Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, has officially resumed its direct flights between Male’ and Dhaka, restoring a key air link between the two capitals after several months of suspension. The relaunch was marked with a ceremonial water‑cannon salute at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, where the first inbound flight landed early Tuesday morning. The inaugural service, operated by an Airbus A320 with a full passenger load, touched down in Dhaka at 5

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has once again demonstrated how vulnerable the Maldives is to external geopolitical disruptions. In recent days, major Gulf carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways have suspended operations due to regional instability. The immediate impact on the Maldives has been severe. Within just the first three days of these operational disruptions, tourist arrivals dropped by 41 percent. For a nation whose economy is overwhe

‎މެދުއިރުމަތީގައި ހިނގަމުންދާ ހަމަނުޖެހުންތަކުގެ ސަބަބުން، ދުރުގައި ހިނގާ ކަންކަމުގެ އަސަރު ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަށް ކުރާ މިންވަރު އަނެއްކާވެސް މިވަނީ ހާމަވެފައެވެ . ފާއިތުވި މަދު ދުވަސްކޮޅުގެ ތެރޭގައި، ގަލްފުގެ ބޮޑެތި އެއާލައިންތައް ކަމަށްވާ އެމިރޭޓްސް، ޤަޠަރު އެއާވޭސް، އަދި އިއްތިޙާދު އެއާވޭސް އިން ވަނީ އެސަރަޙައްދުގެ މަސްލަޙަތު އޮތް ގޮތުން ދަތުރުތައް މެދުކަނޑާލާފައެވެ ‎މީގެ ނޭދެވޭ އަސަރު ރާއްޖެއަށް ކުރަން ފެށީ ވަރަށްވެސް އަވަހަށެވެ. އެގޮތުން، ހަނގުރާމައިގެ ފުރަތަމަ ތިން ދުވަހުސް ތ

Island Aviation Services Ltd (IASL), the operator of the national carrier Maldivian, has issued a new call for proposals to finance‑lease two new ATR 42‑600 aircraft. The announcement marks a renewed effort to secure long‑term financing after an earlier tender for the same aircraft was released in late 2025. According to the new Request for Proposal (RFP) published on 2 February 2026, IASL is seeking a finance lease arrangement with a minimum term of fifteen years. The re‑ten

Maldivian has launched a new wheel‑based Twin Otter operation in the southern atolls, connecting Gan with Fuvahmulah, Kaadedhdhoo, and Kooddoo. The airline is positioning the service as a major step toward strengthening regional mobility a long‑standing ambition for the south. The move marks the first time Maldivian has deployed wheel-based Twin Otters for scheduled domestic airport‑to‑airport flights. While the new operation brings renewed optimism, it enters a region where

Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, marks an important milestone as it celebrates 18 years since launching flights to Trivandrum, India. The airline first commenced operations to the South Indian city on 25 January 2008, establishing one of its earliest and most enduring international routes. Over nearly two decades, the Trivandrum sector has played a key role in connecting Maldivian travelers with Kerala’s capital, an important hub for medical travel, education,

Maldivian will host a public music carnival in Hulhumale’ on 6th February as part of its lead‑up to the airline’s resumption of flights to Dhaka, Bangladesh. The “Dhaka, We Heard You” Music Carnival will be held at the Hulhumale’ Synthetic Track from 20:00 to 23:00, featuring live performances, music, and entertainment. The carnival comes as Maldivian prepares to restart its Dhaka service on 12 March, restoring an important route for travellers and for the large Bangladeshi p