May 2023 saw the second consecutive month during which more than 700,000 passengers moved through the Malta International Airport.
May traffic amounted to 726,299 passenger movements, which is an increase of 77% over the same month back in 2019.
The seat capacity increased by 4.3% when compared to the aforementioned year, with the average seat load factor gaining 2.7% points over the reference year to reach 82.9%.
Italy continued to keep its top spot, leading the Malta International Airport market with a 24% market share. It was followed by the UK, France, Germany and Spain.
Meanwhile, Italy, France and Spain all outperformed their respective 2019 passenger traffic results.
The growth registered by Italy and France was associated to an increase in flights to and from these destinations. As for Spain, the growth was largely the result of improved seat load factors.
The UK and Germany, however, continued to perform below 2019 levels as flight connections between Malta and these respective countries did not fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite this, Germany still resisted the highest increase in seat load factor when compared to May 2019. Moreover, the start of flights to Hamburg and Dusseldorf, in May, operated by Eurowings is expected to support the German market in its recovery during the summer months.
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