Qatar Airways has signed a new interline partnership with Maldivian, the national carrier of the Maldives, providing passengers the option to book both Qatar Airways and Maldivian flights on qatarairways.com.

Travellers planning their holidays at one of the Maldives’ beautiful islands can now incorporate both their Qatar Airways and Maldivian flights in one booking.

Once Qatar Airways passengers arrive to Velana International Airport, they will be guided to the domestic terminal for their Maldivian flight.

Qatar Airways announces Maldives partnership

Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, said: “We continue to expand our services to provide our passengers with innovative and inviting travel experiences.

“With our latest Maldivian interline partnership, we look forward to seeing our passengers enjoy a smooth start to their holidays, as well as benefit from the plethora of new travel benefits.

“We are proud to offer the option of a seamless process, allowing passengers to book one ticket that includes both their Qatar Airways flight to Male, and the connecting Maldivian flight to their beachside getaway.”

Maldivian Chief Commercial Officer, Ismail Amrah Umar, said: “We are thrilled to announce our interline partnership with Qatar airways, through which our customers will experience smooth connectivity with international baggage allowance while traveling within our network of 17 destinations across Maldives.

“By offering more choice and enhanced access to our strong and growing route network, we aim to boost tourism to the Maldives, showcasing our pristine islands to travellers from around the world.”

The partnership allows for more choice than ever, as well as providing competitive flight fares and co-ordinated flight schedules.

With the new system boosting international connectivity, travellers will now have access to 17 domestic destinations in the Maldives, including:

  • Dharavandhoo
  • Faresmaathodaa
  • Funadhoo
  • Fuvahmulah
  • Gan
  • Hanimaadhoo
  • Ifuru
  • Kaadedhdhoo
  • Kadhdhoo
  • Kooddoo
  • Maafaru
  • Maavarulu
  • Madivaru
  • Thimarafushi

Maldivian is the leading domestic carrier in the Maldives that also serves the nearby destinations of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.

Its fleet includes both seaplanes and wheelbase aircraft.