One passenger per flight stopped from boarding
Around one person per flight has been denied boarding an Air Malta flight since travel resumed on June 11, however, Malta’s entry requirements are not deterring tourists from going on their holidays. Currently, quarantine-free entry into Malta is contingent on presenting a vaccine certificate issued in Malta or a negative nasopharyngeal swab PCR test taken 72 hours before arrival. The less-invasive gargle tests (which have proven to be very effective) and vaccination certificates issued abroad are still not being accepted to enter Malta. A spokesperson for Air Malta said that roughly 160 passengers have had to be turned away from boarding due to insufficient documents, with the majority turning up with a rapid antigen instead of a PCR test or no test at all. The number averaged to roughly one person per flight. “Many of these passengers were from Italy and the UK, however, over time we are seeing the trend decreasing, with more people becoming aware of what is required of them to board as time goes on,” he said. The airline has been sending passengers on every flight the entry requirements for the country they are set to visit ahead of time and have instituted a policy of...