Ministry of Tourism has revealed 32 airlines are currently operating international flights to the Maldives.
According to the Maldives Tourism Updates report published by the tourism ministry, 23 airlines are operating scheduled international flights to the Maldives while another 9 airlines are operating chartered international flights to the Maldives. Airlines operating scheduled flights to the Maldives include Emirates, Aeroflot, Air India, Edelweiss, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, SpiceJet, Sri Lankan Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Airlines operating chartered flights to the Maldives include Air Astana, Azur Air, Ukraine International Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, SCAT Airlines and Vistara.
As per the statistics, Emirates has brought the largest number of tourists to the Maldives this year, with 39,801 tourists arriving on 444 flights between January 1 and March 3. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways has carried 27,766 tourists to the Maldives across 378 flights during this period.
Among airlines operating chartered flights, Air Astana has brought in the largest number of tourists with 5,687 tourists carried across 54 flights. Meanwhile, Azur Air has carried 4,522 tourists to the Maldives this year.