Vistara starts flight operations on Mumbai to Male route. Details here

The Maldives has emerged as a preferred destination for passengers travelling from Mumbai. (Reuters)
The Maldives has emerged as a preferred destination for passengers travelling from Mumbai. (Reuters)
 1 min read . Updated: 04 Mar 2021, 06:17 AM IST Staff Writer

The ease in travel restrictions has made the Maldives a preferred destination amongst leisure travellers

Mumbai: Witnessing a steady increase in passenger traffic from Mumbai to the Maldives, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is expanding its existing reach to Male, by adding a new flight operated by Vistara, from March 3, onwards, the airport authority informed on Wednesday.

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According to a statement issued by the CSMIA, since the resurgence in air travel and ease in travel restrictions, Maldives has emerged as a preferred destination for passengers travelling from Mumbai.

Since the commencement of the air bubble arrangement with the Maldives on August 13 last year, CSMIA has seen a rise in passenger traffic catering to over 56,000 passengers across an approximate total of 410 flights to and from CSMIA to date.

The ease in travel restrictions has made the Maldives a preferred destination amongst leisure travellers.

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