Air Malta has added Leipzig Halle as its sixth destination to its German schedule portfolio. The airline expects that in the initial 6 months, this new route will bring to Malta over 11,000 new tourists. The prospects are very positive as this was reflected by the fact that last Sunday’s inaugural flight from Leipzig to Malta was completely full.

Air Malta launched this new schedule service, following the positive results it has achieved on all its German routes throughout this winter (November - March ‘08).

Commenting on this new route Dr. Brock Friesen, Chief Officer Commercial of Air Malta said, “Air Malta was encouraged by the strong performance it has registered throughout this winter on its core routes, particularly by the German market, where we carried over 84,000 passengers - a dramatic increase of 33% over the previous winter. Air Malta is consistently generating substantial new traffic into Malta with positive direct impact on the tourism industry.” 

Describing the airline’s performance on the German routes for this winter, Dr. Friesen revealed that on Munich the airline increased its passengers by +70%, Frankfurt +30%, Berlin +20%, Dusseldorf +4% and Hamburg +1%. “The development of this new Leipzig route will enhance the airline’s market reach from Eastern Germany.” he added.

“Flight timings have been selected so that customers can avail themselves of a short break or a summer holiday to discover the beauty and attractions our islands have to offer. Air Malta is also aware of the cargo business development within Leipzig. The airport has also established itself in the carriage of air cargo, courier services and freight possibilities”, remarked Dr. Friesen.