Qatar Airways is enhancing the travel experience to the Maldives through a new interline partnership with Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, giving passengers the option to book both Qatar Airways and Maldivian flights on qatarairways.com.
Travellers planning a holiday to the beautiful islands of the Maldives can now combine flights with both Qatar Airways and Maldivian Airlines in one booking. Upon arrival at Velana International Airport, Qatar Airways passengers will be directed to the domestic terminal for Maldivian Airlines flights.
Thierry Antinori, Chief Commercial Officer, Qatar Airways, said: “Qatar Airways continues to expand its services to offer our customers innovative and engaging travel experiences. With our latest interline partnership with the Maldives, we hope our customers will get a smooth start to their holidays and enjoy a host of new travel benefits. We are proud to offer our customers the option of a seamless process, allowing them to book both their Qatar Airways flight to Male and their connecting flight to their beachside holiday destination on one ticket.”
Ismail Amra Umar, Chief Commercial Officer of Maldives, said: “We are excited to announce our interline partnership with Qatar Airways, which will enable our guests to experience seamless connections with international baggage allowances when travelling within our network of 17 destinations across the Maldives. By providing more choice and improved access to our strong and growing route network, we aim to boost tourism to the Maldives and showcase our beautiful islands to travellers from all over the world.”
The partnership between Qatar Airways and Maldivian Airlines offers more choice than ever before, competitive airfares and coordinated flight schedules. With the new system enhancing international connectivity, travellers will be able to access 17 destinations within the Maldives, including Dharavandhoo, Falesmartha, Funadhoo, Fuvahmulah, Gan, Hanimaadhoo, Ifuru, Kaadedhu, Kadu, Kooddoo, Maafaru, Maavaru, Madivaru and Timarafushi.
Maldivian is the domestic airline of the Maldives and also flies to neighbouring Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. The airline’s fleet includes both seaplanes and wheelbase aircraft.
A benchmark for excellence in the industry, Qatar Airways was recently named the world’s best airline by Skytrax for an unprecedented eighth time and serves more than 170 destinations worldwide. The award-winning airline currently operates daily routes to Male.