Malta airport handles 8.96 mln passengers in 2024, marking 14.8 pct annual growth

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