Currently the flag carrier of Maldives operates 03 flights from Male to Trivandrum, 02 flights from Male to Cochin and 04 flights from Male to Dhaka, Bangladesh. The new route from Maafaru to Mumbai will be on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Maafaru International Airport located in Noonu atoll was opened in 2019 and is also managed by Island Aviation Services Limited (IAS). With 03 weekly direct flights from Maafaru, another international hub of the largest source market will be connected to the North Maldives from India.
Maldivian recognizes the inextricable connection between tourism and aviation, and as the country’s flag carrier, it has set its sights on expanding its wings even further to benefit not only tourism in the north of the country, but also the economy of the entire country as a whole. So far this year, the Maldives has welcomed over 50,000 Indian tourists.
The airline has been providing air transportation between Velana International airport in the Maldives and the domestic airports in the country increasing frequencies to cater for the domestic demand every year and in turn increasing its fleet.
