{"id":51410,"date":"2025-09-16T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=51410"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:34:45","slug":"mhra-responsibility-needed-to-safeguard-km-malta-airlines-and-maltas-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/mhra-responsibility-needed-to-safeguard-km-malta-airlines-and-maltas-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"MHRA: Responsibility Needed to Safeguard KM Malta Airlines and Malta\u2019s Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) fully respects the right of employees<br \/>\nto voice concerns through legitimate channels. However, such rights must be exercised<br \/>\nresponsibly and proportionately, especially when essential public services and the national<br \/>\ninterest are at stake.<\/p>\n<p>MHRA is closely following the latest industrial directives issued by the Airline Pilots<br \/>\nAssociation Malta (ALPA) and the Union of Cabin Crew (UCC), which are already causing<br \/>\nflight delays, operational disruption, and reputational damage to KM Malta Airlines. Coming<br \/>\nat the peak of the summer tourism season, these actions risk inflicting serious harm on<br \/>\nMalta\u2019s tourism industry, one of the country\u2019s main economic pillars that sustains tens of<br \/>\nthousands of jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Malta\u2019s air connectivity is not just a business matter, it is a lifeline for the economy and for<br \/>\nthe livelihoods of thousands of Maltese and Gozitans. Disruption at this stage undermines<br \/>\nvisitor confidence and jeopardises Malta\u2019s long-term reputation as a reliable destination.<br \/>\nThe Maltese population has already invested, and continues to invest, hundreds of millions<br \/>\nof euros to bring Air Malta to a close and establish KM Malta Airlines, safeguarding<br \/>\nemployment for pilots and cabin crew. This investment must be respected, not undermined.<br \/>\nIndustrial action cannot become the default method of addressing differences between<br \/>\nmanagement and employees. Disputes must be resolved through dialogue and constructive<br \/>\nengagement, not through measures that inflict widespread damage.<\/p>\n<p>What may appear as a short-term gain for one side risks becoming a permanent loss for the entire country. If KM Malta Airlines fails, there will be no second chance to retain a national airline. MHRA calls on government to move swiftly to establish clear, sustainable wage and employment regulations for the aviation sector. At the same time, MHRA urges all parties involved in this dispute to act constructively and in the national interest, working towards a fair and balanced solution that secures Malta\u2019s connectivity, protects the competitiveness of its tourism sector, and safeguards the future of the national airline.<\/p>\n<p>Source: MHRA<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_51410\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"51410\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) fully respects the right of employees to voice concerns through legitimate channels. 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