A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Committee of Parliament has concluded that the major spikes in salary and additional allowances of the senior officials of Island Aviation Services (IAS) were against the policies and procedures. Due to various complaints on social media by different individuals pointing towards unacceptable high spikes in salaries of IAS management, the SOE Committee […]
Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives and Amari Havodda Maldives joins the list of luxury resorts in the island nation that received British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Award. The British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Awards are held in high esteem, acknowledging the finest hospitality establishments across the globe which provide an outstanding level of customer service. British […]
Lufthansa, the largest German airline and flydubai, a government-owned budget airline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will start operating flights to the Maldives this month. Although the Ministry of Tourism has revealed that the airlines will start flying to the destination, the exact dates have not been disclosed yet. flydubai started operations to the Maldives […]
Russian leisure airlines, Nordwind will begin Moscow – Male’ direct flights from 27th October 2020. The airline will operate flights on every Tuesdays and Fridays to Velana International Airport from Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport on the Boeing 777-300 aircraft. Nordwind Airlines is an airline that operates service between the airports in Russia and […]
Aeroflot Airlines plans to increase the frequency of flights to the Maldives from 2 to up to 4 times a week. The flag carrier of the Russian Federation, Aeroflot resumed flights to the Maldives with 2 weekly flights from 11th September 2020. Flights to Malé currently operate as per the following schedule: – Flight SU0322 […]
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced that the company is looking for parties to provide insurance services for Velana International Airport operated by MACL for the year 2021. The full insurance coverage services required by the company for the safety of the visitors, luggage and the services provided includes Airport Aviation Liability, All Risk […]
From 17th October, British Airways’ direct flights to Male` will be operated three times a week from London Heathrow- on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Direct flights back from the Maldives to London depart on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Voyages Maldives has been the General Sales Agent since the beginning of the flight operation to the […]
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has revealed that the company is tirelessly working to complete the airport project by 11 November 2020. The HA. Hoarafushi airport project was handed to MTCC in 2019. The airport construction work involves the construction of a 1200 m runway; 8,635 sqm of apron and taxiway; service roads at […]
With a record number of flight movements, Maldives’ main Velana International Airport (VIA) has witnessed the busiest day since the island nation reopened borders on 15th July. As per the statistics by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), 147 flight movements were recorded on October 11. This included 39 runway movements and 108 seaplane movements. This […]