flight_from_larnaca_to_malta_cancelled_as_cyprus_strike_disrupts_travel |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=10 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref>  | Eurowings | Düsseldorf<ref name="EurowingsHamburg"/> '''Seasonal:''' Hamburg,<ref name="EurowingsHamburg">{{cite news |last1=Lassetter |first1=Jon |title=New Route of the Day (14 May 2023): Eurowings between Hamburg and Malta |url=https://airserviceone.com/new-route-of-the-day-14-may-2023-eurowings-between-hamburg-and-malta/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Air Service One |date=19 May 2023}}</ref> Stuttgart<ref>{{cite news |last1=Field |first1=James |title=Eurowings Unleashes Growth in Flights For Summer 2025 |url=https://aviationsourcenews.com/eurowings-unleashes-growth-in-flights-for-summer-2025/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=AviationSource News |date=3 December 2024}}</ref>  | FlyLili | '''Seasonal charter:''' Tel Aviv<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wrobel |first1=Sharon |title=Au revoir western Europe: As Houthi attacks spike airfares, Israelis adjust summer plans |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-houthi-attacks-spiking-airfares-israelis-are-forced-to-adjust-summer-plans/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=The Times of Israel |date=6 June 2025}}</ref>  | ITA Airways | '''Seasonal:''' Milan–Linate,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brannon |first1=Eva |title=Malta-Milan flight cancelled amid Italian strikes |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/140890/maltamilan_flight_cancelled_amid_italian_strikes |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=10 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Rome–Fiumicino<ref>{{cite news |last1=Simon |first1=Alma |title=ITA Airways Launches New Nonstop Flight from Milan to Malta |url=https://www.travelwires.com/ita-airways-launches-new-nonstop-flight-from-milan-to-malta |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=TravelWires |date=23 February 2024}}</ref>  | Jet2.com<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://www.jet2.com/timetable |title=Flight Timetables | Jet2.com |access-date=2021-01-11 |archive-date=2019-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714130402/https://www.jet2.com/timetable }}</ref> | Birmingham,<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> Bristol,<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> East Midlands,<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> Leeds/Bradford,<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> London–Gatwick,<ref name="n568">{{cite web | title=Jet2 to introduce Gatwick flights and holidays | website=Travel Weekly | date=2025-03-31 | url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/all-content/jet2-to-introduce-gatwick-flights-and-holidays | language=pt | access-date=2025-11-12}}</ref> London–Stansted,<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> Manchester<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> '''Seasonal:''' Belfast–International,<ref name="BelfastJet2">{{cite news |last1=Gray |first1=Sarra |title=Jet2 puts more flights on sale to sunny hotspots - including six brand new routes from the UK |url=https://www.gbnews.com/travel/jet2-new-routes-summer-flights-sale |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=GB News |date=15 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Edinburgh,<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> Glasgow,<ref name="BelfastJet2"/> Liverpool,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/jet2-puts-16m-seats-on-sale-for-summer-2025 | title=Jet2 puts 16m seats on sale for summer 2025 | work=Travel Weekly }}</ref> Newcastle upon Tyne<ref name="BelfastJet2"/>  | KM Malta Airlines<ref name=kmmalta>{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/new-airline-replacing-air-malta-fly-march-31.1058754|title=New airline replacing Air Malta to fly on March 31, 2024|date=2 October 2023 }}</ref><ref name="dus.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.dus.com/de-de/fliegen/flugziele/malta | title=Homepage Düsseldorf Airport }}</ref> | Amsterdam,<ref>{{cite news |title=KM Malta Airlines increases Amsterdam flights |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/km-malta-airlines-increases-amsterdam-flights.1118140 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=20 October 2025 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Berlin,<ref name="BerlinAirMalta">{{cite news |last1=Bovenizer |first1=Noah |title=Air Malta to close in March and be replaced by new company |url=https://www.airport-technology.com/news/air-malta-close-relaunch-new-company/?cf-view |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Airport Technology |date=3 October 2023}}</ref> Brussels,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meilak |first1=Nicole |title=KM Malta Airlines introduces Tel Aviv service |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/139780/km_malta_airlines_introduces_tel_aviv_service |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=17 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Catania (resumes 20 July 2026),<ref>{{cite news |title=KM Malta Airlines announces new destination for summer schedule |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/km-malta-airlines-new-destination-summer-schedule.1124193 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=17 February 2026 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Düsseldorf,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Citrinot |first1=Luc |title=Air Malta is dead. Long live KM Malta Airlines! |url=https://www.voyages-d-affaires.com/en/air-malta-km-malta-airlines |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Business travel |date=6 December 2023}}</ref> Istanbul,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/133709/km_malta_airlines_launches_direct_flights_to_istanbul|title=KM Malta Airlines launches direct flights to Istanbul|website=maltatoday|access-date=19 February 2025}}</ref> London–Gatwick,<ref name="BerlinAirMalta"/> London–Heathrow,<ref name="BerlinAirMalta"/> Lyon,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Xuereb |first1=Matthew |title=Pilots’ union action avoids flight cancellation |url=https://newsbook.com.mt/en/pilots-union-action-avoids-flight-cancellation/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=9 August 2025}}</ref> Madrid,<ref>{{cite news |title=KM Malta airlines cancels Rome flight, six-hour delay on Madrid route |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/km-malta-airlines-cancels-rome-flight-sixhour-delay-madrid-route.1121050 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=12 December 2025 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Milan–Linate,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farrugia |first1=Matthew |title=KM Malta Airlines cancels two flights due to staff strike in Milan Linate Airport |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/131344/km_malta_airlines_cancels_two_flights_due_staff_strike_in_milan_linate_airport |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=23 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Munich,<ref name="ZurichMaltaAir"/> Palermo,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Azzopardi |first1=Karl |title=KM Malta Airlines introduces new direct Palermo Service |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/140288/km_malta_airlines_introduces_new_direct_palermo_service |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=12 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Paris–Charles de Gaulle,<ref name="BerlinAirMalta"/> Paris–Orly,<ref name="BerlinAirMalta"/> Prague,<ref>{{cite web|title=KM Malta Airlines gets licensed, details launch network|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/134736-km-malta-airlines-gets-licensed-details-launch-network|website=ch-aviation.com|access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref> Rome–Fiumicino,<ref name="aeroroutes_231211-kmns24">{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231211-kmns24|title=KM Malta Airlines NS24 Network Overview|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=11 December 2023|accessdate=30 December 2024|language=en-CA}}</ref> Tel Aviv,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meilak |first1=Nicole |title=KM Malta Airlines introduces Tel Aviv service |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/139780/km_malta_airlines_introduces_tel_aviv_service |access-date=17 February 2026 |work=MaltaToday.com.mt |agency=MediaToday |date=17 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Vienna,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Swanson |first1=Maisha |title=KM Malta Airlines Begins Operations: Daily Malta-Vienna Flights Introduced |url=https://www.travelwires.com/km-malta-airlines-begins-operations-daily-malta-vienna-flights-introduced |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=TravelWires |date=4 April 2024}}</ref> Zürich<ref name="ZurichMaltaAir">{{cite news |last1=Peters |first1=Luke |title=KM Malta Airlines announces KLM codeshare agreement |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/km-malta-airlines-klm-codeshare-first-flight |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Aerotime Aero |date=28 March 2024}}</ref> '''Seasonal:''' Málaga<ref>{{cite web |last1=Xerri |first1=Riana |title=KM Malta Airlines Launches New Direct Málaga Route For Summer 2026 |url=https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/travel/km-malta-airlines-launches-new-direct-malaga-route-for-summer-2026/ |website=Lovin Malta |access-date=22 March 2026 |date=20 March 2026}}</ref>  | LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zammit |first1=Juliana |title=Malta Tourism Authority announces direct flights to Warsaw with LOT Polish Airlines |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/134324/malta_tourism_authority_announces_direct_flights_to_warsaw_with_lot_polish_airlines |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=1 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>  | Lufthansa | Frankfurt,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agius |first1=Monique |title=Lufthansa ordered to pay Malta agencies €28k after strike strands 31 passengers |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/lufthansa-pay-malta-travel-agencies-28k-strike-strands-passengers.1123136 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=27 January 2026 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Munich<ref name="LuftMunich">{{cite news |title=KM Malta Airlines and Lufthansa Group sign codeshare agreement |url=https://www.travelweek.ca/news/airlines/km-malta-airlines-and-lufthansa-group-sign-codeshare-agreement/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Travelweek |date=6 February 2024}}</ref>  | Lufthansa City Airlines | Munich<ref name="LuftMunich"/>  | Luxair<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.luxair.lu/en/information/timetable|title=Timetable | Luxair|website=Luxair.lu}}</ref> | Luxembourg<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/luxair/luxair-optimises-its-winter-flight-schedule-and-introduces-two-additional-destinations-for-next-summer-season/ | title=Luxair optimises its Winter flight schedule and introduces two additional destinations for next Summer season | date=14 October 2022 }}</ref>  |Medavia<ref name="medavia.com">https://medavia.com/</ref> | Mitiga,<ref name="MitigaMMMedavia">{{cite news |last1=Zaptia |first1=Sami |title=ITA confirms direct flights between Rome and Tripoli starting on 12 January 2025 |url=https://libyaherald.com/2024/11/ita-confirms-direct-flights-between-rome-and-tripoli-starting-on-12-january-2025/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=LibyaHerald |date=12 November 2024}}</ref> Misrata<ref name="MistrataMedsky"/>  |MedSky Airways<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medsky.aero/destinations/valletta |title=Valletta - Medsky Airways }}</ref> | Benghazi,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zaptia |first1=Sami |title=MedSky launches its new Benghazi – Athens service |url=https://libyaherald.com/2025/10/medsky-launches-its-new-benghazi-athens-service/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=LibyaHerald |date=23 October 2025}}</ref> Misrata,<ref name="MistrataMedsky">{{cite news |title=State-owned Malta MedAir helps Medsky Airways take off - 09/05/2022 |url=https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2022/05/09/state-owned-malta-medair-helps-medsky-airways-take-off,109783214-art |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Africa Intelligence |date=9 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Tripoli–Mitiga<ref name="MitigaMMMedavia"/>  | {{nowrap|Norwegian Air Shuttle}} | '''Seasonal:''' Billund (begins 3 June 2026),<ref>{{cite web | title=Norwegian launches 10 new routes from Billund Airport | date=October 2025 | url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/norwegian/launches-10-new-routes-from-billund-airport/ }}</ref> Copenhagen,<ref>{{cite news |title=Low-cost carrier Norwegian to begin Malta-Billund flights next June |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/lowcost-carrier-norwegian-begin-maltabillund-flights-next-june.1117250 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=3 October 2025 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Helsinki,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Broadbent |first1=Mark |title=Norwegian details winter 2025/26 routes |url=https://www.key.aero/article/norwegian-details-winter-202526-routes |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=11 February 2025}}</ref> Oslo<ref>{{cite news |title=MIA expands network for summer with new European connections and US link - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-03-10/local-news/Malta-International-Airport-expands-network-for-summer-with-new-European-connections-and-U-S-link-6736287879 |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=10 March 2026}}</ref>  | Qatar Airways | Doha<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peters |first1=Luke |title=Qatar Airways to resume flights between Doha and Malta |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/qatar-airways-to-resume-direct-services-from-doha-to-malta-from-july-2025 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Aerotime Aero |date=16 January 2025}}</ref>  | Ryanair | Athens,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Slim |first1=Daniel |title=Aegean Cancels Dozens of Flights Amid Greek Airspace Disruption |url=https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news-corner/aegean-dozens-flights-cancelled-greece-air-traffic-disruption/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=4 January 2026}}</ref> Barcelona,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cummings |first1=James |title=Watch: Planes struggle to land at Malta airport, three flights diverted |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/watch-flight-diversions-abandoned-landings-mia-amid-storm-harry.1122788 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=20 January 2026 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Bari,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lassetter |first1=Jon |title=Ryanair is Malta’s top airline; plans 67 routes in S24; 25 airports cut since 2006 |url=https://airserviceone.com/ryanair-is-maltas-top-airline-plans-67-routes-in-s24-25-airports-cut-since-2006/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Air Service One |date=15 February 2024}}</ref> Beauvais,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair"/> Birmingham,<ref name="BirminghamRyanair">{{cite news |last1=Glover |first1=Patrick |title=Ryanair threatens to cancel all flights to holiday hotspot due to EU's new EES |url=https://www.sudburymercury.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26041969.ryanair-threatens-cancel-malta-flights-due-new-ees/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Sudbury Mercury |date=22 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Bologna,<ref>{{cite news |title=Malta-Milan flights cancelled; Bologna, Rome trips delayed amid Italy strike |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/maltamilan-flights-cancelled-bologna-rome-trips-delayed-amid-strike.1126725 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=10 April 2026 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Bournemouth,<ref name="BirminghamRyanair"/> Bratislava,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair"/> Brussels-Charleroi,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saliba |first1=Isaac |title=Ryanair announces new flight route from Malta, increases frequencies on 20 routes - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2023-09-07/local-news/Ryanair-Group-aims-to-be-a-long-term-investor-in-Malta-CEO-6736254664 |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=7 September 2023}}</ref> Bucharest–Otopeni,<ref name="BucharestRyanair">{{cite news |title=Flights Diverted to Italy as Storm Harry Hits Malta Airport |url=https://www.italpress.com/flights-diverted-to-italy-as-storm-harry-hits-malta-airport/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Italpress |date=20 January 2026 |language=it-IT}}</ref> Budapest,<ref name="RyanairBudapest">{{cite news |title=Ryanair launches eight new routes from Malta - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2018-03-08/local-news/Ryanair-launches-eight-new-routes-from-Malta-6736185921 |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=8 March 2018}}</ref> Cagliari,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ryanair's flight plan for summer 2025 in Sardinia |url=https://www.aviontourism.com/en/useful-information/airlines/low-cost/ryanair%27s-flight-plan-for-summer-2025-in-sardinia-72969 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Avion Tourism |date=27 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Catania,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lassetter |first1=Jon |title=Air Malta has 23 summer routes; 14 have direct competition; 57 destinations dropped since 2004 |url=https://airserviceone.com/air-malta-has-23-summer-routes-14-have-direct-competition-57-destinations-dropped-since-2004/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Air Service One |date=25 April 2023}}</ref> Cologne/Bonn,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Calum |title=Ryanair passenger fined €2,000 for smoking onboard |url=https://aviationnews-online.com/public/article/disruptive-ryanair-passenger-fined |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Airline Economics Ltd |date=28 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Dublin,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair"/> Edinburgh,<ref name="BirminghamRyanair"/> Gdańsk,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cocks |first1=Paul |title=Ryanair announces three new routes for Malta winter schedule |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/lifestyle/travel/74935/ryanair_announces_three_new_routes_for_malta_winter_schedule |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Malta Today |date=1 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Glasgow,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/24723369.ryanair-announced-new-route-glasgow-airport/| title=Ryanair launches new route from Glasgow Airport to popular European destination| date=14 November 2024}}</ref> Gothenburg,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair">{{cite news |last1=Shalan |first1=Semira Abbas |title=Ryanair adds 9th Malta aircraft, opens four new routes as traffic set to reach 6 million - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-02-11/local-news/Ryanair-adds-9th-Malta-aircraft-opens-four-new-routes-as-traffic-set-to-reach-6-million-6736287126#:~:text=Low%2Dcost%20airline%20Ryanair%20has,investment%20in%20its%20Maltese%20operations. |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=11 February 2026}}</ref> Katowice,<ref name="RomeRyanair"/> Kraków,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair"/> Lisbon,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ryanair could pull flights to popular holiday spot over airport chaos |url=https://extra.ie/2026/04/21/news/ryanair-could-pull-flights-holiday-spot |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=21 April 2026}}</ref> Liverpool,<ref name="BirminghamRyanair"/> London–Luton,<ref name="BirminghamRyanair"/> London–Stansted,<ref name="BirminghamRyanair"/> Lourdes,<ref name="LourdesRyanair">{{cite news |last1=Zammit |first1=Sabrina |title=Ryanair announces nine new summer routes including to Milan, Lourdes, and Zagreb - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2022-03-24/local-news/Ryanair-announces-nine-new-summer-routes-including-to-Milan-Lourdes-and-Zagreb-6736241736 |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=24 March 2022}}</ref> Luxembourg,<ref name="LuxembourgRyanair">{{cite news |title=Ryanair expands routes from Malta, bolstering island’s reputation as connectivity hub |url=https://www.businessnewsmalta.com/post/ryanair-expands-routes-from-malta-bolstering-island-s-reputation-as-connectivity-hub |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Business News Malta |date=3 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Madrid,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair"/> Manchester,<ref name="BirminghamRyanair"/> Marseille,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Galea |first1=Maya |title=Man arraigned on domestic violence charges after evading police for seven months |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/140823/man_arraigned_on_domestic_violence_charges_after_evading_police_for_seven_months |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=7 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Memmingen,<ref name=aerotelegraph>{{cite web|url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/neue-sommerstrecken-von-ryanair-ab-memmingen|title=Neue Sommerstrecken von Ryanair ab Memmingen|trans-title=New Ryanair summer routes from Memmingen|publisher=AeroTelegraph|language=de|date=2022-11-17}}</ref> Milan-Bergamo,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Theo |first1=Leggett |title=Ryanair flight from Milan to Manchester leaves passengers behind due to border delays |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3xzxpv32o |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=BBC |date=21 April 2026}}</ref> Milan–Malpensa,<ref name="BucharestRyanair"/> Nantes,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Duclos |first1=François |title=Ryanair confirme le lancement de Malta Air {{!}} Air Journal |url=https://www.air-journal.fr/2019-06-12-ryanair-confirme-le-lancement-de-malta-air-5213004.html |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=12 June 2019}}</ref> Naples,<ref>{{cite news |last1=William |first1=Helen |title=Ryanair Passenger Climbs Into Overhead Bin on Malta to Naples Flight |url=https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2026/04/19/ryanair-passenger-climbs-into-overhead-bin/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Aviation A2Z |date=19 April 2026}}</ref> Newcastle upon Tyne,<ref>{{cite web | title=Ryanair adds new flights from Newcastle and celebrates with £30 sale | date=19 August 2025 | url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ryanair-adds-new-flights-newcastle-32303971 }}</ref> Niš,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lahiri |first1=Indrabati |title=From Berlin to Tenerife: All the destinations Ryanair won’t fly to anymore in 2026 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/berlin-tenerife-destinations-ryanair-won-070347645.html |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Yahoo News |date=11 March 2026}}</ref> Norwich,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23966815.ryanair-fly-new-routes-norwich-airport-april-2024/ | title=Ryanair will fly to THREE new Mediterranean destinations from Norwich Airport | date=5 December 2023 }}</ref> Palma de Mallorca,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair"/> Pisa,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ryanair announces 58 routes from Pisa Airport for summer 2026 |url=https://www.florencedailynews.com/2026/03/12/ryanair-announces-58-routes-from-pisa-airport-for-summer-2026/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Florence Daily News |date=12 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Porto,<ref name="LuxembourgRyanair"/> Poznan,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Orban |first1=André |title=Ryanair unveils record winter schedule for Poznan with 23 routes and over 1,500 jobs |url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-unveils-record-winter-schedule-for-poznan-with-23-routes-and-over-1500-jobs/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Aviation24.be |date=16 October 2024}}</ref> Riga,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tihn |first1=Daniel |title=Ryanair flight returns to Malta following possible tail strike |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/ryanair-flight-returns-malta-following-possible-tail-strike.1025210 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=13 April 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Rome–Fiumicino,<ref name="RomeRyanair">{{cite news |last1=Tortell |first1=Ana |title=Ryanair Announces Three New Routes From Malta To Rome, Paris and Katowice |url=https://lovinmalta.com/malta/ryanair-announces-three-new-routes-in-rome-paris-and-katowice/ |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Lovin Malta |date=1 October 2024}}</ref> Rzeszów,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saliba |first1=Isaac |title=Ryanair announces new flight route from Malta, increases frequencies on 20 routes |url=https://newsbook.com.mt/en/ryanair-adds-glasgow-rzeszow-to-maltas-summer-schedule |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=7 September 2023}}</ref> Seville,<ref name="RyanairBudapest"/> Sofia,<ref>{{cite news |title=Maiden flights from Brindisi, Genoa and Sofia welcomed at Malta airport |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/maiden-ryanair-flights-brindisi-genoa-sofia-malta-airport.891370 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Times of Malta |date=4 August 2021 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Stockholm–Arlanda,<ref name="StockholmRyanair">{{cite news |last1=Sansone |first1=Kurt |title=Ryanair adds four new routes this summer for biggest ever Malta schedule |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/business/business_news/121815/ryanair_adds_four_new_routes_this_summer_for_biggest_ever_malta_schedule |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=15 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Thessaloniki,<ref>{{cite news |title=New Ryanair flights between Thessaloniki and Malta after April 4 |url=https://tornosnews.gr/en/transport/airlines/34830-new-ryanair-flights-between-thessaloniki-and-malta-after-april-4.html |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=13 March 2019}}</ref> Tirana,<ref>{{cite web | title=Ryanair's Tirana Gambit: Unlocking Eastern Europe's Aviation Goldmine | url=https://www.ainvest.com/news/ryanair-tirana-gambit-unlocking-eastern-europe-aviation-goldmine-2508/ }}</ref> Toulouse,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blancmont |first1=Thierry |title=Aéroport de Toulouse : 60 destinations cet hiver {{!}} Air Journal |url=https://www.air-journal.fr/2022-10-21-aeroport-de-toulouse-60-destinations-cet-hiver-5243539.html |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=21 October 2022}}</ref> Trapani,<ref name="ChaniaRyanair"/> Treviso,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Borg |first1=Bettina |title=Malta Air to operate five air routes this summer - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-04-14/local-news/Malta-Air-to-operate-five-air-routes-this-summer-6736232622 |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=14 April 2021}}</ref> Trieste,<ref name="BucharestRyanair"/> Turin,<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCourt Francescone |first1=Pamela |title=Ryanair: two new routes from Sofia and Tirana to Turin Airport |url=https://italiabsolutely.com/news/transportation/ryanair-two-new-routes-from-sofia-and-tirana-to-turin-airport |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=18 February 2026 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Vienna,<ref name="GothenburgRyanair"/> Vilnius,<ref name="BucharestRyanair"/> Warsaw–Modlin,<ref name="LourdesRyanair"/> Wrocław,<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrocław: Rekordowy rozkład Ryanaira. Zimą 33 trasy, w tym Marsylia |url=https://www.rynek-lotniczy.pl/wiadomosci/ryanair-oglasza-rekordowy-zimowy-rozklad-z-wroclawia-22294.html |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=16 October 2024 |language=pl-PL}}</ref> Zagreb<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2024/10/ryanair-adds-over-100000-seats-on.html|title=Ryanair adds over 100.000 seats on Zagreb flights this winter|website=ExYUAviation|date=8 October 2024 }}</ref> '''Seasonal:''' Belfast–International,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nitravelnews.com/news/ryanair-expected-to-launch-new-routes-from-belfast-for-summer-24/ | title=Ryanair Expected to Launch New Routes from Belfast for Summer '24 | date=29 November 2023 }}</ref> Chania,<ref name="ChaniaRyanair">{{cite news |last1=Cocks |first1=Paul |title=Ryanair announces five new Malta routes to Italy and Greece for summer |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/108967/ryanair_announces_five_new_malta_routes_to_italy_and_greece_for_summer |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=Malta Today |date=14 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> East Midlands,<ref>{{cite news |last1=DeFalco |first1=Daniel |title=Ryanair makes East Midlands Airport summer 2026 announcement |url=https://www.nottinghamworld.com/travel/ryanair-makes-east-midlands-airport-summer-2026-announcement-5610047 |access-date=26 April 2026 |work=NottinghamWorld |date=24 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Eindhoven,<ref>{{cite news |title=Updated (2): MIA, Ryanair give different reasons as flight to Eindhoven returns soon after take-off - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-09-09/local-news/Ryanair-flight-to-Eindhoven-returns-after-three-passengers-were-missing-6736141796 |access-date=26 April 2026 |date=9 September 2015}}</ref> Lamezia Terme,<ref>{{cite news |title=Lamezia, Ryanair annuncia operativo estate 2023: nuova rotta per Venezia e maggiori frequenze verso Bologna e Malta |url=https://www.lametino.it/ultimora/lamezia-ryanair-annuncia-operativo-estate-2023-nuova-rotta-per-venezia-e-maggiori-frequenze-verso-bologna-e-malta.html |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=5 April 2023 |language=it-it}}</ref> Paphos,<ref>{{cite news |title=TRAVEL: Ryanair adds new Cyprus routes pledges to bring 1.2 million customers |url=https://www.financialmirror.com/2019/06/26/travel-ryanair-adds-new-cyprus-routes-pledges-to-bring-1-2-million-customers/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Financial Mirror |date=26 June 2019}}</ref> Perugia,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porcu |first1=Mattia |title=Ryanair, during summer 2025, will fly 10 routes from Perugia: all details |url=https://www.theflightclub.it/en/2025/03/ryanair-during-summer-2025-will-fly-10-routes-from-perugia-all-details/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=The Flight Club |date=29 March 2025}}</ref> Pescara,<ref name="RyanairBudapest"/> Shannon,<ref name="LourdesRyanair"/> Valencia<ref name="StockholmRyanair"/>  | Scandinavian Airlines | '''Seasonal:''' Copenhagen<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lassetter |first1=Jon |title=SAS has added 18 airports to its network in Q3; the growing carrier now has 262 routes |url=https://airserviceone.com/sas-has-added-18-airports-to-its-network-in-q3-the-growing-carrier-now-has-262-routes/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Air Service One |date=25 August 2025}}</ref>  | {{nowrap|Swiss International Air Lines}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swiss.com/ch/en/book/flight-information/timetable |title=Timetable | Find flight connections online | SWISS |access-date=2021-01-11 |archive-date=2021-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116192140/https://www.swiss.com/ch/en/book/flight-information/timetable }}</ref> | '''Seasonal:''' Zürich<ref>{{cite news |title=SWISS boosts summer schedule with 74 extra European rotations |url=https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-04-01/ch/swiss-boosts-summer-schedule-with-74-extra-european-rotations/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=VisaHQ |date=2 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref>  | Transavia<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.transavia.com/en-EU/flight-status/search/ |title=Flight status Transavia | View current flight times |access-date=2021-01-11 |archive-date=2015-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905064532/https://www.transavia.com/en-EU/flight-status/search/ }}</ref> | '''Seasonal:''' Nantes,<ref>{{cite news |title=Les vols vers Malte |url=https://guidedemalte.com/lignes-aeriennes-vers-malte/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Guide de Malte |date=21 November 2014 |language=fr-FR}}</ref> Paris–Orly<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ricci |first1=Joël |title=Transavia France lance son programme de vols hivernal avec 6 nouvelles lignes internationales {{!}} Air Journal |url=https://www.air-journal.fr/2024-04-25-transavia-france-lance-son-programme-de-vols-hivernal-avec-6-nouvelles-lignes-internationales-5255382.html |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=25 April 2024}}</ref>  | Tunisair Express<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tunisairexpress.net/en/flight-schedules/|title=Tunisair Express flight schedule|website=Tunisairexpress.net|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> | Tunis<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitaker |first1=Greg |title=Tunisair Express signs ATR training agreement |url=https://www.aviationbusinessnews.com/low-cost/tunisair-express-signs-atr-training-agreement/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Aviation Business News |date=18 July 2025}}</ref>  | Turkish Airlines<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/announcements/coronavirus-outbreak/current-flight-plan/ |title=Current Flight Plan | Coronavirus | Turkish Airlines |access-date=2021-01-11 |archive-date=2021-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104230618/https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/announcements/coronavirus-outbreak/current-flight-plan/ }}</ref> | Istanbul<ref>{{cite news |title=KM Malta Airlines makes inaugural flight to Istanbul |url=https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/km-malta-airlines-makes-inaugural-flight-to-istanbul/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=2 June 2025}}</ref>  | Volotea | '''Seasonal:''' Bordeaux<ref>{{cite news |title=Volotea announces new route from Malta to Bordeaux - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-12-03/local-news/Volotea-announces-new-route-from-Malta-to-Bordeaux-6736266242 |access-date=27 April 2026 |date=3 December 2024}}</ref>  | Vueling<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vueling.com/en/book-your-flight/where-we-fly |title=Where we fly |access-date=2021-01-11 |archive-date=2018-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717201932/https://www.vueling.com/en/book-your-flight/where-we-fly }}</ref> | Barcelona<ref>{{cite news |last1=Knaebel |first1=Rachel |title=« Le droit au tourisme, ça n'existe pas » |url=https://basta.media/le-droit-au-tourisme-ca-n-existe-pas-surtourisme-Barcelone |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Basta! |date=29 July 2025 |language=fr}}</ref>  | Wizz Air<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wizzair.com/|title=WIZZ – Dream more. Live more. Be more.|website=wizzair.com}}</ref> | Belgrade,<ref>{{cite news |title=Wizz Air to discontinue second Belgrade service |url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2025/08/wizz-air-to-discontinue-second-belgrade.html?m=1 |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=EX-YU Aviation News |date=15 August 2025}}</ref> Bucharest–Otopeni,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ros |first1=Miquel |title=Wizz Air expands and reorganizes Bucharest operation - AeroTime |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/wizz-air-announces-expansion-and-reorganization-of-bucharest-operations |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Aerotime Aero |date=13 July 2025}}</ref> Budapest,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lassetter |first1=Jon |title=Malta welcomed over seven million passengers in 2019; Ryanair drives traffic recovery to 85% in S22 |url=https://airserviceone.com/malta-welcomed-over-seven-million-passengers-in-2019-ryanair-drives-traffic-recovery-to-85-in-s22/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Air Service One |date=22 September 2022}}</ref> Cluj-Napoca,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Galen |first1=Dell |title=Wizz Air Adds Cluj Flights to Malta and Dubrovnik |url=https://www.travelwires.com/wizz-air-adds-cluj-flights-to-malta-and-dubrovnik |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=TravelWires |date=4 February 2026}}</ref> Katowice,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drum |first1=Bruce |title=Wizz Air to launch three new routes from Katowice Airport |url=https://worldairlinenews.com/2022/04/14/wizz-air-to-launch-three-new-routes-from-katowice-airport/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=World Airline News |date=14 April 2022}}</ref> Rome–Fiumicino,<ref name="p632">{{cite web | last=Orban | first=André | title=Wizz Air expands Warsaw and Rome bases with new aircraft and dozens of new routes | website=Aviation24.be | date=2025-12-18 | url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/wizz-air/wizz-air-expands-warsaw-and-rome-bases-with-new-aircraft-and-dozens-of-new-routes/ | access-date=2025-12-19}}</ref> Skopje,<ref>{{cite news |title=Wizz Air to base seventh aircraft in Skopje and grow operations |url=https://www.exyuaviation.com/2026/02/wizz-air-to-base-seventh-aircraft-in.html?m=1 |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=EX-YU Aviation News |date=17 February 2026}}</ref> Tirana,<ref name="Summer25">{{cite web |title=Wizz Air celebrates five years in Tirana with new routes, celebration and special promotion |url=https://en.vijesti.me/marketing/business-marketing/765078/wizz-air-marks-5-years-in-tirana-with-new-routes--celebration-and-special-promotion-promo |website=Vijesti online |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> Warsaw–Chopin,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamiński |first1=Tomasz |title=Polska numerem 4 na Malcie |url=https://turistico.pl/polska-numerem-cztery-na-malcie/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=Turistico |date=14 February 2025 |language=pl-PL}}</ref> Warsaw–Modlin<ref>{{cite web | title=Wizz Air znów z bazą w Modlinie. Znamy 11 nowych tras | date=18 July 2025 | url=https://www.pasazer.com/news/468160/wizz,air,znow,z,baza,w,modlinie,znamy,11,nowych,tras.html }}</ref>  }}

==Statistics== thumb|Luqa airfield in 1941 [[File:BEA Airspeed Ambassador at Luqa airport, Malta, Oct 1956 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Airspeed Ambassador G-ALZW of British European Airways, at Luqa airport in October 1956]] [[File:Egypt_Air_Boeing_707_in_Malta.jpg|thumb|EgyptAir Boeing 707 at Malta International Airport in 1985]] [[File:MIAS 260915 BAF C-130 01.jpg|thumb|Belgian C-130H and Royal Navy Merlin HM.2 at the 2015 Malta International Airshow. The airport has hosted the event since the 1990s.]]

===Busiest routes (by country)=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align= |+ Busiest international routes out of Malta International Airport by country (2024)<ref name="Annual Review 2024"/> |- style="background:lightgrey;" ! Rank || Country || Passenger Movements || % Change (vs 2023) |- | 1 || {{ITA}} || 2,046,820 ||{{increase}} 7.39 |- | 2 || {{GBR}} || 1,741,377 || {{increase}} 24.22 |- | 3 || {{DEU}} || 765,115 || {{increase}} 10.27 |- | 4 || {{FRA}} || 627,992 || {{decrease}} 2.67 |- | 5 || {{POL}} || 577,959 || {{increase}} 52.82 |- | 6 || {{ESP}} || 428,248 || {{increase}} 15.43 |- | 7 || {{GRE}} || 248,589 || {{increase}} 26.55 |- | 8 || {{BEL}} || 239,226 || {{increase}} 28.65 |- | 9 || {{SWI}} || 224,070 || {{increase}} 14.37 |- | 10 ||{{AUT}} || 220,192 || {{increase}} 19.11 |}

===Busiest airlines=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align= |+ Top 10 passenger airlines out of Malta International Airport (2016)<ref name="maltairport.com">{{cite web |title=Corporate - Malta International Airport |url=https://miamain.blob.core.windows.net/wp-uploads/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-Annual-Statistical-Summary.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003014313/https://miamain.blob.core.windows.net/wp-uploads/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-Annual-Statistical-Summary.pdf |archive-date=3 October 2018 |access-date=21 February 2017 |website=Miamin.blob.core.windows.net}}</ref> |- style="background:lightgrey;" ! Rank || Airline || Passengers || % Change (vs 2015) |- | 1 || Ryanair || 1,731,881 || {{increase}} 41.30 |- | 2 || Air Malta || 1,600,408 || {{decrease}} 7.47 |- | 3 || EasyJet || 279,266 || {{decrease}} 15.75 |- | 4 || Lufthansa || 230,965 || {{increase}} 7.21 |- | 5 || Wizz Air || 177,420 || {{increase}} 17.33 |- | 6 || Turkish Airlines || 132,521 || {{increase}} 11.98 |- | 7 || Alitalia || 111,504 || {{increase}} 24.91 |- | 8 || Emirates || 88,329 || {{decrease}} 3.45 |- | 9 || British Airways || 80,024 || {{decrease}} 0.97 |- | 10 || Vueling || 73,131 || {{decrease}} 8.28 |}

==Ground transportation== ===Bus=== Malta International Airport is served also by several buses operated by private transportation groups and public transport operated by Malta Public Transport. Malta Public Transport buses serve the airport, including four Tallinja Direct routes, originating and terminating at the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malta Public Transport |url=https://www.publictransport.com.mt/en/airportdirect |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=www.publictransport.com.mt}}</ref> A mixture of Express and local services are available.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arriva.com.mt/airport-express?l=1 |title=Arriva - Routes & timetables > Airport Express |access-date=2011-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604182339/http://www.arriva.com.mt/airport-express?l=1 |archive-date=2011-06-04 }}</ref> Now there are direct tallinja buses like TD1, TD2, TD3, TD4, TD5 which operate from Malta Airport to major hubs like Tas-Sliema, Valletta and San Pawl il-Bahar.

===Car=== The airport is located {{Convert|5|km|abbr=on}} southwest of the capital, Valletta.

==Accidents and incidents== * On 5 January 1960, Vickers Viscount G-AMNY of British European Airways was damaged beyond economic repair at Luqa when it departed the runway after landing following a loss of hydraulic pressure.<ref name=ASN050160>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19600105-0 |title=Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=14 September 2009}}</ref> * On 25 November 1973, Luqa Airport witnessed the landing of KLM Flight 861. The aircraft, named "Mississippi", was a Boeing 747 hijacked by three young Arabs over Iraqi airspace on a scheduled Amsterdam-Tokyo flight with 247 passengers on board, after the hijackers threatened to blow up the plane when no country would grant landing permission. Most of the passengers and the eight stewardesses were released after negotiations with the Maltese Prime Minister Dom Mintoff, who argued with the hijackers that the plane could not possibly take off with both the passengers and the 27,000 gallons of fuel they had demanded, given the (then) short runway. With 11 passengers on board the jumbo jet left Malta to Dubai, where the incident ended without fatalities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buettni-malta.com/pageID_1867882.html|title=Dutch KLM Boeing 747|website=Buettni-malta.com|access-date=1 November 2017|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722232018/http://www.buettni-malta.com/pageID_1867882.html|archive-date=22 July 2011}}</ref> The hijack was claimed by the Arab Nationalist Youth Organization. * On 23 November 1985, Luqa Airport was the scene of one of the deadliest aircraft hijackings in aviation history before the September 11 attacks.<ref>{{cite news | title=1985: Commandoes storm hijacked plane | date= 24 November 1985 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/24/newsid_4356000/4356024.stm | work =BBC | access-date = 2007-02-07 }}</ref> EgyptAir Flight 648 was forced to land in Malta en route to Libya. Unit 777 of the Egyptian counter-terrorism forces was dispatched to deal with the incident. Storming of the Boeing 737, reluctantly authorised by Maltese officials after five hostages were shot, resulted in the death of over 60 passengers plus several security personnel and aircrew as well as the hijackers, members of the Abu Nidal Organization. * Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing on the theory that he loaded a bomb onto Air Malta Flight KM180 Malta-Frankfurt at Luqa Airport which it is alleged found its way via the interline baggage system onto Pan Am Feeder Flight 103A Frankfurt-London and eventually onto Pan Am Flight 103 London-New York. In August 2009, al-Megrahi was released from Greenock Prison on compassionate grounds prior to returning to Tripoli, Libya for the final three years before his death in May 2012. * MLA was the origin airport of the Air Malta Flight 830 Malta-Istanbul hijack which ended at Cologne Bonn Airport.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} * On 21 February 2011, two Libyan fighter pilots, both claiming to be colonels, defected and landed their Mirage F1 jets at the airport after refusing to carry out orders to fire upon a group of civilian Libyan protesters in Tripoli. On the same day two Eurocopter Super Puma helicopters registered in France also landed carrying seven French nationals who were under Italian contracts to work in Libya.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-protests-malta-idUSTRE71K52R20110221 | work=Reuters | title=Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta | date=21 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110227/local/libyan-plane-carried-pilots-to-fly-mirages-back-pm|title=Libyan plane carried pilots to fly Mirages back – PM|newspaper=Times of Malta|date=27 February 2011 |access-date=3 June 2015}}</ref> * On 24 October 2016, a CAE Aviation Fairchild Merlin twin turboprop crashed on take-off a short distance from the runway. All five people on board were killed. The aircraft was taking part in a French-led surveillance operation to counter people smuggling.<ref>{{cite news|title=French citizens killed in surveillance plane crash on Malta|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37749817|access-date=24 October 2016|work=BBC News|date=24 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dearden|first1=Lizzie|title=Malta plane crash latest: French customs officials killed during take-off for people smuggling mission in Libya|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/malta-plane-cras-eu-frontex-border-officials-killed-light-aircraft-luqa-libya-after-takeoff-a7377216.html|access-date=24 October 2016|newspaper=The Independent|date=24 October 2016}}</ref> * On 23 December 2016, Afriqiyah Airways Flight 209, operated by an Airbus A320-214, was hijacked while en route from Sabha Airport to Tripoli International Airport in Libya. The hijackers demanded the pilots to fly to Malta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unlawful Interference Airbus A320-214 5A-ONB, Friday 23 December 2016 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/319954 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links== {{Commons category-inline}} * {{Official website|https://www.maltairport.com}} * {{NWS-current|LMML}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004024316/http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=MLA Accident history for MLA] at Aviation Safety Network

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