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Alitalia commences operations to Maldives

By Maldives Times November 4, 2017 1 min read

Alitalia, the flag carrier of Italy commenced scheduled operations to Maldives, with the first flight Alitalia AZ 776 landing in Velana International Airport at around 11.25am (GMT +5) on November 1. The Airbus 330 flight which departed from Rome Fiumicino at 10:10 pm (GMT +1) on 31st October was given a water salute when it arrived […]

More International Airlines Are Set to Begin Operations in the Maldives

By Maldives Times September 15, 2017 1 min read

Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) have revealed that more airlines are set to begin operations in the Maldives. The Managing Director of MACL, Adil Moosa stated that two airlines will begin operations by next month including the National airline of France, “Air France” for Paris-Maldives routes and “GoAir”, a low-cost carrier based in Mumbai for […]