Air India, India’s leading global airline, and Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, have entered a bilateral interline partnership aimed at boosting connectivity between the two countries.
Benefits for Flyers
Flyers on Air India get convenient access to 16 islands across the Maldives through Maldivian’s extensive network
Smooth connections via Malé to islands across the archipelago such as Hanimaadhoo, Kooddoo, Gan, Kaadedhdhoo, Kulhudhuffushi, Dharavandhoo, Maafaru, and Kadhdoo, among others.
Air India guests from Delhi and Mumbai can connect to Maldivian flights
Air India Passengers can also connect to Maldivian-operated flights from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to Malé and Hanimaadhoo Island.
Guests of both carriers can seamlessly travel on a single itinerary that combines Air India and Maldivian flights, ensuring convenient connections and coordinated baggage handling.
Air India is the only carrier operating daily flights between Delhi and Malé, providing a direct capital-to-capital link. Air India deploys more than 55,000 seats to the Maldives annually (in one direction), contributing significantly to the country’s tourism and trade.
With an extensive worldwide network spanning five continents, Air India not only carries passengers from India to the Maldives, but also those from several points in Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East via Delhi.
The partnership aligns with both airlines’ goals to enhance regional cooperation and support tourism growth through stronger network integration, smoother connections, and improved customer experience.
