Ryanair Aims to Carry 8 Million Passengers Annually on Malta Routes

Speaking to Times of Malta, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary revealed that the company’s aim is to annually carry 8 million passengers on routes to and from Malta, within the next decade.

Michael O’Leary was in Malta to launch three new Ryanair routes from the Malta International Airport and during his interview with the Times of Malta, he insisted that Malta can accommodate more tourists with better infrastructure and a more even distribution throughout the year.

8 million passengers would be almost double the current number of Ryanair passengers passing to and from Malta. According to O’Leary this would be a good thing for the country as it would boost the economy keeping hotels and tourist facilities busy throughout the year.

Ryanair have anticipated that 4.4 million passengers will travel to and from Malta this year, marking a 24% increase from last year’s 3.3 million—a record growth for its local operations.

The airline announced on Tuesday that it is adding Rome Fiumicino, Katowice in Poland, and Paris Beauvais to its winter schedule from Malta, beginning this month.

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