The accessibility links between Malta and Italy have recently been strengthened following the signing of a new Codeshare Agreement between Air Malta and the Italian carrier, Meridiana.

This codeshare agreement will allow both airlines to show both airline codes on flights operated between Malta and Catania, and an opportunity for Meridiana to offer flights from Reggio Calabria to Olbia and Cagliari, with a stopover in Rome Fiumicino. The flight from Reggio to Rome will be operated by Air Malta while the onward connection will be operated by Meridiana.

Through this code-share Air Malta and Meridiana are now in a position to offer their clients flights connecting Malta to Bologna and Turin, via Catania and to Cagliari and Olbia via Rome Fiumicino.

Gianni Rossi, Chief Executive Office of Meridiana, commented, “Thanks to this codeshare agreement, Meridiana will be able to offer more flights to the Italian clients who would like to travel to Malta. The opening up of opportunities through this codesharing agreement with Air Malta, are in-line with the current policy of growth of Meridiana, which is placing great emphasis on agreements with prestigious European and non-European airlines.”

Joe Cappello, Chief Executive of Air Malta said, “This new codeshare agreement will give Air Malta the opportunity to offer daily connectivity to popular Italian cities, whilst developing new catchment areas for inbound tourism from Italy. These new opportunities will allow the airlines to further increase traffic from Italy to Malta. For the first time, this year the Italian market has become the second largest market after the UK. This augurs well for the future co-operation with Meridiana.”

Both Air Malta and Meridiana share the common objective to enhance and further develop their partnership in the coming months to provide additional and more diversified flight options.