Air Malta Economy Class Airbus A319 KM306 - Review 2

Route

KM306,  Malta to Munich, 12 August  2013.
This is the second review of this flight. Read the first review here

Scheduled Duration

2 hours 20 min.
Departure: 09:25
Arrival 11:45

On time departure and arrival

Departed a couple of minutes late but arrived on time.

Ground crew and check-in

We could check in online 23 hours before departure. When flying back from Munich to Malta it is not possible to check in online for KM307

Check-in, and luggage drop off was handled by Air Malta staff
Ground staff was friendly and very helpful.

Boarding procedure

Boarding was in no particular order. The electronic boarding gates did not operate, and the boarding cards were manually scanned by the ground crew. We took a short walk to the aircraft.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One carry on bag 10kg max
Checked luggage - 20kg
Air Malta's baggage policy

 

Seating

The Airbus A319 has 141 seats in total - 8 Club class seats and 133 Economy seats.
Economy seats has limited recline.
You can reserve your seat at the time of booking, for a small charge. This includes the emergency exit rows. If you do not pay the charge, you can only choose your seat when you check in, either online or at the airport counters. More information -  Seat selection
We sat in row 10, which is one of the emergency exit rows. These are very good seats with generous legroom. Row 9 has limited recline.
When flying with an A320, the emergency exits are at row 12.
Overhead: Air vents and reading lights.

Amenities

None.

Entertainment

Newspapers were available as you board the plane. In-flight magazine available in seat pocket.
Small overhead screens displaying flight information.

In-flight communication

None

Charging points for electronic devices

None

Meals and refreshments

Breakfast
We were served cold meats, cheese and half a boiled egg, a small bun and a muffin.
You cannot request a vegetarian or special meal at the time of booking. You have to ask for these when they serve the food and the availability may be limited.
Coffee, tea and other beverages were served after our meal.
Alcoholic beverages can be purchased.
On the tray -  Cup for hot beverages, plastic knife, fork, teaspoon. Wet wipe, serviette, creamer, salt, pepper and sugar. Bun, muffin, butter and orange juice.

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean. There are toilets at the back and front of the plane.
Basin to wash hands and brush teeth.
Hand soap is supplied but no hand cream.

In-flight shopping

None

Travelling with Children

Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew.
I did not notice any diaper changing facilities.
Read more on Air Malta - Young travelers

Crew

I found the crew competent and friendly. Instructions were given in Maltese, German and English.

Disembarking

Business class disembarked first.

Overall opinion

What I liked
The plane was quiet with not too many rattles and noise.

Not so good
I dint find the food very appetizing
















Air Malta Economy Class Airbus A319 KM307 - review 2

Route

KM307,  Munich to Malta, 15 April  2013.
This is the second review of this flight. Read the first review here

Scheduled Duration

2 hours 15 min.
Departure: 12:40
Arrival 14:55

On time departure and arrival

Departed on time.
Arrived on time.

Ground crew and check-in

We could not check in online.
Self service check-in kiosks are available at Munich Airport. Your boarding card is printed at the kiosk, and you drop off your luggage at the drop off counters.
Check-in, and luggage drop off is handled by Lufthansa
Ground staff was friendly and very helpful.

Boarding procedure

Boarding was in no particular order. The electronic boarding gates did not operate, so the boarding cards were manually scanned by the ground crew. We had a bridge to the aircraft and boarding went smooth.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One carry on bag 8kg max
Checked luggage - 20kg

Seating

Number of seats - 141 in total, economy has limited recline seats.
You can reserve your seat number at the time of booking, for a small charge. This includes the emergency exit rows. If you do not pay the charge, you can only choose your seat when you check in, either online or at the airport counters. More information -  Seat selection
We sat in row 20, a normal 3 seater row, with adequate overhead locker space.
I compared the seats with the ones we sat in on KM306 , and it seems like the leg space is more generous at the back of the plane.

Amenities

None.

Entertainment

Newspapers were available when you board the plane. In-flight magazine available in seat pocket.
Small overhead screens displaying flight information.

In-flight communication

None

Charging points for electronic devices

None

Meals and refreshments

Lunch
We were served cold meats and egg, a small bun and a date slice
If you want a vegetarian meal you must ask when they serve the food, there is limited vegetarian meals available.
Coffee, tea and other beverages were served after our meal.
Alcoholic beverages can be purchased.
On the tray -  Cup for hot beverages, plastic knife, fork, teaspoon. Wet wipe, serviette, creamer, salt, pepper and sugar. Bun, date slice, butter and salad dressing.

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean. There are toilets at the back and front of the plane.
Basin to wash hands and brush teeth.

In-flight shopping

None

Travelling with Children

Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew.
I did not notice any diaper changing facilities.
Read more on Air Malta - Young travellers

Crew

I found the crew competent and friendly. Instructions were given in Maltese, German and English.

Disembarking

Business class disembarked first.
The aircraft was park close to the terminal building and a quick walk will get you inside.

Overall opinion

What I liked
The plane was quiet with not too many rattles and noise. The lunch was much better than on KM306.

Not so good
The food was better but the bun was still very dry.
















Air Malta Economy Class Airbus A319 KM306

Route

KM306,  Malta to Munich, 10 April  2013.

Scheduled Duration

2 hours 20 min.
Departure: 09:25
Arrival 11:45

On time departure and arrival

Departed on time.
Arrived on time.

Ground crew and check-in

We checked in online 24 hours before the flight.
The airport was quiet, luggage drop off at the check in counters took around 5 minutes.
There was a dedicated online/web check in counter but it was not open.
There were enough other counters open.
Our printed online boarding passes served as boarding tickets.
The counters were handled by Air Malta staff.
Ground staff was friendly.

Boarding procedure

Priority boarding for business class passengers, families with small children and assisted passengers.
The ground staff scanned our tickets.
We took a short walk to the plane.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One carry on bag 8kg max
Checked luggage - 20kg

Seating

Number of seats - 141 in total, economy has limited recline seats.
You can reserve your seat number at the time of booking, for a small charge. This includes the emergency exit rows. If you do not pay the charge, you can only choose your seat when you check in, either online or at the airport counters. More information -  Seat selection
We sat in row 7, a normal 3 seater row, with adequate overhead locker space.
The seats are comfortable but very bulky and leg space is limited

Amenities

None.

Entertainment

Newspapers were available when you board the plane. In-flight magazine available in seat pocket.
Small overhead screens displaying flight information.

In-flight communication

None

Meals and refreshments

Breakfast
We were served cold meats and cheese, a small bun and a muffin.
If you want a vegetarian meal you must ask when they serve the food, there is limited vegetarian meals available.
Coffee, tea and other beverages were served after our meal.
Alcoholic beverages can be purchased.
On the tray -  Cup for hot beverages, plastic knife, fork, teaspoon. Wet wipe, serviette, creamer, salt, pepper and sugar. Bun, muffin, butter and orange juice.

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean. There are toilets at the back and front of the plane.
Basin to wash hands and brush teeth.

In-flight shopping

None

Travelling with Children

Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew.
I did not notice any diaper changing facilities.
Read more on Air Malta - Young travellers

Crew

I found the crew competent and friendly. Instructions were given in Maltese, German and English.

Disembarking

Business class disembarked first. We used an aircraft bridge to enter the terminal building at Munich airport.
Our luggage arrived promptly at the baggage claim carousel.

Overall opinion

What I liked
The plane was quiet with not too many rattles and noise.

Not so good
The seats are cramped and the food was bland.

Leg space

Seats

Breakfast

Information screens

















Air Malta Economy Class Airbus A319

Route

KM307 Munich to Malta Luqa 17 July 2012

Duration

2 hours 15 min

On time departure and Arrival

Departed and arrived on time, although boarding was about 15 minutes late

Ground Crew and check-in

The first leg of this journey was from Munich and online check-in was not available.
Self service check-in kiosks are available at Munich Airport. Your boarding card is printed at the kiosk, and you drop off your luggage at the drop off counters.  Check-in, and luggage drop off is handled by Lufthansa
Ground staff was friendly and very helpful.

Boarding procedure

Boarding was in no particular order. The electronic boarding gates did not operate, so the boarding cards were manually scanned by the ground crew. We had a bridge to the aircraft and boarding went smooth.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One carry on bag 8kg max
Checked luggage - 23kg

Seating

Number of seats - 141 in total, economy has limited recline seats.
View more information at -  A319 Economy seat information
To reserve a seat when booking your ticket, you can pay an extra €10.00, this enables you to pre book your seat (you can book a seat in the exit row which has generous legroom). The overhead locker space was adequate.

Amenities

None.

Entertainment

Small overhead screens with information on the flight progress. English, German and Maltese newspapers are available upon boarding. In-flight magazine available in seat pocket.

In-flight communication

None

Meals and refreshments

Lunch
On the tray -  A hotdog bun, cold meats and cheese. Small desert, butter, cutlery, wet wipe and serviette. Cup for coffee/tea, one sachet sugar and one sachet coffee creamer.
It is not possible to pre-order any special meals, you have to ask for vegetarian etc.when the crew serves your food.
Alternative choices are not always available.
I tried the vegetarian meal which consisted of a hotdog bun, cheese, tomato, lettuce and a muffin.
I am not very impressed with the food on Air Malta, in general it doesn't look very fresh and is not very tasty
Drinks are served with meals. Coffee and tea are served after meals. What I do like is the tea being served with a slice of lemon.  Alcoholic beverages can be purchased, a beer was around €3.00.

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean, economy class can only use the toilets at the back of the aircraft.
Basin to wash hands and brush teeth

In-flight shopping

None.

Travelling with Children

Some of the toilets have diaper boards.
Milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew
Read more on Air Malta - Travelling with Infants

Crew

I found the crew competent and friendly. Instructions were given in German, Maltese and English.

Disembarking

Business class disembarked first. The aircraft was park close to the terminal building and a quick walk will get you inside.

Overall opinion

What I liked
We booked the exit seat which was comfortable with enough leg room.
The plane was quiet with not too many rattles and noise.

Not so good
The meals are not up to standard.
The rest of the economy seats have enough legroom but it's not generous.

Seating



Seating at exit row



Lunch

Vegetarian lunch