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Consistently ranked among the world’ s best tourist destinations, The Maldives introduces Mega Maldives Airlines in India with its direct nonstop flights from Delhi to Male. We spoke to George Weinmann, Founder and Chief Executive Office, Mega Maldives Airline on its future plans …
In yet another effort to tap the growth potential in tourism and open a new chapter in Indian aviation, Mega Maldives Airlines, the largest international airline of the Maldives launched its non-stop flights between India and Maldives this November. With high speed connectivity from New Delhi and Male three times a week, the non-stop service provides significant advantages to what is available in the market. At a journey time of just 3Hrs 40Min( outbound) and 4Hrs and 20Min( Inbound), this is the fastest and only non-stop connection between the two cities.
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“ We are thrilled with the positive response both in India and in Maldives to our new services to India. The resort and hospitality community of Maldives is clearly throwing open their doors to an excited and dynamic Indian market”, says George Weinmann, founder and Chief Executive Office, Mega Maldives Airline.“ The Maldives is consistently ranked among the world’ s best tourist destinations. It is also increasingly popular with Indian tourists with over 52,000 guests arriving in 2015, and growing at almost 20 % per year in recent years.” Mega Maldives Airlines is a 100 % privately owned airline that pioneered direct international leisure travel to the Maldives. Founded in 2010 as a joint-venture between a Maldivian and US company, it brings together the highest international standards in safety, quality and professionalism with the unique warmth and friendliness of the Maldives.
“ India is one of the largest growing economies in Asia and is right on the doorstep of Maldives. Maldives has a long relationship with India in business and tourism. Our job as an airline is to connect people and connect the markets. That is what we are going to do,” adds Weinmann.
The aircraft provides world class services with its‘ Queen of Skies’- Boeing 737-800 and is configured
26 destination exotica | february 2017