Azerbaijani tourists now can fly to Maldives

flydubai, Dubai’s innovative low-cost airline, has announced flights to Malé, the capital of the Republic of Maldives (the Maldives).

Commencing on 19 January 2013, flights will operate five times a week between Dubai’s Terminal 2 and the Maldives’ Ibrahim Nasir International Airport on the island of Malé. The new route will bring flydubai’s presence in the Indian Subcontinent to nine points across six countries.

“We are very excited about adding Malé to our destination network,” said flydubai’s CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith. “We are the first low-cost carrier from the UAE to fly to the Maldives, and are making this island paradise even more accessible to travellers across our network. flydubai offers a low-cost model with innovation and excellent service.”
Voted the number one island destination in the Indian Ocean by Condé Nast Traveller readers, the Maldives has advanced its tourism credentials by promoting its rich culture, vast array of luxury resort experiences, exotic culinary experiences and adventure sports ranging from paragliding to diving. The result has been a consistent growth in visitor numbers over the years, with the Maldives welcoming almost a million tourists in 2011 – a leap of 17.6 per cent over 2010.The country has proved particularly popular amongst travellers from Russia, CIS and GCC.

“We anticipate a strong demand for flights from the GCC, in particular Kuwait, as well as markets such as Russia,CIS and Central & Eastern Europe. This will be our first launch in 2013 and we look forward to welcoming passengers from across our network to this wonderful country.”-  said Ghaith Al Ghaith.

The Maldives is widely regarded as one of the world’s top holiday spots. It comprises of 1,190 coral islands and spread over 90,000 square kilometres.

Return fares from Dubai to Malé start at 470 USD. All fares are inclusive of all taxes plus one piece of hand luggage weighing up to 7 kg and one small laptop bag or handbag. Checked baggage starts at 28 USD for 20 kg. A seat with extra legroom costs AED100. Once on board, passengers can choose from a range of optional extras, including in-flight entertainment packages priced from 3 USD or select from the varied menu of refreshments and Duty Free items.

Flights between Dubai and Malé can be purchased from flydubai’s website (flydubai.com), its Call Centre in the UAE (+9714 231 1000), as well as through travel partners and flydubai Travel Shops and distributor in Malé (+960 334 5000). Further information and details of the carrier’s car rental and travel insurance services can also be found on flydubai.com.


/Today.Az/