A real gem in the European skies: Air Malta Business Class, Malta to London

This is my review of my flight with Air Malta in business class from Malta to London Heathrow on an A320.
Flight time: 3hr2min
Aircraft type: A320
Aircraft reg: 9H-AEI
Aircraft age: 15 years
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[@ryanborg3481]

Thanks for your feedback!! :) .. it really means a lot to me, myself I'm a Dispatch supervisor in charge of the Catering services that is uplifted on Air Malta flights. I'm very glad you enjoyed our freshly produced meal made with love by Sky Gourmet Malta team.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hi Ryan, I was very pleasantly surprised by this flight. Air Malta shows the way to other airlines. Excellent service and a very enjoyable flight!

[@abrahamlora329]

Ryan Borg I’ve flown on Air Malta twice in business and the food and service has always been amazing. Thank you and your colleagues for your work in supporting Air Malta’s business!

[@rippingale100]

Loved Air Malta,used to fly from the hell hole Tripoli,to paradise in Malta and will always be thankful for this splendid airline in the nineties

[@esteragcio8574]

It was great ,food presentation is orderly organized

[@mikefuters8285]

This business class looks quite good indeed. Thanks for this review

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks Mike, a very enjoyable flight

[@nycflyertravel]

I love the retro livery on this plane! The presentation of the food was really nice too.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Yes totally agree with both!

[@flyingdentist]

wonderful flight report.I have flown with them economy from Athens to Malta and back in 2008.They were fine.

[@marksteven2716]

Why do people even dislike your videos? I can't think of a good reason to do so, they are always well edited and well informed!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Mark thanks. I don’t know as I don’t receive any feedback from those who dislike them...

[@georgebronte840]

Italians, Spaniards, Germans.

[@markwilson1002]

Excellent review once again. I like the variety of flights and airlines that you show. Keep it like this!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot Mark!

[@donnaphilbin6563]

T for 🏃‍♀️

[@avgeek4839]

Beautiful review. I cannot wait...I'm marking my calendar :)

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot :)

[@craigwillis3372]

Excellent take off vision ! Great flight and well done!!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot Craig!

[@voja2000]

Really stunning flight with Air Malta! Meal looks soooo tasty and perfectly served!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Very enjoyable flight indeed, thanks!

[@Watfordfc2030]

That retro livery is just wow 😯 I love it

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Yes pretty good!

[@pierrenine5775]

Lovely to get a look inside one of the airlines few of us are familiar with. Looks delightful. Thanks for posting.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks Pierre!

[@alessandrogrech6978]

Glad you likes the airport and it's facilities ! , especially the trip itself ;) . I work as a dispatcher at the airport for another Ground Handling company so it makes me glad to see trip reports like these :) . Hope that you visit again soon

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks for the comment! I found the whole experience really good overall. I liked the fact that you could walk to your airplane and have the opportunity to see it in front of you and my flight with Air Malta was also very nice! If I have the opportunity I’ll definitely return

[@drpradiptabhattacharya]

Wonderful flight review . The retro livery is very attractive, the mentioned milestones in the magazines are very interesting. What I liked is being an offbeat airlines yet the service is quiet fabulous, the meal n the decoration of serving was so nice . Rather impressive . I really like this sort of offbeat airlines reviews . Thanks for sharing . Great job .

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot, I’m glad you liked it! I’ll be doing some more of these reviews in the next months

[@Edgetravelguy]

Isn't it nice to be surprised with great service when you were least expecting. Nice video.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Yes that’s true Tom, thank you!

[@AnanthBLR70]

Looks like an exotic airline... interesting

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Worth trying I’d say. Unexpectedly very nice flight

[@aviatorram7777]

Keep up your good work and I really like your blog is awesome

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thank you so much!

[@zaidasattar8648]

Very Impressive

[@bobby7411]

Beautiful video !!! 👍👍😉

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot!

[@SamGamingOriginal]

This flight looks way better then the Air India one you had

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I didn’t want to say it but I’m glad you did :)

[@youtyrr23]

Awesome work. Hope your hard work will be soon recognised and will get more subscribers.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

[@abrahamlora329]

I’ve flown on this flight before. I really like Air Malta and the lounge!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Absolutely, I loved this flight

[@abrahamlora329]

My Trips my meals have been really good.. on one trip down to Malta, I was the only passenger in Air Malta business class and the FA serving me was working her final flight on the airline before retiring. It was a pretty festive occasion!

[@Aidankiwi]

Going by your previous reviews, it looks like Air Malta could teach Air India a thing or two.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Absolutely!

[@paviaify]

love Air Malta

[@redcomusic]

With a strategic location like that, Malta has the potential to be the next Dubai, and Air Malta the next Emirates. - Red

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I don’t know whether they can reach that level but with such a good product they could at least expand the airline. I don’t think many people know them at the moment

[@philipborg531]

Well Done Air Malta proud to be MALTESE.

[@trevordawson1947]

I can see you are easily pleased.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Good point Trevor, yes and no is the answer. When I see a good effort and a good product I can be easily pleased. I appreciate the effort a lot. I also compare the products to similar ones and this one exceeded my expectations.

[@jakeomberton5205]

Proper business class service . Well done to Air Malta and to you for showing us this experience. We need to see more of these unknown and small airlines!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thank you Jake, I’ll try to fly more of these airlines this year

[@franciscozeni8737]

Good video :)

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot! For all your comments! :)

[@Maltese_Snail_Dude]

As a maltese, this is cool

[@alexstours824]

Quick question when I flew in with air malta The plane kept on dropping out of the sky and it made my stomach turn is that normal and will happen my next flight with them😊

[@K4Ediamond]

Does the Air Malta Retro have a different cabin or the same cabin as the other Air Malta A320s?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I would think it is the same. It's only the outside that has been modified

[@nikolasmathias7975]

Great video, as usual. Just curiosity, are you doing this trips for the channel or you have to travel for work?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot! It’s actually both reasons!

[@K4Ediamond]

1:45 is that Avion Express?

[@ankitanath7863]

The airport lounge can be accessed only by the business class passengers or everyone traveling by that airline?????

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

It’s only business class passengers

[@zakelwe]

Great review. Have you flown MEA, they also seem above the norm. Funny how airlines from that part deliver better than more northern europe....

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

No I haven’t flown with them but I’ve come close a few times! I will do at some point for sure!

[@AleksFolk1]

Probably my favourite lounge after Etihad in Abu Dhabi.

[@crowthorne1]

flown with them a few times. there better than easy jet ryan air and BA can often be the cheapest.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

From this experience I think the same for sure. Air Malta is not a budget airline or at least they don’t seem to act as one

[@garyhaber6957]

Hello brother. Just wondering how strict are Air Malta with weight when it comes to checked baggage and carry on baggage ? With checked baggage that goes into the planes belly I have 23 kilos. Most other airlines close their eyes if you're 1 or 2 kilos over but is air Malta very strict on this? And do they bother to weigh your carry-on baggage because with this I have 10 kilograms?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hello Gary. I didn’t have a checked bag on my flight with them so I don’t really know. I would suggest you read the passenger reviews on the airlinequality website to see if anyone has had any problems. Regarding the cabin bags, on my flight no one was weighing anything from what I remember

[@garyhaber6957]

My Trips thanx. One other thing, if you buy a bag full of chocolate for example, and u don't want to put it in your carry on not to crush it or maybe it won't fit, u think they'll make a big deal and not want to let the extra plastic bag on with you?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I wouldn’t think so

[@garyhaber6957]

My Trips thanx heapz 4 all ur help. Nice review bdw. God bless you.

[@worldwidebear1967]

1:47 min Airbus A320-214 Operator SmartLynx ;-)

[@K4Ediamond]

Only 10 aircraft!? Wow.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

A good example that even a small airline like this can provide excellent service

[@marvicgrech3840]

The white plane is actually a wet lease for air malta😂

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I thought it was a SmartLynx (or something similar)

[@marvicgrech3840]

@@MyTrips_Aviation yea it actually is a SmartLynx! But it is doing the flight in the name of air malta (wet lease). So basically it contains SmartLynx crew and service but has air malta passeners on board! Air Malta have been doing that lately due to bad management as it implemented new routes without the addition of planes to back them up, so ended up having a lack of planes to fly the flights. Last year they had a huge crisis when they wet leased a faulty, 23 year old B737 which caused many flights to be delayed and cancelled due to technical faults! Air Malta is a small company struggling to compete with the european low-cost giants!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks for the information, I didn’t know this to be honest. I had an excellent flight with them and I’d like to see them doing well. It’s a shame airlines that offer such nice service to suffer from management problems

[@matttheo4321]

Unfortunately we don't see the cabin inside...

[@ahsanabbas1255]

Hi sir when will malta airport open ??

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I’m afraid I don’t know. It will take time i believe for European countries to re open flights

[@ahsanabbas1255]

@@MyTrips_Aviation if the visa expires . what is the announcements of the government ?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I suggest to speak to an embassy about this, they will be the best to advise you

[@ahsanabbas1255]

@@MyTrips_Aviation thanks bro. how to contact the embassy

[@robyoungquist5803]

Only one main? I don’t eat seafood/shellfish so that would be a huge negative for me. Thanks for this presentation ... I’ll stick with British Airways

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

No unfortunately there was only one choice...my last flight with BA wasn’t great but they did have more than one options for the main as you say

[@robyoungquist5803]

My Trips ... and they call that Business Class eh? Alrighty then. 🧐

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Overall it was very good and in my personal view better than BA. I do understand though that one meal option may be a problem

[@Luigi-vz1lp]

Do the emirates Airbus a380

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

It’s on my list, won’t be long!

[@Luigi-vz1lp]

@@MyTrips_Aviation thanks bro :-) I really appreciate it

[@ahsanabbas1255]

Pless ans me ?

[@ioliaiolos4385]

1:42 Airbus​ A320-214 Smart​Lynx Airlines​ Estonia​

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

That’s right! :)

[@connorhwov3944]

Aren’t they Latvian?

[@ioliaiolos4385]

@@connorhwov3944 ES- = Estonia​ Aircraft​ Registration YL- = Latvia​ Aircraft​ Registration​

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I know the airline but I’m not sure where they are from tbh

[@AB-im4bz]

Sad to learn that BA is dropping saint petersburg route after 50yeras, they also be axing kiev too..

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Not making enough profit probably...

[@AB-im4bz]

@@MyTrips_Aviation yes that's the reason it's not commercially viable anymore, jus another prove as to how badly ba is positioned for connecting flights I'm afraid we'll see more to go

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Yes you’re probably right. I do wonder though which airline gets the passengers to St Petersburg. It must be only Aeroflot flying directly from London so not that much of competition

[@AB-im4bz]

@@MyTrips_Aviation yup only rossiya will fly from Gatwick . And UIA to kiev from Gatwick too

[@ashokiimc]

9th viewer

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hehe :)

[@alflilawulila]

"Air Malta": Me clavaron 80€ por el equipaje de mano sin ninguna razón: las medidas estaban inferiores a las exigidas en la web. Un autentico timo, estafa y robo. Lo he reclamado tantas veces y no me devolvieron mi dinero. Espero que mis 80€ les ha sacado de pobres...... Una vergüenza......

[@frxnzy_]

That livery is generic