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Welcome to Arillas => Corfu Flight Board => Topic started by: pg32 on November 14, 2007, 01:39:44 PM
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Has anyone flown with Air Malta before? I have found some flights for our holiday next year at a really good price and it is with these.
Paul.
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No i havent, but i here you get free Maltesers on board!!
Sorry, in a silly mood today! Im sure someone will post here with a proper answer ahem!!
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Hi PG,
A few times when we have booked with XL the flight has been operated by Air Malta. From our experience they are not better and no worse than any others that we have flown with...you won't notice the difference.
Unfortunately no freebie maltesers!! :-(
Eileenx
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No maltesers No booking from me!
Thank you eileen for the sensible answer!!
Trust you Smiffy!
Paul
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Hahaha what??!!
You know me by now Paul, i have my crazy days haha!!
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Everyday!!?
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Yes quite a few times from Exeter,as good as other charter flights meal service can be a bit iffy,but hey you dont pay extra for it.Always ontime or early a few times
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Sounds like a reasonable airline to me.....riggers...
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We flew with Air Malta this year from Birmingham to Corfu and It would not concern me if I was flying with them again. Like Harold, I thought the meals were a bit "iffy" but edible.
I had the choice of Air Malta or Monarch for next years holiday and chose Monarch, but that decision was based on flight times.
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XL use Air Malta from Birmingham every year. We have flown with them the past 3 years. they are fine. Great flight times for us living near Birmingham
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We flew with Monarch this year but from Manchester but next year we are going to fly from Birmingham as we live in Solihull and it is only 5 minutes from the airport and the flight times and prices i have found are great.
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we were told Air Malta is part of Xl Air,dont know how much truth is in it though
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We have flown with Air Malta from Birmingham twice after booking through XL and were more than satisfied. The meals are minimal but OK and after all they are included in the prices. It is nice to have customer services you can get through to but the times are very limited (mornings only).
I very much doubt if they are part of XL Airways. They are mainly a company flying scheduled routes based surprisingly in Malta but in recent years they have commenced charter operations too so that is how XL use them. There is a long history of the company on:
http://www.airmalta.com/history (http://www.airmalta.com/history).
Dennis
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As before we have used Air Malta on the last few occasions. XL apparently charters them for the Birmingham flight. Great times for us. Count down has started until 4 glorious weeks in Arillas..
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Booked the flights on sunday!! 1st September 2008 08:30 from Birmingham - 15th September 14:30 - £152 each!!
Its too long to wait!!
Paul.
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Our flights from Manchester next July are with Air Malta through XL. Glad to hear the food is included because there wasn't an option to pay for meals when I booked. The reports sound ok thank goodness!
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Hello again.
Every time we have flown with Air Malta the tell you that if you have paid for your meals, you should claim the money. They have always been very helpful. Are you and your family going early next year Jo? I think I spoke to your husband outside Ina's a few times.
Raff
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Yes we are going July 18th for two weeks cant wait!
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Hi Jo. I'm a bit confused, are you going on 18th june or 18th july. If june maybe i will see you there.....riggers....
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Sorry on (coming to Arillas) it says 18th june......riggers....
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Who care's, enjoy yourself,i'm certain i will...............riggers....
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18th JULY!
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We have just booked for Kos in september and that is with Air Malta out of Birmingham , great flight times 13.40 out and 22.40 back . First time with these but have flown with many different airlines now and listening to everyone I am sure it will be ok.
Jo may see you and your other half in Arillas we are there form the 14th July .
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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Hi Dave & Anne
Great to hear you are off to Kos in September. Julia & I have just booked back at the Mythos Apartments in Tingaki for September (25th onwards), so might get to see you.
Hope you have a great time. We can't decide which we like best. Tingaki in Kos is great and so is Arillas. The best news is that we get to visit both in 2008, just like we did in 2007.
Have flown with Air Malta to Malta and have no complaints - they looked after us well.
Best wishes
Pat
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Hi PJ
As you know we went to Tingaki 2 years ago and it will be nice to return later this year to see if anything has changed , maybe even get to the salt lake this year as it is just Anne and myself . Sorry we won't see you as we are there from the 13th to 20th sept . But also like you we get to do both Tingaki and Arillas this year .
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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i flew air malta last year ,to thassos.they were awful.when the plane was airborn they announced as we are a budget airline food was not included but we could buy sandwiches and wraps for about £3 each.so 2 sandwiches and 2 beers came to a really cheap £12.coffee and tea had too be paid for also.i hope i never fly air malta again.the cabin crew were really ignorant and all they wanted to do was sell you stuff.
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I think EJ will be the same too!
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So long as easyjet gets me there and back safely I don't care....it's only a few hours out of my life!
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Having flown with Easyjet,Ryanair and several other low cost airlines all I can say is you get what you pay for , no food included so expect to pay through the nose if you do want food . We always take something with us to eat and this is fine , I also always have a glass of wine on the flight and the difference in price to other airlines I think is comparable . We have been told there will be no food on the Air Malta flight so hey sarnies & wine for me .
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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We leave about 5.30 p.m. anyway on our EJ flight so we can eat something at the airport and just take some snacks for the flight if we are hungry and going back is a night flight so we dont really need a meal.. 3.5 hours isnt a long time just as long as we are safe. The food is over rated now on planes anyway and I cant stand all the messing about with the food trays... mind you when you are starving I can eat anything! The best food we had on any flight was Olympic and we have never flown with Air Malta. I didnt realise they flew elsewhere, thought it was just Malta.
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If you need food to take with you for your flight back to the UK - you can't do any better than to get something prepared for you at The Creperie. Delicious, fresh food and dirt cheap compared to airline food. Just a word of warning though - one baguette would have been more than enough for Sandy and I to share!!!
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Now thats a very good idea Joyce.
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OK. Now I'm DREADING my Air Malta flight. The only perk I get is that I get to eat all 5 meals each holiday! Call me sad but I love all the airport/flight build up - including the meals. (well, apart from the flying but lets gloss over that..) The good thing is that my lot are usually desperately trying to get some kip when the food trolley comes round which means that I, as the caring mother has to 'save' the meals for when they all wake up. This actually translates to I scoff the lot!!
Dave and Ann, please come and say hi. We will be in the Coconut every night so you will not miss us! I am the token holiday tourist with the Pina Colada! ( and that goes for you as well Eggy and Wegg, Please lets meet up this year!)
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Hi Jo
Pina Colada ? whats wrong with the ouzo
Yammas
Dave
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Jo and Joyce, etc
What makes you think you will get no food on your Air Malta flights to Corfu? We always have found it is included in the price of the ticket. We have bought "flight only" through XL but possibly if your flights are part of a package holiday the TO does not pay for a meal !
To check why don't you email Air Malta customer services at charters@airmalta.com.mt
Give them your flight details including flight number as the number used to have a code which indicates Meal Included. Alternatively ring them (probably Customer Services: 0845 070 1909 but make sure you speak to the Charters section).
Dennis
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Hi JO & Joyce
Thanks for that but we was told by the company we booked the flights with that there was no food included . So if we get food it's a bonus , if not it's not a problem as we will eat as soon as we arrive in Kos .
Yammas
Dave n Anne
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Dave and Ann, please come and say hi. We will be in the Coconut every night so you will not miss us! I am the token holiday tourist with the Pina Colada! ( and that goes for you as well Eggy and Wegg, Please lets meet up this year!)
Jo
It will only take a e1,000,000 land sale to keep us away. A reminder when you're close to coming over so we don't forget.
Kostas and Peri also have my busness mobile number and Kavvadades is only 6 mins away.
(Could be at Coconut before he finishes pouring the ouzo)
Negg
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We always book flight only now with xl. When we book online, it says no food included, and an option to pay for meals, (which we never do) but usually, when our tickets arrive, they have 'Meal included' printed on them.
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Thats one to remember Maggie.
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I don't think airplane food is worth paying for, but I do eat it.lol.
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I agree Maggie.