252,022 passengers were welcomed at Malta International Airport during August, a drop in traffic of 69.4% over last year.

MIA in a statement, said that since the airport’s reopening to commercial flights on the 1st of July, the first two weeks of August have been the busiest for Malta International Airport in terms of the number of passengers handled.

459,440 seats in total were available on flights operated to and from Malta International Airport throughout August, with seat load factor for the month standing at 54.9%, it said.

The top markets for August were Italy, the UK, Germany, France and Poland, cumulatively accounting for 169,804 movements of August’s total passenger traffic.

MIA said that while August was closed off with 99,204 passenger movements more than July, the introduction of Malta’s amber list together with various travel restrictions announced by other countries led to a weaker passenger traffic performance in the second half of the month.

It went on to explain that aviation and travel organisations, such as Airports Council International, have appealed for more harmonised quarantine measures and restrictions across countries that can help restore traveller confidence and contribute to the industry’s recovery.

MIA conclude by saying that in an economic analysis bulletin published on the 31st of August, Airports Council International reported that the airport industry is anticipating a decrease of 58.4% in traffic when compared to 2019, which equates to a loss of 5.6 billion passengers for the year.

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