Updated: MIA expects growth momentum to be maintained

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Updated - includes MIA's new corporate video Malta International Airport said today that it expects passenger number to grow by  1.5% higher this year compared to 2012, which itself was a record year. 3.65 million passengers used MIA in 2012 and the figure for this year is expected to reach 3.7million. The announcement was made by Chief Executive Officer Markus Klaushofer at a news conference. He said MIA passenger figures grew by 4.1% last year over 2011. "The forecast for 2013 is based on various considerations which include the flight schedules committed as well as the European economic crisis which is expected to continue to impact demand for travel, particularly in Malta’s core markets – UK, Italy, Germany, France and Spain," he said. The CEO highlighted the fact that 2012 was the third consecutive record year, and the fourth out of the last five. He said the company had continued with its efforts to keep Malta attractive forairlines through its updated Incentive Scheme, which included the waiving of landing fees in the winter for the second consecutive year, the waiving of the night surcharge all year round, free aircraft parking for scheduled passenger flights all year...