The Maldives Republic can be compared to a loosepearls in the Indian Ocean. Annually tourists from all over the world come to this beautiful country to enjoy its beauties. The brightest images appear before the eyes with only one word - the Maldives. Male Airport, in turn, is the only "heavenly harbor" in the country, which has international status.
The airport is located on the small island of Hulul,at an altitude of only 2 meters above sea level. Not far from here (on another attol) is the capital of the Maldives Republic - the city of Male. The uniqueness of these "air gates" is that its only runway starts and ends right at the shore. You can say that the airport occupies the whole of this small island! Here is such an amazing country - Maldives. The airport name is in honor of Ibrahim Nasir, but is known more as Male airport, or Hulule.
The history of the airport begins in 1960, whenthe first runway was laid. It was paved with nothing more than steel sheets. But in 4 years the local government decided to replace the cover with asphalt. In 1966, a new strip of the island state of Maldives was ready for operation. The airport got the status of international only in 15 years.
To date, 25 airlinesregular or charter flights to Male airport. Maldives, as many know, are a welcome country for many tourists. Aircraft come 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. She performs more than 30 flights a week. Russian Airlines to the island of Hulule can be delivered by the airline Aeroflot from Sheremetyevo. Also, seasonal routes offer Transaero from Domodedovo and Vnukovo.
Male International Airport Terminalis a modern building. Here you can find duty-free shops, mail, wireless internet, exchange offices, children's playgrounds and even free showers.
A country that has a huge numbersmall islands, is, of course, the Maldives. The airport in this case is not an exception, it is also an island state. Hulule Island, where the airport is located, is small. Here there is only one single hotel. Many tourists, after they landed at the airport of Male, continue their journey to another island. There are a lot of options for getting to a certain resort:
Arrange a trip one of these ways you can at the airport. For all those wishing to visit the Maldives, Male airport is always open!
