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Travel - International Air The national airline is Island Aviation Services (Q2). There are direct flights from Bahrain, Bombay, Bucharest, Colombo, Doha, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Gatwick, Italy, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, London, Madrid, Narita, Paris, Rome, Sharjah, Singapore, Trivandrum, Vienna and Zurich. Other airlines running services to Mal include Austrian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines, which operate daily flights into Mal from Singapore. Approximate flight times From Mal to London is 13 hours (excluding stopover). International airports Hulule International (MLE) (Mal) (website: www.maldive.com/tour/arrival.html) on Hulule Island is 2km (1.2 miles) from Mal (travel time by boat – 15 minutes). Boats from the various island resorts meet each arriving plane to take visitors to their accommodation. There is no scheduled transfer from Hulule Island to the other islands. If an advance booking has been made, representatives of the resorts will receive tourists at the airport and will take care of all onward transport arrangements. Airport facilities include left luggage, first aid, bank, duty free shops, snack bar, post office and restaurant. Departure tax None if airport tax has been paid before; otherwise, US$12. Sea Many cruise ships stop over at the Maldives islands as part of their itinerary. Cruise operators include Seabourn Cruises and Swan Hellenic. |