In recent years, the Maldives has made large investments in infrastructure.
As a result, several new airports have been developed.
The Maldives has built up an efficient network, which focusses on domestic flights and meets the government’s goal to allow visitors to reach an airport in no more than 20 minutes by ferry or by boat.
The country is now highly connected, and, by the of the year, will have a total of 16 airports, and other two are scheduled to open in 2020.
International flights serve the three main airports of Maldives (Velana International Airport, Gan International Airport and Hanimaadhoo International Airport), while seaplanes and domestic flights conveniently connect the archipelago.
Private jets are also used to reach these airports.
Alongside charter and scheduled flights operated by international airlines, the Maldives has three airlines: Maldivian, FlyMe and Manta Air.
The national airline, Maldivian, has 23 aircrafts and provides international flights to countries such as India, China, Thailand and Bangladesh, as well as domestic connections.
Domestic routes are also served by FlyMe, which is operated by Villa Air and connects some islands of the archipelago; and by Manta Air, which flies from and to Malé, Dharavandhoo and Dhaalu Airport.
Transport to resorts is also provided by the two seaplane companies operating throughout the archipelago: Trans Maldivian Airways, which serves over 70 resorts with its 52 seaplanes, and the state-owned airline Maldivian, which operates 9 seaplanes.
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