Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has decided to offer some services free of charge and some with discounts to international airlines operating to Velana International Airport (VIA).
MACL announced the decision to offer incentive support from airport charges to international airlines acknowledging it focuses on partnerships as a key contributor of the aviation and the tourism industry. MACL have offered discounts from ground handling, landing, navigation and parking charges to all the international scheduled airlines.
The incentive package is divided into 3 stages which will start from July 15 and will continue until March 26, 2021. MACL will offer a 100% discount from July 15 to August 31, a 75% discount from September 1 to October 27 and a 50% discount from October 28 to March 26, 2021 to all the international scheduled airlines. MACL said the incentives were introduced to ease and assist the resumption of airlines, encouraging them to start its operations to produce a substantial inflow of tourists to boost up the tourism of the Maldives.
The government has decided to reopen the borders of the Maldives for travellers on July 15.