Tourism-dependent Maldives welcomes new airline, MEGA Maldives

The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of Sri Lanka and straddling the equator, is a nation of just 395,000 people. It is home to a few small airlines: Maldivian Airlines, the country’s government-owned national carrier; start-up carrier MEGA Maldives Airlines and a couple of charter seaplane companies, Trans Maldivian, flyme and Maldivian Air Taxi, which operate from the seaplane port next to Male’s International Airport - the nation’s sole international airport - to resorts throughout the country. [2244 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Maldivian Airlines – a small national airline
• MEGA Maldives Airlines launches service in 2011; planning further expansion
• The Maldives has bilaterals with at least 28 countries
• Male International Airport reveals new design for facility

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Maldives map
• Maldives visitor arrivals: 2001 to 2010
• Maldives visitor arrivals growth by region in 2010
• Maldives visitor arrivals breakdown by region: 2010
• Maldivian fleet profile: Jul-2011
• Maldivian top 10 domestic routes (seats, 25-Jul-2011 to 31-Jul-2011)
• Maldives to China (seats per week, one way, 4-Jul-11 to 15-Jan-12)
• Maldives’ Air Service Agreements  
• Maldives capacity (seats per week, to/from/within) by carrier (25-Jul-2011 to 31-Jul-2011)
• Maldives capacity (seats) share by carrier type (25-Jul-2011 to 31-Jul-2011)
• Maldives international capacity (seats) by region (25-Jul-2011 to 31-Jul-2011)
• Maldives fleet breakdown for aircraft  (in service at 25-Jul-2011)
• Maldives fleet breakdown by manufacturer for aircraft (in service at 25-Jul-2011)