New Delhi, Maldives
September, 2021
Maldives, the only International holiday respite for forlorn Indian travelers during the pandemic related lockdowns, is all set to offer another reason to rejoice. Maldivian, the national carrier of Republic of Maldives, owned and operated by Island Aviation Services Limited (IAS) will commence direct flights from New Delhi to Maafaru and Male’ on 21 October 2021. The airline will operate A321 & A320 on this route offering both business and economy class configuration. Currently the flag carrier of Maldives operates to Trivandrum, Cochin and to Dhaka, Bangladesh.
With the addition of new destination that is the closest to luxury Island resorts of Northern Maldives, travelers will save time. Bird Travels, the airline management arm of Bird Group is the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Maldivian and will be managing their sales and marketing activities in New Delhi.
Flights on the new route, New Delhi to Maafaru, will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Maafaru International Airport located in Noonu atoll was opened in 2019 and is also managed by Island Aviation Services Limited (IAS).
With three direct weekly flights to Maafaru, another international hub of the largest source market, will connect North Maldives from India.
Speaking on the new route, Vijay Bhatia, President, Bird Group said “We are delighted to launch this new service connecting New Delhi with Maafaru and Male’ effective 21st Oct 2021. This direct flight will offer the fastest connection for Indian travelers looking to holiday in North Maldives luxury resorts”.
Bird Travels will help Maldivian to further strengthen the airline’s sales team and provide support to the Indian travel trade.
Bird Travels, the aviation management service division of Bird Group is the largest airline management Company in India and represents 28 plus International Airline both online and offline in India.
