Velana International Airport (VIA)’s Terminal 1 now serves 36 airlines, according to Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), with Air France becoming the latest carrier to begin operating from the terminal.
A special ceremony was held at VIA to mark the airline’s move to Terminal 1. The airline’s check-in counters were officially opened as part of the ceremony, with 51 departing passengers receiving gifts, while 332 arriving passengers on the first Air France flight to use the terminal were welcomed with cultural performances.
Air France is the first French airline to begin operations in terminal 1, with operations ongoing in Maldives since the 2nd of November 2017.
MACL stated the aim is to operationalise all airlines to terminal 1 by the end of the year. Emirates and Qatar Airways are also scheduled to initiate services in the new terminal by the end of this week.