From Friday night, all passenger flights inbound to Malta will be temporarily suspended after 23.59hrs.
The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs said that it is therefore trying to assist those persons who have a Maltese passport and/or valid Maltese Residence Permit to return to Malta from areas where scheduled flights have been or will be cancelled.
Travellers who do not manage to return to Malta by midnight between the 20th and 21st March, are urged to contact the Situation Centre at the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs (MFEA) by NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY 21st MARCH.
The Ministry said that it will seek to provide assistance only to those who register by this date.
The Ministry also issued a reminder of the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period for all arrivals into Malta. This will affect returning residents and all persons arriving in Malta and is currently in effect.
Maltese citizens or those with a residence permit who wish to leave the U.K., are to do so IMMEDIATELY by contacting their travel operator or airline to make arrangements to leave as soon as possible and whilst commercial flights are still operating from the UK, the Ministry said.
Travellers may wish to contact the High Commission of Malta in London to register the need for assistance by not later than Saturday, the 21st of March 2020 23.59 hrs.
The High Commission may be contacted as follows: 0044 (0) 7836503990
For travellers coming from outside the European Union, the Ministry has advised that re-routing should ideally be sought via London or Frankfurt for the time being.
Further changes may be communicated in due course as changes may happen from time to time and at short notice.
Contact details of the Situation Centre: Tel: +356 2204 2200 or Email: sitcen.mfea@gov.mt [1]
Contact details of Malta’s Missions abroad may be found by clicking here [2].