“We want to enhance the connectivity between the two countries. For this, we are planning to have direct Maldivian Airlines flights between Mumbai and Male from November 15,” Maldives Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor said.
Initially, the Maldivian Airlines will fly from Mumbai to Male thrice a week and depending on the traffic it will slowly be enhanced to five days a week, he added.
“We are also planning to fly directly to New Delhi from next year,” he said. Currently, Maldivian Airlines fly to Thiruvananthapuram five times a week.
Maldives, which is globally positioned as a luxury destination, is still working on its India marketing strategy. It is also upgrading its infrastructure to make it an attractive destination for Bollywood.
In 2011, total arrivals from India were about 11,500, which Gafoor said is expected to go up to 30,000 by 2013, after all its strategies are put in place.
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