EVENTS & NEWS

from Il-Bizzilla February 2023

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THE FOLLOW ING PAGES WILL GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT ON WHAT’S GOING ON AT AIR MALTA. THE BEHINDTHE-SCENES AND HIGHLIGH TS OF PAST MONTHS AND FORTHCOMING ONES.

MALTA’S NATIONAL AIRLINE TELLS IT LIKE IT IS, ENSU RING ALL AIR MALTA CUSTOMERS ARE WELL-INFORMED WHILE SOARING HIGH IN THE SKY.

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Air Malta Makes Travelling With Pets Easier

Travelling with pets on board Air Malta flights just got easier with the release of a new online function on airmalta.com that enables travel bookings for cats and dogs.

Travelling with pets has become increasingly popular with Air Malta, carrying over 2,500 pets every year, 2,000 of which are carried in the cabin.

The new online feature is one of the latest online ancillary products and services launched by Air Malta that are aimed to deliver an enhanced customer experience. The new function is available as part of the flight booking process and gives customers peace of mind that their pets are confirmed at the time of booking.

Only cats and dogs up to 10 kgs including carrier can be carried in the aircraft cabin. Larger cats and dogs and other pets can be carried in the aircraft hold. More information is available here: airmalta.com/en-mt/flight-extras/pets. Terms and conditions apply.

Through The Lens Of A Frequent Flier

WE TALK TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER BEHIND THIS ISSUE’S COVER PHOTO

Frank Kirchner, a photographer from Germany, first paid a visit to Malta in 1989 to capture images for two books; one on Valletta and one on Carnival. Ever since, “my heart is beating for this island”.

Since 2016, he has flown on Air Malta 5 or 6 times a year and to date, has been a customer for 50 flights!

Frank believes that Carnival, which is held in February, is one of the major events in the cultural landscape of Malta, a central part of its heritage. “It’s more than an event, more than a piece of the lifestyle. It’s the icon of the real world, the true meaning of culture, with feelings and passio n.”

Looking at Frank Kirchner’s portfolio you will find that, besides the actual Carnival events, he manages to document the whole process, the activities that go on for months behind the scenes; tireless training units of the Carnival sessions, the logistics and assembly and dismantling.

He enjoys being an eyewitness of the hustle and bustle, the electric atmosphere, where he can witness thousands of hands working together to create the spectacle.

His visual and emotional “journey” is accompanied with a deep, honest gratitude to a lot of locals who, over the past seven years have opened their doors for him to see inside the warehouses where the preparation work is done, giving him the opportunity to see the real stars of the show.

He likes to capture images and shoots candid shots, orientated to tell the story of the different aspects of Maltese Carnival, showing the great dedication to the the event which he believes is unknown to many.

Inspired by the magnificient costumes, breathtaking dance choreographies and fantasy floats, he held an exhibition in 2022 on the subject of Carnival ‘Through The Eyes Of A Friend’, and plans one on his other subject, Valletta, in 2023.