The airline Air Malta will be flying to more destinations again in May 2021. 26 weekly rotations to 11 destinations are planned. In Germany you will head for Frankfurt am Main and in Switzerland Zurich. The resumption of the Vienna route is announced for June 2021 at the earliest. The offers of all providers between the Austrian capital and the Maltese Luqa are currently suspended.

By June 1, 2021 wants to Reopen Malta to tourism. People who can prove a complete vaccination against Covid-19 are allowed to enter the country without restrictions. All others have to present a negative corona test. This applies to passengers from the European Union and those countries with which bilateral agreements have been or will be concluded.

From May 2021, Air Malta plans to fly to Amsterdam, Brussels, Catania, Frankfurt, London-Heathrow, Lyon, Milan-Malpensa, Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Rome-Fiumicino and Zurich. A total of 26 weekly trips are planned from Luqa. From June and July 2021, the range of flights is to be further expanded, with this being done gradually according to demand.

State aid submitted in Brussels

Last week the Maltese government applied to the EU Commission for state support for Air Malta. This amounts to 290 million euros and is intended to ensure the airline's survival. The carrier stated in February 2021 that it has lost an average of 170.000 euros per day since the start of the corona pandemic.

State aid for Air Malta is also seen as a tough nut to crack by the government, as a lot of money has been pumped into the deficit carrier in the past. As a result, there is a ban on state aid. This is why the argument in Brussels is that other governments have received the green light, even though similar conditions existed. In view of the corona crisis, it is expected that Brussels will wave its support. Loans are to be granted formally.