1 comment.MIA sets the record straight on Malta Airport charges
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Malta International Airport has said that comments made by Ryanair officials during a News Conference held this morning during which, certain allegations were made on the regulated fees charged at the airport.
MIA went on to say say that “to set the record straight, the airport charges in Malta amount to an average of €19.89 per departing passenger. These charges cover landing fees, aircraft parking fees, passenger service charges and security fees.”
“It is important to state that these charges have remained unchanged for the past five (5) years (since March 2006). A simple comparative exercise shows that Malta International Airport is surely not levying the most expensive charges in Europe, with other airports levying higher fees, such as Antalya (Turkey), Munich (Germany), Budapest (Hungary), Birmingham (UK), Orly and Lyon (France) to mention but a few. There are others which have significantly higher charges than those in Malta, like Larnaca (Cyprus) +30% and Athens (Greece) +25%. Contrary to the picture being depicted, Malta Airport is definitively within the European average in so far as its airport charges are concerned,” MIA commented.
“It is also important to highlight the fact that most of the revenue that Malta International Airport receives from these charges goes towards maintaining the operations and the infrastructure of the airport. Malta Airport spends millions of Euro each year to maintain the airport’s safety and security standards to international levels as well as ensure that the quality of services given is second to none.” MIA said.
MIA conclued by saying that “over the past eight (8) years, Malta International Airport has invested a total of €52 million in capital projects and it is convinced that these shareholders’ funds, including the 6,600 local shareholders and the Maltese government that together own 49% of the Company, are being invested in the islands’ tourism and transport industry for the benefit of the national economy and in the best interest of Malta.”
The cheek of the Ryanair CEO is unbelievable
How come it is always Ryanair who are ready to to whine and complain about everything and anything?
There are lots more low cost airline operating from MIA without any complaints
Are they hinting so that the government will raise their subsidy further? Perhaps they want to take over as the main airline in Malta and do away with Airmalta
It is after that subsidy that we lost the helicopter service in Gozo, as the Spanish company wanted their own subsidy too