AirMalta reported the cancellation of over 6000 flight bookings since the new travel rules were announced Friday. A spokesperson told Times of Malta that it had received a ‘significant number of cancellations on the majority of its routes’ for both July and August. Apart from these cancellations, a number of people are also being declined travel daily due to incorrect travel documentation. People failing to turn up to travel as booked has also been noted as an increased phenomenon.
This has occurred across all 19 markets AirMalta operates to, call centres being allegedly ‘inundated’ with customer calls inquiring about the new rules. Many of these calls asking for clarification result in the cancellation of flights. Asked whether cancelling flights due to the situation was being considered, the spokesperson stated that despite as of yet this has not been the case, it is still a possibility should business continue at such a slow pace.
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