International flights to start services to maldives from next week. Good news to all the air passengers, who are ready to fly aboard for vacations.The international services to restart from July 15 as the island nation is reopening its international borders to many South Asian countries including India. The news was earlier that the Maldives government is about to review the situation periodically between July 1 and 15 in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.
It must be noted that the island nation depends on tourism for its economy and it comes as relief to many resorts and hotels across the country which rely on international travellers for their business. If you are planning to fly to Maldives this month, then here’s all you need to know to plan your holiday and travel.
For every tourist, Maldives offers visa on arrival To enter Maldives, Indian nationals visiting the country as a tourist do not require any pre-arrival visa, just a valid passport is enough. A confirmed pre-booking at a registered tourist. Tourist extension facility is also available for Long-stay tourists without the imposition of any further fees.
Must and should carry a negative RT-PCR test. Tourist
will also have to submit health declaration form on the Maldives immigration portal 24 hours before departure.No mandatory quarantine or test on arrival. Those who show symptoms of COVID-19 will have to undergo a PCR test. The island nation had earlier imposed a temporary suspension of tourist visas for visitors travelling from South Asian countries since May 13. Apart from India, other countries included Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Go First, which was known as GoAir, will operate flights from Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai to Malé starting from July 15. From these cities, Go First will start with a twice-weekly schedule (Thursday and Sunday), add two more flights (Wednesday and Saturday) from 4 August and finally go daily from 3 September.
As per the latest updates, the flight will leave Delhi at 09.50 AM, arriving in Malé at 13.20 PM. The return leg will leave Malé at 2.35 PM, landing back in Delhi by 7.05 PM. From Mumbai, the flights land in Malé at 12.05 PM and from Bengaluru at 1.05 PM.
