Is MIA reopening sooner than we think? Ryanair is already selling June flights from Malta
The current EU flight ban extends till 15th June.
Much has been said this week about plans to restart tourism, with the EU sharing details of possible travel arrangements between countries and Malta announcing travel to nine 'COVID-19 safe' European countries could soon be on the cards.
However, it seems like these plans are already on the fast-track with Ryanair announcing this week that it plans to restore 40% of its flights on 1st July.
A quick search through the Ryanair website indicates that several flights from Malta are being sold prior to this date. Indeed, flights to Italy's Bologna can be booked from 23rd June, while flights to Milan commence on the 24th June.
Meanwhile, Ryanair's Spain flights to Madrid and Barcelona will also continue from 26th June and 30th June respectively, while travel to other popular locations such as the United Kingdom, Greece and the Netherlands also commencing in July.
Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom have been some of the worst-hit countries around the world, yet none of the destinations mentioned above are included in the list of nine safe countries to which travel is reportedly to be permitted.
The current travel ban prevents any commercial flights from flying before 15th June, however no official date for the reopening of the airport has been announced.
Malta was earlier today deemed COVID-19 safe by Prime Minister Robert Abela, however the Malta Union of Nurses warned against the reopening of the airport as this could generate a second COVID-19 wave.