A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The national carrier, Maldivian, has announced that the company will be restarting flights to Cochin again, effective February 1, 2021. The airline reports that it will be operating flights to the Indian city three times a week. Maldivian will also be offering their passengers 30kg of baggage allowance. Tickets from Malé to Cochin are priced […]
A seaplane of Maldivian, the national carrier of the Maldives, has become the first-ever seaplane or even aeroplane to land in Maliku, an island in Lakshadweep, India. In a tweet, Maldivian revealed that its seaplane made a quick stop to Maliku on a charter trip to Ahmedabad in India. This is the first time an […]
The national carrier, Maldivian has reported a loss of MVR 110 million. Statistics of Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) reveal that Island Aviation Services (IAS), the company which operates Maldivian, income fell by 76 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 when compared with the same period in 2019. PCB oversees state-owned companies IAS […]
National flag carrier, Maldivian has been awarded as the leading tourist transport provider at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2020. South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) has been recognizing the best of South Asia’s hospitality and travel industry since 2016. The prestigious annual event honours stellar organizations and individuals in a wide array of categories. […]
Fly onboard Maldivian to Dhaka, Bangladesh as the airline announces an increase in the number of direct flights to the destination. Maldivian now operates 3 weekly flights to Dhaka. Flights will be operated every Friday, Sunday and Tuesday. One way fare for the flight starts from $433 and has a baggage allowance of 30KG. Passengers […]
On 3rd October, national airline operator Island Aviation and Addu International Airport (AIA ) signed an agreement to commence seaplane operations between Addu City and Huvadhu Atoll. Speaking at the contract signing ceremony held at Addu City, Island Aviation Managing Director highlighted the company’s effort to increase the benefit of tourism to different corners of […]
Earlier, Maldivian, the national airline of Maldives announced a special flight from Male` to Kuala Lumpur on 10th of September. The airline has informed that the flight has been rescheduled to 20th September. The change follows the several requests received from students to change the date of Maldivian’s Kuala Lumpur flight. The airline is also […]
National Airline Maldivian has resumed flights to Trivandrum, India from 10th of September. The price of the return fare of the flight starts at $325. Flights will operate every Thursday and Saturday. Maldivian ensures passengers of health and safety measures while flying with the airline. This includes temperature screening and enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all […]
Maldivian, the national airline of Maldives has announced a special flight from Male` to Kuala Lumpur on 10th of September. The one-way ticket for the flight is priced at $385. Maldivian ensures passengers of health and safety measures while flying with the airline. This includes temperature screening and enhanced cleaning and disinfection of all aircraft […]