Air Malta to return to Birmingham Airport for the summer 2012 season

Air Malta (KM) will be returning to Birmingham Airport for the
summer 2012 season with a weekly Airbus A320 charter/IT flight
from/to Malta commencing on Tuesday 1 May 2012
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Commenting on these services, Philip Saunders, Chief
Commercial Officer for Air Malta, said: "These charter flights
increase accessibility to the islands from Birmingham and thus
offer travellers the opportunity to reduce travelling time and costs"
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"This service was made possible following the support received
from Birmingham Airport as well as from tour operators and
travel trade partners in the area"
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"This is not the first time that Air Malta has operated flights to
this airport; however such operations further confirm the airline’s
commitment to boost incoming tourism to Malta from the UK
- which is Malta’s primary tourism market. We expect to carry
around 8,000 passengers on these services", added Mr Saunders
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Martyn Lloyd, Head of Air Service Development for Birmingham
Airport, said: "We’re thrilled to work in partnership with Air Malta
throughout the summer. This announcement is welcome news for
the people of Birmingham and the Midlands, who will benefit from
these new additions to our summer flight schedule"
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Air Malta offers full services on its charter flights by offering
refreshments, 20Kgs for checked-in baggage and up to 10Kgs
as hand luggage allowance. Flights can also be booked from
the airline’s portal www.airmalta.com
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Air Malta schedule at Birmingham Airport from Tuesday
1 May 2012 to 23 October 2012-
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2055/2145 KM5136/5137 320 from/to Malta
- operates weekly on Tuesday's - Air Malta
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Thursday 8 March 2012