Maldives

The carriers hope to bring beOnd’s all-business class model to the U.S.

Despite flying the same aircraft model, the Airbus A321, Etihad Airways flies the same route nearly 20% quicker than Wizz Air.

Air Seychelles resumed direct services from Johannesburg to the Seychelles and Maldives beginning June 5. The new services will be operating on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the South African city’s O.R. Tambo International Airport to Seychelles and will also include an overnight service on Saturday nights to provide more flexibility to those planning a quick […]

On Tuesday, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Cathay Pacific was cutting seven key routes from its network, including flights to North America, Europe and the Maldives. The news was revealed in an internal memo seen by SCMP, which explained that all of the routes were losing money and would be permanently canceled […]

Emirates resumed services to the Seychelles Aug. 1, boosting access to Indian Ocean destinations this summer. The resumption of flights to the island nation coincided with the country’s re-opening to international tourists. The Gulf carrier will operate five flights a week with its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, giving access to access to the Seychelles, a popular […]

The Maldives is one of the latest popular summer holiday destinations to which Qatar Airways has already resumed flights, with others on the list including Athens; Tunis, Tunisia and Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. The airline’s first daily flight, operated with an Airbus A350 aircraft landed, at Velana International Airport in the Maldives on June 15, […]