Flying to the Maldives
From both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, there is plenty of choice when it comes to selecting your flights to the Maldives, and with Velana International Airport only 4 hours away, the world's leading holiday destination is only a short hop from the United Arab Emirates.
Emirates
4 flights per day from Dubai (DXB T3)
Operating from DXB Terminal 3, Emirates offers the widest choice of departures as well as their award-winning services. As you would expect, their pricing is typically a little on the high side compared to flydubai and Wizz Abu Dhabi, but Emirates is a full-service airline offering superior seat comfort, in-flight entertainment and a complimentary meal service compared to the cheaper low-cost options.
flydubai
3 flights per day from Dubai (DXB T2)
If you don't mind flying from DXB Terminal 2 and are looking for a low-cost option, flydubai is worth considering. With 3 flights per day to the Maldives, they have the second highest frequency just behind Emirates, but at fares that are quite a bit lower.
Etihad
1 flight per day from Abu Dhabi
If you are flying from Abu Dhabi, Etihad leads the way flying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Terminal 3 once daily. Although there is just the one flight, the timings are pretty good allowing you to benefit from the maximum amount of time at your chosen resort.
Wizz Abu Dhabi
1 flight per day from Abu Dhabi
Like Etihad, Wizz only flies once daily, and their flying time is over one hour longer as they are not ETOPS rated. Their schedule is also not ideal with a very late arrival in Male. However, what they lack in product they more than make up for in price with some spectacular low fares that more than compensate for their shortcomings.
Transmaldivian
Operating Twin Otter seaplanes from sunrise to sunset daily
If your flight from the UAE lands before 1530 and your flight back home departs after 0900, you have the option of a spectacular resort transfer by seaplane. If you haven't experienced a seaplane flight before, we highly recommend this as an option, if available, and guarantee that the additional cost will be worth every dirham. With the world’s largest seaplane fleet, Trans Maldivian Airways takes you from Velana International Airport in Malé to more than 80 Maldives resorts, flying over 1,000,000 passengers per year to their holiday hideaways.
Maldivian
Connecting Male with 16 airports across the Maldives
Maldivian, the national airline of the country is the leading domestic carrier in the Maldives. Maldivian currently operates to India, Bangladesh, Thailand and China from its main hub at Velana International Airport. Maldivian is also the only operator in the country that operates both seaplane and wheelbase flights serving 16 airports within the country as well as island resorts.
