Air Malta Business Class Review: Malta's National Airline!

Here's my Air Malta Business Class Review, flying from Malta to London Heathrow onboard an Air Malta Airbus A320!
Airline: Air Malta
Flight: KM100
Aircraft: Airbus A320 9H-AEP
From: Malta (MLA)
To: London (LHR)
Departure: 07:38
Arrival: 09:36
Flight Time: 2:58
Seat: 3F
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[@richtaylor5689]

My first time on an airplane as a young lad was on an Air Malta 737-200 back in 1987. I can still remember my excitement! Thanks for making this video Noel! 👍

[@008juggy]

I had the pleasure of flying Air Malta 707 plenty of times. Visited the cockpit during flights. The good old days 👍🇲🇹

[@crystal_aquarius]

So beyond thrilled that you reviewed Air Malta! As a half Maltese/British person I used to travel pretty frequently between London and Malta, but was always disappointed with their service/food. The last time I flew with them in 2017, the meal they provided was actually inedible and definitely not representative of the vibrant cuisine of the island. I am delighted to see that the revamp in their menu- and that they are finally serving traditionally inspired dishes that are beautifully presented! Grazzi Noel!

[@noelphilips]

Thanks Maria! My first time trying them or even going through Malta and I really enjoyed it :)

[@globaltraveller]

A great review and brings back some memories. Air Malta was the first airline and first flight I ever took (and first ever overseas trip with my mum and dad). 1st June 1993 - Glasgow to Luqa on one of their old B737's. I was 9. Happy times. It was the beginning of many flights and lots of travel over the years (and much more to come). But every time I fly I'm still that excited, slightly nervous 9 year old kid I was that day :-)

[@tjittekamminga5170]

nice reveal indeed! my late partner and I flew in the late '80s I think with the inaugural flight from Amsterdam to Malta and stayed at the Malta Hilton. Great time. There was a 'real' BC cabin at these days, but I forgot the type of (old) plane!

[@grandslam4597]

I love AirMalta! I flew on them from Amsterdam to Luqa a few weeks ago! And I have a large soft spot for Malta!

[@dianeagius8920]

I am a maltese and this video made me very happy

[@mimieflyingsquad7355]

I like the inflight catering... good job Malta

[@mikbart251]

Tnx i live in malta

[@danieleregoli812]

LOVE Malta! Nice video! Thanks.

[@followyourdreams8673]

Travelled on my first plane which was Air Malta in 1988 as a child. Those were the days when a curtain separated smoking from the non smoking section! All the children were invited into the cockpit to see the pilot and co-pilot fly the plane. It was amazing seeing all the controls and I developed a love of planes after that trip.

[@nycflyertravel]

I could have spent all day out on that outdoor viewing terrace!

[@_rynnas]

That's what I did, I live 5 minutes away from Malta Airport and often go there just to see the aircaft.

[@tsr207]

Another excellent video - it really shows the experience of the flight - highly enjoyable !

[@Nihkoal_]

I love how you pronounced il-Bizzilla haha! Loved this video, thank you :)

[@MCNmatt13]

Ayy im gladyou enjoyed I'm from Malta myself and it's an honour to see people enjoy the things that our has to offer!

[@bengray484]

Air Malta was the first airline I ever flew on 10 years ago I think

[@coolkanadian]

Really great trip reports!

[@philippkoziar1407]

The food looks looks amazing! Great Report as always and much better than simpleavaition and the others!

[@victor-uranium]

That was a good video, it cheered me up!

[@SkyHighGuys]

I love this channel so much I’ve gone back three years ago to rewatch videos lol

[@roblaa3198]

great video Noel really enjoyed it mate

[@jackmcdonald7919]

Malta is one of my favourite country's!

[@Aviatial]

Nice video! I’d always wanted to see a report on this! Great video, I believe that plane went over my house! (I recognise the approach!) Brilliant video Noel, I can’t wait for the next video! 😄✈️ Disappointing, the start of the flight yet at least it got better! I love the fact the route went directly over my house! I know for a fact I got two air maltas that came over my house on flightradar24, in the past two days, you may have been on one them :D Good selection of music too! Nice kind of music for the video, calm and relaxing :D Once again, fantastic video Noel, thanks for uploading!

[@noelphilips]

Thank you :) Yes it was frustrating at the start but did improve! Thanks for watching!

[@Aviatial]

Noel Philips: inflight Video No problem! 😄

[@iAMtheCHAVEZ23]

That food looks awesome!!!

[@klx100]

Our national airline.. greetings from LMML :D

[@patrick3178]

Nice of you to make a review of my airline

[@lewiscourtney5740]

Great video. Nice views from your flight.

[@SR-jx8yu]

Noel, love all your reviews. Thank you for taking the time to review our national airline! Glad you liked it. It still needs to make a lot of improvements, but it's getting there. Hopefully within a few years, KM will be getting the A321 NEO XLR with flights to JFK! Watch this space!

[@MiggyAjuice]

Its not happening quite unfortunately, due to current situations. Though they have ordered for a 4th A320neo

[@herbietaylor9835]

This aged remarkably poorly

[@markbennett2170]

Corsica is a great island to visit. Fly into Bastia and enjoy. Super video as always Noel!

[@jimmymorris8202]

Once more a fantastic video Noel. Can always tell how much you love doing what you do. Only one small error though. Air Malta used to have a fleet of Boeing 720s in the 70's not 707s though I believe they did lease 707s in from time to time. Any way you keep up the good work. Look forward to viewing your next offering.

[@guitarsingaporeRapture]

Thanks for the review. Standard European Business class seating. The catering, however, looked really good for a such a short flight. 3 course meal! Impressive.

[@eliasalbani8945]

A nice and detailed review of this lovely Airline :) I would say that they really changed to better as from 2018 they didn't have good reviews. Well done :)

[@edwardsp1916]

I flew Air Malta in 1986. We were due to fly from Cardiff on Air Malta's Boeing 720, sadly though we flew on a 737-200. Great flight and as a kid then I always had a flight deck visit. I recall the older Captain with a blanket over his legs.

[@johnsymons76]

Nice review. Word of warning: The hot towels airlines pass out are not sanitary. You are taking a huge risk of getting conjunctivitis if you wipe your eyes with them! Several friends who are physicians have warned me about this over the years.

[@avtom_]

Flown this route before. Loved the lounge!!

[@itsonlyjulian]

Wow look at Malta !! i havent been ages but one day I will go back there. One proud Maltese here haha

[@farangtravels3956]

Nice video 👍✈️

[@Grabzza]

Came back from malta about a week or two ago, lovely place

[@AdinVella09]

Greetings from Malta! 🇲🇹

[@Aviatial]

Adin Vella Hi from London! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@sparkesmedia3133]

i was at malta airport 4 weeks ago. nice little airport

[@paviaify]

beautiful video well done

[@aviationlover6266]

Thanks for visiting my country

[@charliemcqueen7108]

quality video 👍

[@jack7666]

We want to see you fly the longest Ryanair flight with all of the chavs!!

[@albedo0point39]

Jack on a middle seat, next to a stag party

[@noelphilips]

I just got back from a Ryanair Majorca flight - does that count? 😂

[@jack7666]

Probably long enough. You could do longer but I’m pretty sure torture is illegal!

[@iabrahembenyazid3071]

@@noelphilips no mate

[@stevejessemey8428]

I live in Malta and was born in Malta, and have flown with Air Malta numerous times. And to be honest I wouldn’t pay extra money for business class , because there really is nothing that special when it comes to seat size and comfort. The fact is this, the sad truth is this, there isn’t enough space on board the plane because it’s a small plane . Nice review and at least the food looked very nice!

[@belugast]

I flew on Air Malta many years ago a great little airline most enjoyable. Whilst in Malta we flew from Valletta Harbour to Gozo and back on Harbour Air DHC-3T Turbo Beaver on floats. The flight was empty on way back just us onboard so chief pilot took us for a complete aerial tour of island very cool and always wise to speak to the pilot and tell him you are avgeeks, sometimes works in your favour! Sorry to say this service has stopped. Note years before the floatplane it was a Bell 212 service, missed out there!!!

[@elstonairways3565]

Flew on an Air Malta flight LGW - MLA return in about 1992 .... spent maybe 10 days in Malta, lovely place... :)

[@mikbart251]

Tnx me live in malta

[@victorzammit5823]

nice review hope the airline will pass through this situation re pandemic

[@zakelwe]

Nice meal, and not all served at once. Good lounge too.

[@buzzukfiftythree]

Great video as always Noel. Not sure I share your view of Malta being beautiful. Gozo, right next door (accessible by ferry) is certainly that, but I personally found Malta rather a barren place. However, it is an intriguing island with loads of history and worth a visit for that alone. The grand harbour in Valetta is amazing. Maybe I was just unlucky in that I spent a week there in Easter 1995 when the weather was exceptionally cold most of the time and my hire car was dreadful.

[@egpx]

Have to agree, 'Malta' and 'beautiful' don't really go together, even in the sunshine. It's either a barren rock or an urban jungle but as you say it is an interesting place and I enjoyed the week I had there a couple of years ago.

[@jesmond5562]

@@egpx mela tigix lawn pufta kollok!!!

[@ruthlessregiment4970]

Air Malta is excellent!

[@Carl_Thompson]

On the bus first = off the bus / on the plane last

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Another great video. Just wondering, has any flight attendant ever asked you to remove your camera from a window?

[@105wonky8]

Another good question

[@robertgrech1665]

I love Malta

[@Vexzun]

How do you deal with turbulence? Does it scare you?

[@winstontalbot3707]

Hi Noel Could you please do a video with EL AL Airways. By the way Luca was an RAF base but you failed to mention that, stay safe in these corona times.

[@SamirAli-ot9vc]

Nice bro

[@rmfalco6288]

Thanks for visiting our beautiful island. :) I used business class on Air Malta many times. It's not bad but I agree the priority boarding aspect needs improvement. Mind you, you were sitting behind one of the ministers :)

[@craigwillis3372]

Well done as always Noel and I agree about Business Class passengers should have their OWN bus to the aircraft...otherwise as you demonstrated its a complete shambles! Great take off vision! Is a Maltese omelette different to a normal dish ? Great review again !

[@noelphilips]

Thanks Craig! I’m not one to want to feel holier than thou but boarding first is one of the things you pay extra for (so you have time to enjoy pre pushback drinks and things). To be honest not sure about the omelette, I’m not a foodie but it was very nice.

[@craigbertram8943]

Good video

[@danieleregoli812]

KM actually operated the B720!!!

[@CodeZero2012]

Hi Noel! Have you ever flown to or out of Burlington International in Vermont? It’s a small airport but there’s an excellent crêpe restaurant and a little shop too. It’s my favorite airport because security is pretty quick and easy and the Skinny Pancake makes amazing food.

[@josephbell5468]

When’s the next full flight coming out Noel? Edit: never mind just finished the vid

[@brethammett9549]

Hello hi how are you? I am fine doing good. Then will take your Next to to new Full Flight , and new Boeing,s ALL and your new Records with Your GoPro Hero 7 , and your new Hours records start right. Be happy your new Full Flight Done. Thank you 👍.

[@josephbell5468]

What

[@aceprosecutor3561]

1000 subs with no vid?? haha this is a great account

[@voxley19]

Excellent review. If you want to see the mountains of Corsica close up, search on "Walking the GR20" on KZbin. I particularly like the GR20 video on Andrew Jenkins channel.

[@kieran1196]

good vid

[@jass4969]

Good job

[@noelphilips]

Thanks

[@kegsie100]

I went to Malta and it rained every day for 2 weeks. The tea in the hotel was made with salt water and the only entertainment was an old boy playing the piano every evening

[@jesmond5562]

Don’t come here again liba kollok!!!!

[@davidharris2519]

are you going to try to fly on braathens rj100 s before they are gone replaced by turboprops and DLs md-90s before they are gone

[@mosesandthe7dwarves]

Just a note: Il-Bizzilla would be pronounced "ill-bits-ìll-ah" and means 'lace art' which is an old Maltese tradition :)

[@jesmond5562]

Le bahnan

[@geoffashden2]

I used to fly fequently to Malta back in the 1980s but I wasn't impressed with Air Malta so usually chose BA instead. Luqa airport has definitely improve since then, it was like a 3rd world airport back then!

[@gregsells8549]

In the 1970s some U.S. airlines turned the middle seat in coach into a table if not occupied.

[@ruthgalea8433]

I have went 6 times on airmalta I a maltese

[@clausstimpfig3803]

that meal presentation has been outstanding. I really loved that. Unfortunately you did not Show the beverages. Do they offer champagne?

[@johnnyboy3949]

Can you not connect airside at Heathrow from terminal 4 to 3 by a bus?

[@paulturner2911]

Noel, out of curiosity, I'm sure there's an Iranian airline that even today still flies the B707, maybe you could check them out, Saha Air I think they are? Not sure if they still do tbh. If they do still operate the 707, are you brave enough?

[@december1to31]

Does the krisflyer miles mean there's going to be a Singapore airlines video?

[@noelphilips]

There is - I’m filming it in a couple of weeks :)

[@rupertvimpany9265]

They have a speed limit is 40kph to make the island seem larger.

[@moving3999]

Lol-

[@robinoconnor1203]

I wondered if someone had a Air Malta Business class video, interesting, but unlees there is extra legroom, not sure from the video, is it worth any extra? I have flown business class with other airlines that offered quite a bit more. I have flown Air Malta many times, starting in 1988 when we flew in one of their old 727 aircraft, sharing it with former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff. Generally a good experience, usually comfy leather seats, reasonable legroom, although we usually went for the extra legroom option, food a little basic but its a short flight.

[@smoothflying]

Amazing review! I´ll definentley book Air malta over Ryanair to and from Malta! How did you get that moving map at 4:05 ?

[@nathanevans3683]

Hi Noel I’ve never flown before but really scared about it just booked our first holiday to turkey from the uk any tips on how to stay calm etc

[@ooooooo4857]

nathan evans I’m flying to London from Moscow today. I’m always scared but it is pointless. Don’t worry, just remember that there are more than 200000 airplanes and there aren’t any accidents..

[@lindenbeck]

After 3 month living on this boring island I was happy flying home.

[@luketucker1243]

Im flying with tui from Gatwick to Palma Majorca in Spain on the 26th June is there any way I can see what type of plane it it before hand or do you know how to check it

[@londonaviation6233]

Luke Tucker If you select you seat you will be able to Know a 737 will have 32 rows and a 757 will have 41 rows

[@luketucker1243]

@@londonaviation6233 ok thanks

[@JR37000]

4.40 that guy needs his vital signs checking!!!

[@brethammett9549]

Ok when is your new Full Flight?

[@alexstours824]

Did the plane drop out the sky i little?

[@roycarpenter6380]

A bit of a problem if, like me, you are allergic to cheese ! Was there no alternative meal ?

[@LUXTONY2017]

You can always pre-order special meals with most airlines.

[@Alan-ov6wc]

In malta on April you don't know what you get rain or sun

[@brethammett9549]

InFlight Video can you try want to new Full a Flight,s ALL and new Hours and New Boeing,s for new Record video ALL Boeing Position,s Done. Thanknyou

[@JR37000]

5.20 he's alive :)

[@matthias_cg]

🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹

[@AviationSimulation]

Does anyone know the flight number for this route

[@AviationSimulation]

Ah nevermind it's KM1308 for the later departure and the 7am departure is KM100

[@Daniel-wh4px]

Fly to Tirana, albania 🇦🇱

[@golddalekwho5944]

I hope you will vlog your Virgin flight 🙏

[@josephbell5468]

I see that you’ve been flying from Malta and back a lot thanks to twitter (@inflightvideo)

[@tompathepr0]

idk if I would use the towel to clean my head with...

[@ibrahimkonte481]

Sorry to ask why you are flying flying anytime

[@lewisdwyer1536]

I got into the lounge upstairs for free because I pretended I was a junior footballer 🤦‍♂️😂

[@FrecciaNeraM36]

10:41 Why didn't you use flight connections?

[@noelphilips]

I wanted to show the full experience on the next video :)

[@FrecciaNeraM36]

@@noelphilips fair enough

[@paullewis6132]

Did you realise you took off on the short runway in Malta

[@darkspine1052]

Ok I can't stop myself from saying this. DUES VAULT!

[@millieelizabeth1175]

Rain in Maltese is ashita

[@millieelizabeth1175]

Sorry if it is spelt wrong

[@kurtcamilleri4263]

*Xita

[@narteksakaevolt]

When another LOT review?