• Better connection between Air Malta flights and Austrian flights in Vienna
• Deeper cooperation between Austrian Airlines and Air Malta in codeshare agreement from August 1st
• Six flights a week between Malta and Vienna

With the cooperation of Austrian Airlines and Air Malta, the two airlines are creating clear benefits for passengers: in the first stage of the cooperation, Air Malta flights have been better harmonised with the flight schedule of Austrian Airlines. Flights to and from Malta now connect perfectly with the Austrian Airlines transport hub of Vienna. As a result, Austrian passengers will find good transfer connections to Malta, while passengers from Malta travelling in the opposite direction will also be provided with a range of good connection options in Vienna, to and from continental Europe and to Austrian long-haul destinations. This helps passengers to save valuable time on their journey and gives them access to an enlarged network.

The cooperation will then be deepened further from August 1st onwards: under a new codeshare agreement, it will be possible to buy Air Malta flights at Austrian Airlines, while Austrian flights to Budapest, Gothenburg, Helsinki and Sofia will also become available through Air Malta. The offer for passengers becomes more attractive as a result, while flights to the destinations mentioned will be bookable at a single point of sale. The cooperation is also beneficial for the airlines involved, since the load factor of the flights offered will rise.

Christina Debbah, Vice President Global Sales & Distribution, said the following: “I am very pleased about the cooperation with Air Malta. Together, we can offer our passengers a strong product. The Austrian hub of Vienna is Europe’s fastest transfer airport, and we fly from Vienna to 105 European destinations.”

Brock Friesen, Chief Officer Commercial of Air Malta said, “Through this agreement, we are offering our clients seamless travel connection to destinations in Northern Europe. We are pleased that with this partnership we are offering both leisure and business customers access to a strong route network and growing range of destinations in Northern and Eastern Europe. Air Malta is continuing to enhance its codeshare list of partners with quality airlines to increase and improve its destination network

Flight schedule Vienna – Malta – Vienna
Austrian Airlines and Air Malta offer passengers six flights a week, and take a wide range of different customer requirements into consideration with the schedule.
On the route to Malta, Austrian Airlines provides passengers with good connecting flights to Vienna, enabling them to transfer in the Austrian capital and arrive in Valletta at midday. Passengers from Austria can begin their journey in comfort in the morning, while sun-seeking holidaymakers can head for the sun straight from the office on Friday evenings.
Passengers travelling from Malta will find very good connections in the Austrian route network both in the morning and in the evening. Holidaymakers can also use this schedule to enjoy the last day of their holiday, and leave it until Sunday afternoon to head for home.

Vienna – Malta                               Traffic days                                              Departure Arrival
KM 513 / OS 8711                          Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday   10.15 a.m.* 12.30 p.m.*
KM 513 / OS 8713                          Friday, Sunday                                         7.35 p.m. 9.50 p.m.

Malta – Vienna                               Traffic days                                              Departure Arrival
KM 512 / OS 8712                          Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday    6.50 a.m. 9.05 a.m.
KM 512 / OS 8714                          Friday, Sunday                                         3.55 p.m. 6.05 p.m.

*) Departure on Mondays at 10.20 a.m.; arrival at 12.35 p.m.

Flights are operated by Air Malta, and can be booked since yesterday, 21. June on the Austrian website at www.austrian.com. Also, flights are available at the Air Malta website at www.airmalta.com. Additionally, telephone bookings can be made at the Austrian hotline +43 5 1766 1000, at the Air Malta hotline +43 900 1212 33 or at travel agencies.

Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is Austria’s largest carrier and offers a global route network of round 130 destinations. In Central and Eastern Europe, the route network is particularly dense: With 42 destinations Austrian Airlines is the market leader throughout the region. Thanks to its favourable geographical location at the heart of Europe, the company’s hub at Vienna International Airport is the ideal gateway between East and West. Austrian Airlines is part of the Lufthansa Group, Europe’s largest airline group, and a member of the Star Alliance, the first global alliance of international airlines.

About Air Malta:
Air Malta is Malta’s National Airline. The airline offers customers a selection of around 40 scheduled destinations to Europe, North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. Air Malta has a fleet of 12 Airbus configured in business and economy. The airline operates a state-of-the-art Airbus fleet from the A320 and A319 aircraft family with an average age of 3.5 years. Starting from modest beginnings with 53,500 passengers transported in the first year of operation, Air Malta now carries 2.1 million passengers every year and has, since its first flight operated on 1st April 1974, transported over 37 million passengers to and from Malta. Apart from flights to/from Malta, Air Malta is also expanding its intra European network and currently operates scheduled services between Frankfurt - Catania, Munich – Catania, Geneva – Catania and between Reggio Calabria – Rome and Reggio Calabria - Paris. Last year Air Malta celebrated its 35th anniversary since its first flight.

For more information, please contact:

AIR MALTA:
Moira Magro
Public Relations Section, Air Malta plc
Tel.: +356 22999115 – Fax: +356 21692861
Email: moira.magro@airmalta.com

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