Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (19 Jul) celebrated carrying 9 million customers in Malta since it commenced operations in 2006. This winter, Ryanair will offer Maltese customers a choice of 40 routes, with 3 new routes to Belfast, Naples and Riga and extra flights to Gdansk, Krakow, Stockholm, Venice Treviso, Vilnius and Wroclaw, which will deliver 2.2m customers p.a. and support 1,650* jobs at Malta International Airport.

Ryanair celebrated its Maltese milestone by releasing seats for sale from just €19.99 for travel between September and November. These low fares are available for booking on the Ryanair.com website until midnight Friday (21 Jul).

Ryanair’s Deputy Sales and Marketing Manager, Eastern Mediterranean, Dimitra Apatsidou said:

“Ryanair is delighted to celebrate carrying 9 million customers to/from Malta since our first flight in 2006, demonstrating our commitment to supporting Malta’s tourism industry and boosting its economy. Our Malta Winter 2017 schedule offers over 40 routes in total, including 3 new routes to Belfast, Naples and Riga and extra flights to Gdansk, Krakow, Stockholm Skavsta, Venice Treviso, Vilnius and Wroclaw.

To celebrate carrying 9 million customers in Malta we are releasing seats for sale from just €19.99 which are available for booking until midnight Friday (21 Jul), for travel between September and November. Since these amazing low prices will be snapped up quickly, customers should log onto www.ryanair.com and avoid missing out.”

The Maltese Minister for Tourism, Konrad Mizzi said:

“The Maltese authorities recognise the significant contribution by Ryanair to increase the number and frequency of direct airline routes. We have established an excellent working relationship with Ryanair based on mutual respect and understanding. It is due to this that we are here to celebrate such an important milestone today.”