Maldives

The premium leisure carrier will temporarily halt flights between Munich and Maldives capital Malé for the summer season, beginning March 10.

Premium leisure startup Beond Airlines has taken delivery of its second aircraft, an Airbus A321, which will be used to add flights to Bangkok, Dubai and Milan.

Male’s Velana International Airport (MLE) will open a new domestic terminal this year and is also planning an additional terminal dedicated to LCCs.

The carrier will deploy Boeing 787s on services to island destinations.

Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi-based carrier is adding two more destinations to its network, while the Hungarian group’s application for US approval for transatlantic cargo operations has been rejected.

The carrier is growing its footprint in the Indian market with a new route to Mumbai.

Vistara becomes the latest airline to add flights to the Maldives.

Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is growing its route network with the addition of Male in the Maldives.