VALLETTA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Malta International Airport (MIA) handled 8.96 million inbound and outbound passengers in 2024, marking a 14.8 percent increase over the previous year, the airport announced on Thursday. This figure represents the third-highest annual growth rate in the airport's history.
MIA CEO Alan Borg highlighted the airport's strong performance during a news conference, attributing the growth to Malta's continued appeal among travelers. "The solid growth witnessed last year put us in the lead among our southern European counterparts, indicating that Malta remained popular with travellers," he noted.
