Number of int’l flights increase by 23.5 percent

The variety of worldwide flights to the Maldives elevated by 23.5 p.c in October this yr in comparison with the identical interval final yr.

Based on the central financial institution Maldives Financial Authority (MMA), 12,345 worldwide flights arrived within the Maldives from January to October this yr. There have been 9,997 flights throughout the identical interval final yr.

Though the variety of scheduled flights elevated amongst worldwide flights, chartered flights and personal jet flight actions had been decrease than final yr. There have been 10,582 flights to the Maldives as of October this yr, together with scheduled flights and cargo flights. The figures stood at 8,009 throughout the identical interval final yr.

The Maldives noticed 1,763 non-public jet and chartered flight actions as of October this yr. There have been 1,988 non-public jets and constitution flights throughout the identical interval final yr.

Based on the Tourism Ministry, greater than 30 worldwide airways at the moment fly to the Maldives. These embrace Singapore Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air Asia, and Sri Lankan Airways.