A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldivian has opened a new cargo office to provide cargo services within the Maldives. The office was officially opened by Minister of Economic Development Mr Mohamed Saeed. Addressing the gathering at the opening, Minister highlighted that Maldivian Cargo service was introduced as a result of the efforts to expand the airline’s services to its customers. He […]
Thai AirAsia along with All H Maldives and Maldives Getaways has hosted the 2nd Maldives Travel Fair in Bangkok Thailand as part of the Maldives Travel Fair that started off in Malaysia in September 2017. The Thai fair took place on the 28th of September 2017 at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in the capital city of […]
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has expanded its seaplane fleet to 49 aircraft. The additional aircraft, a De Havilland DHC-6 Series 300, arrived yesterday afternoon (Friday, 29th September) at Velana International Airport (VIA) after completing its journey from Calgary city in Canada. TMA’s fleet expansion comes in-light with the growing number of tourist arrivals and increasing […]
“Lucky Air” a budget airline from China is preparing to start operations to Velana Internationational Airport. Speaking to media, Managing Director of MACL Adil Moosa said that the Airline will commence operations between Velana International Airport and Guangzhou, China starting from January 2018 and is planning to operate twice weekly between the two destinations. Mr […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 25th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: Kooddoo Airport is set to officially open later today after the renovation to accommodate bigger aeroplanes. In President Nasheed’s tenure, the airport was handed to Singapore’s Buona Vista and completed in almost 6 months. This domestic […]
President Yameen (C) pictured at the reopening ceremony of Kooddoo Airport. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The development of airports in three islands will commence this year, announced President Abdulla Yameen on Monday. Speaking at the reopening ceremony of the domestic Kooddoo Airport in Gaafu Ali atoll, which has been upgraded to accommodate large aircraft of up to […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated that the main objective of this administration in attracting mega investment projects, such as the Extended Kooddoo Airport project was to increase job opportunities for Maldivians. He made this statement while speaking at the grand opening of the Extended Kooddoo Airport Maldives, held this evening. Addressing the gathering, […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has this evening inaugurated the “Extended Kooddoo Airport Maldives”. The new developments include the extension of the airport’s runway from 1200m to 1800m, and the airport being upgraded from category 2C to 3C. The upgrading project also includes a new VIP lounge and 2 additional staff accommodation blocks. The President […]