The inaugural flight from Chengdu to Male’ landed at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport - File Photo PSM
National carrier Maldivian on Wednesday commenced direct flights to Chengdu, China.
With the addition of the new route, Maldivian now operates flights to 7 cities across China.
The inaugural flight from Chengdu to Male’ landed at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport at 7:30 am Wednesday.
Speaking to PSM about the new route, Head of Operations Ali Nashaath said "they will operate one flight a week between Chengdu and Male’, using an aircraft with a seating capacity of between 150 and 200 passengers."
He also revealed Maldivian’s plan to add new routes in the near future.
Currently, Maldivian operates flights to 7 destinations in China, Dhaka in Bangladesh, Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai in India, and Bangkok in Thailand.
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