Air Malta To Launch Partnership Scheme For Travel Agents

31 October 2014

Date: Friday, 31 October 2014
Ref: 087 - 2014 EN


Air Malta and the Federated Association of Travel & Tourism Agents (FATTA) have restarted regular meetings and will soon launch a Partnership Scheme for travel agents.

FATTA welcomed the scheme proposed by the airline and noted the Air Malta's renewed interest in working more closely with travel agents.

During the meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Commercial Officer Joseph Galea, the airline reaffirmed its commitment to improve relationships with the travel trade and has taken several measures to provide the trade with greater opportunities to sell Air Malta products. 

Following this meeting a partnership scheme agreement has been reached. Commenting on this development Mr Galea said, “Over the years both Air Malta and FATTA have worked closely to provide the Maltese travelling public with better travel related opportunities. I am confident that both parties will benefit from this new agreement reached. The airline is looking forward to more fruitful discussions with the association and will continue to work hard to be the airline of choice for the Maltese travelling public.”

Mr Iain Tonna, President of FATTA said, “FATTA welcomes Air Malta’s commitment to recognising the continued significant contribution to the airline’s sales revenue by the local travel agent community.   The new Partnership Scheme proposed by Air Malta is the result of intense proactive and frank discussions between both organisations which were originally initiated in July 2013 but which were later stalled for several months until dialogue was resumed a few weeks ago.   

“We are confident that this initiative is a win-win solution for both the airline and the travel agent community as it encourages and incentivises travel agents to renew and step up their support of Air Malta and its commercial objectives.   We look forward to maintaining this healthy dialogue with Air Malta’s management to explore and develop other mutually beneficial initiatives in line the evolving environment of the travel industry. Our national airline has always been an important factor in our industry and we look forward to work closely with the new management team at Air Malta,” concluded Mr Tonna.



Joe Galea Air Malta’s Deputy Chief Commercial Officer (left) and Iain Tonna, President of FATTA.
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