Malta International Airport (MIA) is giving a 100% refund to all scheduled airlines on all their landing fees to stimulate traffic during the shoulder/winter months.

CEO Austin Calleja said Malta Airport has already announced that 2011 will be another record year. This incentive relates to commercial scheduled passenger traffic and aims to keep the momentum reached so far.

He said the company has always been very conscious of the crucial role it has in the tourism industry in Malta, and the initiative is to be seen in the light of giving further incentives to airlines to bring visitors, especially on the increasingly popular city/weekend breaks during a difficult period of the year for local tourism operators.

Mr Calleja added that Malta International Airport is considering other incentive schemes for 2012 to continue investing in making the airport and Malta more attractive for airlines to operate from.