A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Velana International Aiport (VIA) has been nominated for World’s Leading Airport 2020 by World Travel Awards. Register for an account in order to cast your vote. A verification email will be sent to your email account and you will need to click the verification link to verify your email address before you can log in […]
HDh. Kulhudhuffushi and HA. Hoarafushi Airport has announced that the airports are looking for people to establish and manage restaurants at the airport. According to the announcement by Regional Airports, under Build and Operate, the restaurants in the two airports should have the capacity to accommodate 50 people. Interested parties are to submit the proposal […]
Ooredoo Maldives today inaugurated a Digital Kiosk especially for tourists at Velana International Airport. The 24-hour self-service Digital Kiosk enables contactless registration, payments and instant dispatching of tourist SIMs. The company believes that providing contactless and fast services is crucial under the current circumstances to ensure safety for its customers as well as its employees. […]
Ever since the global pandemic hit the country, delays, cancellations and setbacks have been some very common terms. However, after a difficult halt and the biggest downturn in Maldives’ tourism industry, the country has started welcoming back tourists and the economy has started operating in the New Normal. During such a time, Velana International Airport […]
Since the destination reopened its borders on 15th July, the greatest number of tourist arrivals in a single day has been recorded on 18th of September, according to Velana International Airport (VIA). The Maldives saw 708 arrivals on 18th September, from which the majority were from Russia. Russia’s Aeroflot carried 335 passengers while Etihad carried 13 passengers and […]
Maldives has seen a 69% increase in international passenger arrivals in the second full month since border reopening, as per the statistics revealed by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL). A total of 7,607 passengers arrived at the Maldives in the first month of reopening and over 12,883 passengers arrived in the second month. This marks […]
Edelweiss will be returning to the Maldivian skies directly from Zurich to Male from September 26. The Swiss leisure airline will resume its operations twice a week from Zurich directly to Male’. Patrick Heymann, Chief Commercial Officer of Edelweiss said, “Over 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean with its crystal clear water offer divers and […]
The Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) operator of the Velana International Airport (VIA) is to lease lounge spaces in the New Seaplane Terminal Building (NSPT) at VIA to interested parties. The winning parties are required to set up and operate executive lounges on their own in accordance with MACL guidelines and instructions. Interested parties are […]
CypreaAir & Holidays has announced that Air India, the flag carrier airline of India, is now operating Delhi to Male and Male to Delhi sectors via Trivandrum under Vande Bharat Mission, Air Bubble arrangements. Flight Schedule *Above schedules are subject to change on government regulations and operational reasons Delhi – Male (via Trivandrum) Economy class oneway fare […]