Back to travel? Strongest passenger traffic since pandemic hit

Oct 7 2021

September came with very positive news for the Malta International Airport as it recorded its strongest month in terms of passenger volumes ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. A total of 418,473 passengers in September, outperforming August for the first time since 1999. The news was revealed on Wednesday, but the MIA said that passenger traffic nearly halved when compared with pre-pandemic volumes, despite the rise in airport activity.

A 45.1% drop in passenger movements was recorded in September over the same month in 2019. Seat-occupancy also remained below pre-pandemic levels, with airlines carrying passengers at an average seat load factor of just over 70%. The UK is still the top driver of passenger traffic for MIA, with over 108,000 passengers departing or arriving from this destination in September. Italy, Germany and France fill up the remaining top contender ranks as MIA published its flight schedule for next season which include links to Croatia, North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates.

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Italy’s unbeaten record for Nations League final ended by Spain

Oct 7 2021

As Italy reached for the Nations League Final with a record 37-match unbeaten run, Spain swept in to put an end to the streak. The devastating blow to the Italian team’s hope came Wednesday after the Spanish beat them 2-1. Ferran Torres’ first half brace won the Spanish the Final Four clash at the San Siro. Luis Enrique’s side will face either France or Belgium during Sunday’s final.

With just seven minutes left, Lorenzo Pellegrini managed to land a goal but this was not enough to give the team the memorable comeback they expected. Italy beat Spain in the Euro 2020 semi-finals, but this match had to be played with just 10 men after Leonardo Bonucci was sent out in the 42nd minute for elbowing Sergio Busquets in the face. Spain’s opponent will be decided on Thursday night as world champions France take on Belgium at Juventus’ Allianz Stadium in Turin.

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Education Minister addresses issue of 3-year-old left in school van

Oct 6 2021

Earlier today, news of a 3-year-old schoolgirl being left on the bus in the school garage caused national outrage, with parents and educators alike expressing concern towards their children’s safety during school hours.

On Tuesday evening, the education ministry published a statement addressing the situation, revealing that education minister Justyne Caruana immediately gave instructions to the ministry’s management to investigate the case with utmost urgency and take any actions necessary in this circumstance.

The investigative board will consist of former justice Philip Sciberras, Mr. Josie Brincat, a former assistant commissioner and retired educator and former assistant director within the education ministry Salvina Muscat. Immediate actions were also taken so that the operator responsible halts the driver concerned from operating within the free student transport scheme.

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Squid Game’s English subtitles are being slammed by Korean speakers

Oct 6 2021

Squid Game is currently the hottest thing on both Netflix and the planet. But people who are fluent in Korean and English are stating that the show’s subtitles are absolutely disastrous. A woman fluent in both languages has claimed that the English subtitles did not preserve the amazing dialogues in the original. Despite the actors having their global stardom catapulted overnight, Korean-speaking viewers claim that people are actually missing out on the important details because of translation.

Comedian and writer Youngmi Mayer said that if one does not understand Korean they aren’t really watching the same show. She blamed the disrespect towards translation work as this being the main culprit. She even blamed the producers who don’t appreciate the art. Some are even slamming the dubbed version as somehow being worse, but Netflix has not yet commented on the issue. It seems the best course of action is just to enjoy the gore and the drama and see what you come away with by yourself.

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Photo Source: Netflix, CNN