Airports in Maldives
A paradise vacation in the Maldives is the dream of romantics, divers and honeymooners. Aeroflot planes make it a reality for Russian tourists, making direct regular flights to Maldives airport at least twice a week. Travel time is 9 hours. Srilankan Airlines flying through Colombo is recommended for those wishing to look for flight options at a pleasant price. Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines and Singapore Airlines, despite their low budget reputation, are also famous for their frequent special offers on flights with connections in Qatar, Dubai and Singapore..
Leaving the Maldives, tourists should be prepared to pay an airport tax - $ 10.
Maldives International Airport
The main international airport in the archipelago is located just 2 km northeast of Male. The city where the airport is located is the capital of the state and is listed in the list of the most densely populated on the planet - by 6 sq. km 150 thousand people live here.
The first international flight to the island of Ceylon in 1962 opened the Maldives to the rest of the world by air, and two years later the airport was decorated with an asphalt runway. The peculiarity of these air gates is that the other four "takeoffs" here are water.
Infrastructure and directions
- The terminal for international destinations receives flights from Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Condor Flugdienst from Europe. China and Singapore Airlines represent the eastbound route, while Air India and SriLankan Airlines are closest neighbors from India and Sri Lanka. Emirates, Qatar Airlines, Etihad and FlyDudai have scheduled flights to Maldives airport from Qatar and the UAE.
- Domestic flights are served at the respective terminal. Here you can see passengers flying to the cities of Gan, Kaadedhdhoo and Kadhdhoo.
- Air carrier Trans Makdivian Airways offers its services for the transportation of passengers to the remote atolls of the Maldives. Transfer is carried out by seaplanes.
The base carrier at the Maldives capital airport is SriLankan Airlines with over 30 flights per week.
At the service of airport passengers - duty-free shops and souvenirs, cafes and restaurants, ATMs and currency exchange offices, post office and free wireless Internet.
Transfer to the chosen place of rest is carried out by seaplane. Car rental at Maldives airport is not available.
Details about the operation of the air harbor on its official website - www.airports.com.mv.
In the extreme south
The airport on the island of Gan in the very south of the Maldives archipelago also has international status. Its terminal opened for the first time in 2011, and today these air gates have good chances to become in the future no less popular than the capital ones. In the meantime, Gan Airport receives domestic flights from the capital and seasonal - from Colombo, Hong Kong, Chongqing and Seoul..
