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MALÉ, Maldives — French low-cost long-haul carrier French bee is set to launch flights to the Maldives later this year, marking the airline’s entry into one of the Indian Ocean’s most popular leisure destinations and strengthening air connectivity between France and the Maldives. The airline has opened sales for a new seasonal service linking Paris-Orly, Malé and Colombo, with operations scheduled to commence on 19 December 2026 and continue until 2 May 2027. French bee Maldi

Flynas has resumed direct flights between Riyadh and Malé, restoring nonstop connectivity between Saudi Arabia and the Maldives as part of the airline’s Summer 2026 network expansion. The return of the route is expected to support tourism growth, increase visitor arrivals from Saudi Arabia and strengthen air connectivity between the Gulf region and the Maldives. The Saudi low-cost carrier announced the resumption of flights to the Maldives as part of a broader expansion of it

MALÉ, Maldives — The Maldives is exploring the possibility of establishing direct flights between the Maldives and Japan following high-level discussions between Maldives Ambassador to Japan Ahmed Mahloof and Japan Airlines (JAL) Managing Executive Officer and Senior Vice President for Route Marketing, Ross Leggett. The meeting focused on opportunities to strengthen air connectivity between the Maldives and Japan, with discussions centering on the potential for direct commerc

New Dharavandhoo Airport Terminal Project to Boost Baa Atoll Tourism and Domestic Aviation Island Aviation Services Limited, (IASL) has opened Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the development of a new passenger terminal at Dharavandhoo Airport under a contractor-financing model, marking a major milestone in the expansion of one of the Maldives’ key domestic aviation hubs. The project aims to modernise airport infrastructure, improve passenger handling capacity, and strengthe

Maldivian has officially launched its new direct service between Malé and Melbourne, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s international network expansion strategy while strengthening aviation, tourism, trade, and cargo connectivity between the Maldives and Australia. The inaugural flight, operated as Q2 956, departed from Velana International Airport on 17 May 2026 at 22:34 and arrived at Melbourne Airport at 14:10 local time. The return service, operating as Q2 9

The third edition of the annual Maldives Aviation Forum, organized by Medium Events, was successfully held on 12 May 2026 at JEN Maldives Malé by Shangri-La under the theme “Connecting Maldives.” The aviation industry event brought together leading stakeholders from the Maldives aviation sector, transportation industry, logistics companies, regulators, airlines, airports, and aviation support service providers to discuss the future of aviation connectivity, operational effici