Emirates recently marked its 25th anniversary of the start of operations in Malta. A quarter century ago, on March 30, 1998 Emirates began its Malta flights and have so far carried over 1.1 million passengers on more than 12,700 flights.
Dubai is the farthest east-bound route from Malta and one of the few destinations for travel outside of Europe.
Thierry Aucoc, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations for Europe, Emirates said: “When Emirates launched its first flight to Malta, it had just over 40 destinations in its network. Today, we are proudly connecting Maltese travellers to more than 130 destinations across six continents, including more than 30 points in Asia and 20 points across the Americas. We also serve travellers with additional connectivity beyond our own network through our interline and codeshare agreements with 27 air carriers, including the national carrier, Air Malta.”
“Emirates SkyCargo provides vital trade links, shipping essential commodities such as food and medical supplies as well as facilitating the shipment of imports and exports,” Aucoc added.
Emirates employs more than 60 Maltese nationals in a variety of roles across the Group, including flight deck crew and its own local office.
The airline currently operates Boeing 777 aircraft on this route.