KM Malta Airlines have announced a new partnership with CarTrawler to offer ancillary car rental booking directly through their website.
CarTrawler’s cloud-based Connect platform seamlessly links customers to more than 1,700 car rental providers in 50,000 locations around the world. Passengers who book through the service also benefit from no booking fees, round-the-clock customer support, and flexible cancellation terms.
The Maltese national carrier was established in 2024 after its predecessor, Air Malta, dissolved under financial pressures. Boasting the newest aircraft fleet in Europe, the airline was ranked the fourth-best regional carrier in Europe by Skytrax in 2025.
To drive financial stability and customer satisfaction, KM Malta Airlines has embarked on a modernisation strategy that also saw it launch KM Malta Holidays in October 2025. The package holiday offering allows travellers to book hotels, flights, and extras in one place. The partnership with CarTrawler will consolidate this ancillary arm while driving greater revenue.
CarTrawler already boasts a range of partners in the aviation sector, with Ryanair joining the roster in December 2025. Eddie Wilson, CEO Ryanair DAC, commented:
CarTrawler delivers great value with an outstanding range of car rental options at competitive prices, fully integrated into the Ryanair booking journey. Ryanair passengers already enjoy the lowest fares in Europe and this new product will offer them the best value with our price match guarantee.
Peter O’Donavan, CEO CarTrawler, told World Aviation Festival in October:
Our proposition is developed from the ground up with B2B in mind, allowing us to deliver customised solutions to our airline partners. So the fact that our platform can adapt and adapt in a very scalable way is why we continue to win and retain new business.
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