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Male International Airport: The facts

Male International Airport: The facts

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Is your airport of departure or arrival Male International Airport in Maldives? In that case, read the following article and find out all the interesting facts that you need to know about Male International Airport before your trip. Find out more information about the airport’s location, history, management and various services provided, such as airlines and destinations etc.

General information

Male International Airport Male International Airport is the main airport in Maldives and serves hundreds of tourists every year. It is connected with almost all international airports around the world and is the only international airport in Maldives. Name Male International Airport was founded in 1966 under the name Hulhule Airport (due to its location on Hulhule Island). Male International Airport’s (IATA code: MLE) current (since 2011) official name is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, in memory of the late Ibrahim Nasir, who was the second President of the Maldives. Yet, the Maldives airport is more commonly known as Male International Airport. Location Male International Airport is located on Hulhule Island, in the north Male Atoll and is near the island of Male, the capital island of Maldives.

Airlines

A vast variety of significant airline companies use Male International Airport. Some of the most important are Aeroflot (with destination Sheremetyevo, Moscow), Air Berlin (with destinations Dusseldorf and Munich), Air India (with destination Thiruvanathapuram, Bangalore), Air Italy (with destinations Bologna, Malpensa, Milan and Fiumicino, Rome), Bangkok Airways (with destination Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok), British Airways (with destination Gatwick, London), Edelweiss Air (with destination Zurich), Malaysia Airlines (with destination Kuala Lumpur), Qatar Airways (with destination Doha), Singapore Airlines (with destination Singapore) and many others.

Management

Maldives Airport Company Ltd Male International Airport was managed by an independent corporation, named Maldives Airport Company Ltd, which was founded in 1994. The company’s Board of Director was appointed by the President of the Maldives. GMR Male International Airport Pvt. Ltd In 2010, the Maldives Government decided on the privatisation of the airport and Maldives Airport Company Ltd handed the management of Male International Airport to GMR Male International Airport Pvt. Ltd., widely known with its initials, namely as GMIAL. Yet, Maldives Airport Company Ltd continues to manage all the other Maldives airports.

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