Travel - International
AIR: The national airline is Island Aviation Services (Q2). There are direct flights from Colombo, Trivandrum, Dubai, Karachi, Singapore, Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Zurich, Bucharest, Bombay, Italy, Rome, London, Narita, Doha, Vienna, Madrid, Moscow, Sharjah, Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain, Gatwick, Manchester and Paris. Other airlines running services to Malé include Austrian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines, which operates daily flights into Malé from Singapore.
Approximate flight times: From Malé to London is 11 hours (excluding stopover).
International airports: Hulule International (MLE) (Malé) (website: www.maldive.com/tour/arrival.html) on Hulule Island is 2km (1.2 miles) from Malé (travel time by boat – 15 minutes). Boats from the various island resorts meet each arriving plane to take visitors to their accommodation. There is no scheduled transfer from Hulule Island to the other islands. If an advance booking has been made, representatives of the resorts will receive tourists at the airport and will take care of all onward transport arrangements. Airport facilities include left luggage, first aid, bank, duty-free shops, snack bar, post office and restaurant.
Departure tax: US$10.
SEA: Many cruise ships stop over at the Maldives islands as part of their itinerary. Cruise operators include Swan Hellenic and Seabourn Cruises.
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