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Almost 660,000 passengers travel through Malta International Airport in September bringing peak season to a close
October 12, 2022 3:50 pm Comments Off on Almost 660,000 passengers travel through Malta International Airport in September bringing peak season to a close MIA welcomed 2.66 million passengers in the peak summer months September SLF stood at 89.5 per cent, marking a 3.3... more
43% OF THE TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PRECIPITATION YEAR 2021-2022 MEASURED IN OCTOBER
September 27, 2022 2:49 pm Comments Off on 43% OF THE TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PRECIPITATION YEAR 2021-2022 MEASURED IN OCTOBER With 246.2 mm of rainfall, October became third wettest since 1922 The wettest day of the year fell in November,... more
712,000 passengers flew through Malta International Airport in August as holiday season peaked
September 7, 2022 9:29 am Comments Off on 712,000 passengers flew through Malta International Airport in August as holiday season peaked A recovery of 87 per cent of pre-pandemic traffic was registered in August An all-time high seat load factor of... more
TEMPERATURE PEAKS AT 39°C DURING HOTTER-THAN-AVERAGE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER
September 13, 2022 11:44 am Comments Off on TEMPERATURE PEAKS AT 39°C DURING HOTTER-THAN-AVERAGE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER A six-day heatwave hit the Maltese Islands towards the end of June 43 sunshine hours in excess of the seasonal... more
JULY TEMPERATURE PEAKS AT 38.8°C EARLY ON IN THE MONTH
August 16, 2022 12:13 pm Comments Off on JULY TEMPERATURE PEAKS AT 38.8°C EARLY ON IN THE MONTH July’s air temperature averaged at 28.6°C The mean sea surface temperature was 2.7°C warmer than the norm 378 sunshine hours... more
The Malta Airport Foundation unveils a newly conserved and restored Mattia Preti painting in Żurrieq
August 11, 2022 4:45 pm Comments Off on The Malta Airport Foundation unveils a newly conserved and restored Mattia Preti painting in Żurrieq The Malta Airport Foundation on Wednesday unveiled a newly conserved and restored painting by prolific Baroque artist Mattia Preti during... more
Malta International Airport recovers 86% of pre-pandemic traffic in July
August 9, 2022 4:26 pm Comments Off on Malta International Airport recovers 86% of pre-pandemic traffic in July Almost 690,000 passengers travelled through Malta International Airport in July July’s SLF was the highest the airport has registered during... more
Malta International Airport eyeing 5.4 million passengers for 2022
August 1, 2022 3:11 pm Comments Off on Malta International Airport eyeing 5.4 million passengers for 2022 Encouraging results for the first six months largely driven by strong Q2 recovery The international aviation industry continues to navigate... more