Luxury escapes launched Male direct flights ex Melbourne

[markis10]

A new non-stop Melbourne to Malé seasonal service operated by Luxury Escapes provided by Maldivian, is slated to take off from May 2026.

The new direct 11-hour service will be made exclusively available for Luxury Escapes customers and can only be booked in conjunction with a Luxury Escapes package.

The move marks the first time Australian travellers will have a regular scheduled commercial service to fly direct, with current services taking Australians over 20 hours to reach the holiday destination after requiring a stop-over in Singapore, Doha, Columbo or Dubai.

Luxury Escapes launch Australia’s first direct flights to Maldives - Hotel Management

A new non-stop Melbourne to Malé seasonal service operated by Luxury Escapes provided by Maldivian, is slated to take off from May 2026.

www.hotelmanagement.com.au

 

[Melburnian1]

In the nomenclature of travel agents and some others, this is properly called a 'nonstop' flight as a 'direct' flight has a different meaning.

 

[aaa99]

It seems like the season for announcing new routes out of MEL.
This one appears to be a seasonal weekly charter. Is there sufficient demand for one travel agency to launch such exclusive charters to Maldives albeit weekly?

Luxury Escapes to launch first-ever direct flights from Australia to the Maldives

Australians will soon be able to fly non-stop to the Maldives for the first time, with Luxury Escapes announcing a new seasonal flight.

travelweekly.com.au

 

[Mwenenzi]

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