Ministry of Tourism has revealed that 21 international airlines are currently operating flights to the Maldives.
The latest statistics published by the tourism ministry show 18 international airlines are operating scheduled flights to the Maldives, while three airlines are operating chartered flights. Most of the airlines are based in Europe and the Middle East, with six airlines from each region operating flights to the Maldives.
The European airlines consist of Aeroflot, Edelweiss, Neos, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and LOT Polish Airlines. The Middle Eastern airlines consist of Emirates, Etihad, Airways, Fly Dubai, Gulf Air, and Saudia. The statistics show that most of the international flights operating in the Maldives come from India. The flights are operated by Air Vistara, Air India, Indigo, and Go Air.
Airlines from other regions are also operating flights to the Maldives. They are US-Bangla Airlines, Air Seychelles, Singapore Airlines, Srilankan Airlines, Air Asia, Air Asia Thailand, and Bangkok Airways.
The Maldives has recorded over one million tourist visits and aims to reach 1.6 million arrivals by the end of 2022.