Flights to and from UK
Malta International Airport in Malta, Spain is one of the busiest airports in the country due that it is located so close to one of Spain’s most bustling holiday coastlines. In fact, the area has become so popular as of late among those attempting to get away from the UK for a while that there was a 13% increase in the amount of passenger traffic that passed through the airport last year and an even more impressive 10% more aircrafts that took off and landed at the airport for the total of 2010 when compared to 2009.
The news that more flights, passengers, and airlines are now flying out of Malta than ever before is good for those who are in search of cheap tickets to fly into Malta because the higher level of competition has helped bring down the average costs of tickets. In fact, there are actually many charter flights, scheduled flights, and seasonal flights that come out of and into Malta from the UK on a regular basis making it easy to get the cheap tickets you need so that you have more money to spend while you are actually on holiday.
Malta is especially a favourite among those that live in the UK, with the top passengers arriving in Malta from London Gatwick Airport with almost 300,000 passengers flying out of Gatwick and into Malta. Even more impressive is the fact that an additional 200,000 flew out of London Heathrow Airport, 182,000 out of Manchester Airport, and a final 100,000 from London Luton Airport, which adds up to around 800,000 people choosing to book cheap tickets from England to Malta. With this many people flying you can be sure that airlines are competing for passengers and offering great deals.
When searching for tickets at your nearby airport it is helpful to know which airlines cater to the Malta airport, and there are actually quite a few which makes it easier to find a flight with cheap tickets that you are willing to pay for. Budget carriers such as Easyjet and Ryanair regularly run flights back and forth from Malta along with Air Malta, Thomas Cook Airlines, BmiBaby for those that live in the East Midlands, Thomson Airways, and a few smaller charter airlines that may offer flights on a seasonal basis if you do some research.
