Earnings Release • Jun 8, 2017
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Malta International Airport plc (the "Company")
Date of Announcement 8
Reference 255/2017
In terms of Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules
As the summer months set in, traffic at Malta International Airport continued on its upward trend picked up over the past months, with May registering an increase of 14.4% in passenger numbers over the same time last year.
Malta International Airport hosted a total of 548,354 travellers in May, with over 68,000 more travellers welcomed last month when compared to 2016. This increase in passenger numbers is equivalent to an extra 12 commercial aircraft carrying a full load of 180 passengers every day last month.
This growth was fuelled by an upturn of 12.5% in aircraft movements and 15.1% in seat capacity. On the other hand, seat load factor (SLF), which measures airlines' efficiency in filling seats, decreased marginally by 0.9 percentage points and stood at 80.5%.
The airport's top five markets have remained unchanged during the past months, with the United Kingdom topping the list followed by Italy, Germany, France, and Belgium. All of these markets registered varying levels of growth, starting from a 10.0% increase on German destinations and reaching 132% for traffic from Brussels.
These positive results were achieved on the back of MIA's recently launched summer schedule, which boasts an average of 130 flights per day.
UNQUOTE Signed: Louis de Gabriele COMPANY SECRETARY
Note Some changes in data collection have come into effect as from January 2017, with the numbers reported being marginally different to those reported in previous years. This, however, does not have a material impact on our reported results. If further details are required, kindly contact the Marketing & Brand Development team via [email protected].
About Malta International Airport
Malta International Airport is the only airport serving the Maltese islands, connecting the tiny island state to more than 80 destinations through over 30 partner airlines. With 97% of all Malta's tourists flying through it, the airport handles more than 5 million passengers and over 15,000 tonnes of freight annually. 2017 marks the terminal's 25th anniversary, during which time it has grown to support over 4,000 airport jobs, accommodate 45 retail and catering outlets and parking for over 1,500 cars. MIA's commitment to service excellence has landed it among the top five European airports in ACI's Airport Service Quality survey since 2010, as well as a 4-star rating awarded by Skytrax. Malta International Airport owns SkyParks Business Centre, an eco-certified building that provides nearly 10,000m² of office space and 4,000m² of retail and amenities. To maximise its contribution to Malta's cultural heritage and environment, Malta International Airport set up the Malta Airport Foundation in 2015, an independently run, non-profit organisation.
For more information, visit www.maltairport.com Alternatively, follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/maltairport).

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