Malta
International Airport and the Malta Tourism Authority expressed great
satisfaction at the announcement made yesterday by Air France, that the
French national airline will begin operating scheduled flights to Malta
from Toulouse in France as of April 2012. Commenting about this
decision, Malta Airport CEO Austin Calleja said that the Company is
welcoming this decision as it is the first time that the French
legacy carrier will be carrying out a scheduled operation to Malta. “It
is indeed a very important step that a legacy carrier like Air France
has decided to insert Malta as part of its network. This falls well
within the joint efforts of MIA’s Airline Marketing Department together
with the Malta Tourism Authority to sustain Malta’s accessibility,”
concluded Mr Calleja.
MTA CEO, Josef Formosa Gauci said that
the Authority warmly welcomed the Air France announcement and deemed
this to be as a significant step forward for our islands' tourism
industry. He commented that: "Air France's commencement of scheduled
operations to Malta will undoubtedly further enhance the Maltese
islands' presence in the French market. The move also reflects a
certain confidence that exists in Destination Malta as a viable route
for a wide cross section of carriers, including one of Europe's leading
legacy airlines: Air France". Air France will be operating this service
as from April 2012 through the deployment of an Airbus A320.
