Air Malta is expected to expand considerably its operations to the UK after concluding a commercial deal with Malta Bargain Holidays.

Since 2004, Malta Bargain Holidays has leased and operated a McDonnell Douglas MD90 aircraft that was owned and flown by Hello of Basel, Switzerland under the brand name British Jet. With the aircraft lease about to expire, Malta Bargain Holidays entered into talks with Air Malta for the provision of air transportation to its customers. Both companies have now reached an agreement that will see Air Malta becoming Malta Bargain Holidays’ new air transport provider.

The deal has been described as a win-win agreement by Air Malta and Malta Bargain Holidays. It is expected to considerably increase Air Malta’s operations to London Gatwick Airport and other regional airports in the UK and Air Malta will as a result be announcing new scheduled frequencies to the UK in the coming weeks, after slot approvals from the respective airports.

The new Air Malta operations, coupled with the airline’s existing schedule and charter network from the UK are expected to be also positively received by Malta Bargain Holidays’ customers. Since Malta Bargain Holidays has chosen Air Malta as its exclusive air transport supplier, this will result in an added benefit to the Maltese economy in that there will be no foreign exchange leakages.