The Republic of Maldives can be compared to a scattering of pearls in the Indian Ocean. Every year tourists from all over the world come to this beautiful country to enjoy its beauties. The most vivid images rise before your eyes with just one word - the Maldives. Male Airport, in turn, is the only "heavenly haven" in the country that has international status.
Description
The airport is located on the small island of Hulule, at an altitude of only 2 meters above sea level. Not far from here (on another atoll) is the capital of the Republic of Maldives - the city of Male. The uniqueness of this "air gate" is that its only runway begins and ends right at the coast. We can say that the airport occupies the whole of this small island! Here is such an amazing country - the Maldives. The airport is named after Ibrahim Nasir, but is better known as Male Airport, or Hulule.
History
The history of the airport begins in 1960, whenfirst runway. It was paved with nothing more than steel sheets. But after 4 years, the local government decided to replace the coating with asph alt. In 1966, a new strip of the island state of the Maldives was already ready for operation. The airport received international status only 15 years later.
Flights
Today, 25 airlines operate regular or charter flights to Male airport. The Maldives, as many people know, is a desirable country for many tourists. Planes arrive here from 27 major cities such as: Moscow, Berlin, London, Rome, Colombo, Amsterdam, Vienna, Delhi, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok. The largest foreign carrier to the Maldives is Sri Lanka Airlines. It makes more than 30 flights a week. Aeroflot airlines from Sheremetyevo can deliver Russian tourists to Hulule Island. Transaero also offers seasonal routes from Domodedovo and Vnukovo.
Services
The Male International Airport Terminal is a modern building. Here you can find duty-free shops, post office, wireless Internet, exchange offices, children's playgrounds and even free showers.
How to get from the airport to other islands
A country that has a huge number of small islands is, of course, the Maldives. The airport in this case is no exception, it is also, as it were, an island state. Hulule Island, where the airport is located, is small. Here is onlyone and only hotel. Many tourists, after landing at the airport in Male, continue on their way to another island. There are many options for how to get to a particular resort:
- Speed boats will quickly take you to the nearest islands.
- Maldive Air Taxi are small VIP seaplanes.
- Flights to other airports in the country with Trans Maldivian Airways. By the way, there are two more airports in the Republic, in addition to Male.
- Ferry is the most economical option.
You can arrange a trip in one of these ways at the airport itself. For everyone who wants to visit the Maldives, Male airport is always open!
