Malta International Airport welcomed 848,716 passengers in July. This total beat the airport’s previous monthly record, held by August 2019, by more than 25,000 passenger movements.

This means that July has officially became Malta’s International Airport busiets month since before the covid-19 pandemic hit.

Aircraft movements during the month remained in line with July 2019 levels, while seat capacity saw an increase of 3.8 per cent as a result of larger aircraft being operated on flights to Malta.

Despite the increase in the number of seats available, the monthly seat load factor (SLF) rose by 2.1 per cent over pre-pandemic levels to reach 89.1 per cent, as demand for travel remained very strong for yet another month.

Being Malta International Airport’s most connected market through flights to 20 airports, Italy showed no signs of ceding the top spot to the United Kingdom, which was the second most popular market for the month.

The French market continued to perform exceptionally well, registering growth of 52 per cent over 2019 and outperforming Germany to rank third. Five airlines currently connect Malta International Airport to 10 French airports, contributing to this market’s increasing popularity.

Passenger traffic from Spain grew by a marginal 1.2 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels, with this market retaining the same position it has held since May 2023.

While the terminal was already a hive of activity in July, the August holiday rush is set to bring busier days. Traffic is expected to peak on 17th and 24th August, with each one of these days forecast to see more than 32,000 passengers.