By the end of 2022, there will be over 30 international flights flying to the Maldives. 33 foreign flights were in operation as of December 28th, 2022.

Most recently, scheduled flights to the Maldives began with ITA Airways, Kuwait Airways, and Austrian Airlines. Famous airlines like British Airways plan to start operating again this year.

The majority of airlines flying to the Maldives are from Europe. Middle Eastern Airlines is one of the seven carriers that fly to the Maldives, while four airlines from India also do so.

11,783 international planes arrived VIA between January and November 2022, a 28% increase on the previous year. Middle Eastern Airlines is one of the seven carriers that fly to the Maldives, while four airlines from India also do so. Only 9,164 international flights were reported over the same time period in 2021.

The Maldives received its 1.6 millionth visitor in 2018, exceeding its goal for the year. Since the new runway’s opening in October, Velana International Airport (VIA) has set a record for runway movement. 104 of the 228 runway movements were international flight movements.