A further distinction, if I understand correctly, is that Maltese is the only Arabic language written in western (Latin?) script. This comes to me from a long-ago friend of Maltese origin. In any case, good luck to DL with their new nonstop.
Daniel Solon On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM Barry Humphreys via Mifnet < mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > I have been travelling to Malta almost every year for the past 50, > returning from our latest vacation there only last Thursday. It is the > smallest country in the EU (only 18 by 10 miles in size) but has been > completely transformed by EU money/subsidy. It is certainly thriving today, > with a growing and significant aviation sector. Unfortunately the old > corruption and bad driving persist. Most importantly, of course, a very > common local name is "Mifsud". > > > > Barry Humphreys > > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From "Tom Ronell via Mifnet" <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > To "Jack Keady via Mifnet" <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > Cc "Jack Keady" <jjke...@gmail.com>; "Tom Ronell" <tron...@verizon.net> > Date 20/09/2025 22:44:23 > Subject [Mifnet 🛰 74232] Re: Fw: Delta Air Lines Adds Nonstop Flights > From New York To Malta And Sardinia - Live and Let's Fly > > > Malta is booming as a business and tourist destination. There is nothing > "iffy" about a direct flight there, in my mind, and my proof is that Delta > is dedicating B767-300s to the route; it wouldn't surprise me if it becomes > year-round with A321XLR. > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *Jack Keady via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > *To: *mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > *CC: *Jack Keady <jjke...@gmail.com> > *Date: *2025-09-20T21:07:09Z > *Subject: *[Mifnet 🛰 74231] Re: Fw: Delta Air Lines Adds Nonstop Flights > From New York To Malta And Sardinia - Live and Let's Fly > > i"ve read it and see no reason to alter my comments. Do you have proof > that suggests otherwise? jk > > On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM Tom Ronell via Mifnet < > mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > >> >> Did you actually read the article you forwarded, before making such a >> pronouncement? >> >> TR >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *Jack Keady via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> >> *To: *David Wardell via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> >> *CC: *Jack Keady <jjke...@aol.com> >> *Date: *2025-09-20T20:45:21Z >> *Subject: *[Mifnet 🛰 74229] Fw: Delta Air Lines Adds Nonstop Flights >> From New York To Malta And Sardinia - Live and Let's Fly >> >> keady - nonstop KJFK-Malta seems a liottle iffy. 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