The announcement was made after Norwegian AS – one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines the – has been successful in its negotiations with the Malta International Airport (MIA) and Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), opens the doors for Norwegian AS, the combined with cheap flights to Malta.
Norwegian Air Shuttle uses two flights to Malta for a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, and it is envisaged that tourism in Malta, Norway, by the island of the Mediterranean with a new influx of tourism. Membership in the likes of Ryanair, the operation of the direct connections in Malta for more than a year with great success on.
Adding another airline at low prices should still increase the number of tourists, Malta and Norwegian Air Shuttle will open a window of opportunity to attract more tourists to visit the Scandinavian Maltese Islands. Malta, the economy is heavily dependent on tourism and the introduction of low cost airlines offering cheap flights Malta is considered a positive development from the authorities to the protection of the national airline Air Malta originally.
AS Norwegian has been operational in September 2002 with four national routes and six B737-300 aircraft, but has increased since then, and today has 31 aircraft and an additional amount of 53 new B737-800 on behalf of the beginning of next year. The low cost carrier offers a theft of 128 channels in 76 destinations from Norway, Sweden and Poland.
“We are very proud of, Malta, are already in our extensive European network,” said Daniel Skjeldam, Chief Commercial Officer of Norwegian AS.
“Malta has always been a popular destination for Scandinavians, and we were clear that there is a great demand, as measured by the many questions that we have for our clients. We believe that due to low prices and a flight connection, then that is a success “. Mr. Skjeldam added.
He added that the company along with the MTA and MIA to promote the road in Norway, offers flights to Malta, and he thanked for the support given by the two institutions have the whole.