The national airline of the
Maldives, Maldivian has revealed plans to commence direct flights between the
Maldives and China. The announcement was made at a ceremony held in Xiang,
China.
The airline is proud to say that
Maldivian currently operates to 10 international and 11 domestic destinations
with Airbus 321, Airbus 320, 8 Dash8-300 series, 2 Dash8-200 series and
11 DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft. Presently, Maldivian flies to six
destinations in China with an A-321 airplane, through a transit route. With the
newly acquired A330 aircraft, Maldivian will be carrying out new direct flights
between Maldives and China.
The ceremony was joined by the Minister
of Transport and Civil Aviation Honorable Aishath Nahula, Maldives Ambassador
to China Honorable Aishath Azeema, Managing Director of Island Aviation Services
Mr. Mohamed Rizvi, Deputy Managing Director Ms. Aishath Jennifer with over 700
tour operators and senior officials from the tourism bureau of Xiang.
Maldivian plays an important role
in contributing to the economy and flourishing tourism across the country, by
exploring and operating direct links to Northern and Sothern city of Maldives. According
to Maldivian, they are exploring the best connectivity to commence direct
flights from Gan to China, with the commencement of the New Airbus wide body aircrafts.
Prior to his appointment, the Managing Director of IAS, Mr. Mohamed Rizvi
played a major role in the China operations in Maldivian Holidays and he also
expressed that their team is evaluating the market feasibility to explore the
Europe market with major challenges.
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