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Unbelievably awful, rude, whatever negative you can imagine ...
We decided to make a short trip to malta during the weekend. The first flight from Rome at 9.05am, was operated by ITA airways, with completely wrong indications for the flight number and or the check in status. We tried to make check in online the day before and we were denied by the system. We went to ITA check in counter at 7.30am and after long waiting to find our booking, cause flight numbers were not matching, we were put in stand by list cause the flight was overbooked. Then we went also to KM check in counters, that we found close to ITA stand by counters, and they couldn't tell us anything like we didn't even book with them, but all the responsibility would have been on ITA. Obviously we lost our flight and we spent 5 hours at the airport entrance, waiting to know if there could be seats for the next flight at 17.00. Finally at 14.00 we got our ticket for the flight at 17.00, after 5 hours completely abandoned by everyone, while KM stating it was ITA's fault and vice-versa. We got offered only 1 croissant and 1 cappuccino each to stay there 6 hours without receiving any answers from anyone. Then, cherry on top, the 17.00 flight was delayed another 2 hours.... So after leaving our home at 7am we reached finally our hotel at 21.30, after more than 12 hours. We could have gone to Los angeles, almost, with the same amount of time. But it's not finished. For the flight back from Malta to Rome, we did the check in asap to not risk having other issues, and we arrived at the airport like 3 hours in advance, which we spent in the business lounge, chilling. Then once they called the boarding, we went to the gate, and surprise, we found a lady with pos machine in her hands "waiting" (like a sniper) for us and for anyone else who didn't checked the 10kg hand luggage, that we already paid, but it was not intended for cabin, but to be checked only. Now we had plenty of time in the airport, and we are frequent flyers during the year for business. If we knew it, we would have checked our luggage at the check in counter , don't you think ? But we didn't, and like us many others, and the lady is waiting with POS in her hands to charge extra fees ... Why ? Because the conditions are reported but not clearly stated. Because the luggage policy it's a scam ! KM malta airlines it's a scam itself. They are operating 50+ flights a day with 6 planes only. Most of their flights are code-shared, operated by other companies, and if something wrong happens, it's not their business. But i pay them, not others !!! Air Malta used to be the maltese flagship company with reasonable services. KM malta airlines has started to run the business like other low fares company without the 20 years of experience of Ryanair for example, or other companies, so it's definitely the worse of the worst. And then a few words on the ground assistants. The ladies ok, they were not pleasant, but they were at least kind, and btw they were doing their job, even if the management is pursuing a scam. But at a certain point, it comes a guy, better an as*h*le, that was starting to make irony on the whole situation, like "the company is always right", "you didn't read it well", etc etc, with such an unbelievably rude attitude. After we explained the issue we had with the first flight, he stated that overbooking can happen but it's not a mistake, it simply happens. How it can be that we pay a ticket for a seats that doesn't exist, and it's not a company mistake? I still cannot believe he replied that Then he started saying that at least he was sorry for what happened, with a sadist smile on his face, clearly meaning that he was not giving a s**t of us or of our experience. We were ready to ask for a manager, but the boarding was opened in the meantime, and we paid the extra, just to leave asap. Once we paid, when I said "let's close the deal and leave" the guy stated that "there's no deal to close, because the company is always right, we are not contracting on these things" always with that sadist ironic smile of who knows to have the power. But the power of what ? Of having unhappy customers ? It's a shame for a company to have these problems and these policies, and it's even more a shame to have these people with them. I wanted also to pay cash, but no "only credit card". So what ? It seems like we were there, at their service and not the opposite, after paying 700€ for 2 people, back and forth. Having to pay extra fees for a service already paid, to find out after, that cabin stowe was also empty !!! Without remembering all the disservices we had, and the rudeness of the male assistant. KM malta is blacklisted for me, and I hope for many other customers. I strongly hope someone will take severe measures against this company and its policies. This company doesn't deserve to exist. There are plenty of low fares company with more experience, better prices and better services.



