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Air India plans to launch flights to Maldives in October

Aug 30, 2023, 1:28 PM

Indian national carrier Air India has decided to launch direct flights to the Maldives from the cities of Mumbai and Bangalore.

Air India's local agent Villa Travels said the service is due to start on October 30.

The airlines that currently operate direct flights between India and the Maldives are Indigo, Vistara and Maldives national carrier Maldivian.

Vistara recently announced plans to schedule direct flights in October between Indian capital New Delhi and Male's Velana International Airport. Maldivian is also due to start direct flights between Male' and Bangalore on October 30.

India is currently the second largest tourist market for the Maldives. According to statistics made public by the Tourism Ministry, 113,926 Indian tourists visited the Maldives by August 23.

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