Freedom Day Regatta given go ahead following cruise liner clashes

Mar 24 2022

Following an agreement, Malta’s Freedom Day Regatta was given the green light with the cruise liners retaining their berths in the Grand harbour.

Two cruise ships are set to dock on Freedom Day (31st March) in the harbour and were suspected to affect the regatta. Concerns were raised about turning the cruise liners away as it would have impacted the local industry as it emerges from the COVID-19 effects.

The MMF flagged the matter publicly and criticised authorities for telling ship operators and rowers to vacate parts of the wharf on 31st March. The cruise liners will remain docked at Pinto 4 and 5.

The Malta Rowing Association publicly thanked those who helped in reaching a compromise to allow the regatta. This will mark the first time the regatta takes place since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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US President Joe Biden in Europe for Ukraine summit

Mar 24 2022

US President Joe Biden arrived in Europe for a four day trip with the aim of keeping up sanction pressures on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.

The US president will be involved in an emergency NATO summit, a G7 summit and a meeting of the European Council in Brussels this Thursday. This follows Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky saying that his country was waiting for meaningful steps from these three gatherings.

‘Our firm position will be represented at these three summits’ sad Zelenskyy. ‘At these three summits we will see who is a friend, who is a partner and who betrayed us for money.’

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told journalists on Air Force One on the way to Brussels that ‘what we would like to hear is that the resolve and unity that we’ve seen for the past month will endure for as long as it takes.’

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Ryanair announces nine new destinations in ‘record’ schedule

Ryanair announces nine new destinations starting from €19.99

Mar 24 2022

Ryanair has just unveiled its largest ever Malta schedule with six aircrafts throughout summer to increase seating as well as cutting down on fuel and noise pollution.

The airline is set to burn 16% less fuel and create 40% less noise emissions through two new Boeing 737 8-200 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft. It is set to operate over 190 weekly flights, bringing up the number to 60 more over 2019.

With destinations in Italy, Spain and France, nine new destinations were announced – Bordeaux, Bucharest, Lourdes, Milan Malpensa, Parma, Shannon, Tel Aviv, Warsaw and Zagreb.

CEO of Ryanair’s Malta Air and Lauda Europe David O’Brien said that ‘Maltese customers and visitors can now book a well-deserved summer getaway at the lowest fares from just €19.99 one-way for travel until October 2022, only available on the Ryanair.com website.’

A €600 million investment will support 180 aviation jobs and over 2,300 indirect jobs, O’Brien revealed. He said that the airline projects carrying 3.1 million passengers yearly by 2023 to and from Malta. He also promised that ticket prices will remain stable despite the insecurities caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine as travelling kicks off following the pandemic’s impact.

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BREAKING: Lewis Capaldi coming to Malta on 2nd July

Mar 24 2022

Attention all music lovers – multi-award winner Lewis Capaldi will be performing live in Malta on the 2nd of July 2022.

One of the biggest artists to ever grace our islands, Capaldi will be bringing a spectacle to the Granaries in Floriana, kickstarting the return of mass events following three years of a pandemic.

In partnership with Forbes Travel Guide and Visit Malta, the Scottish singer-songwriter will be coming to our shores to give us a live taste of his well-known track record.

Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ topped the UK Singles Chart in March of 2019, reaching the number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November. Capaldi went on to produce more global hits, earning him a massive name in the industry.

The singer now boasts 6 record-breaking back-to-back and completely sold-out headline tours all over the world in less than 2 years.

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said that ‘this is sterling news for Malta’s tourism industry. Having another world-renowned artist heading to the Granaries during the upcoming summer, as part of an exciting calendar of events, will certainly boost Malta’s tourism prospects for the months ahead.’

Now, fans of his work and all those who enjoy attending musical events will be offered the chance to hear the renowned singer live in concert. So get excited!

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