India’s full-service carrier, Vistara Airline has restarted their Maldivian flight operations officially on 02nd September 2021.
Earlier, the airline had maintained its flights to the Maldives amid the Covid-19 pandemic’s peak 2021, during March, operating between Mumbai and Male’. Moreover, during their operations prior to the travel restrictions, they had operated 3 flights per week with regards to the ‘air bubble’ agreement made between Maldives and India.
However, the airline’s operations had come to a halt in May 2021 due to the travel restrictions on South Asian countries inclusive of Maldives amid a resurgence of Covid-19 positive cases.
India’s Vistara Airlines is the result of a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, and it is the highest rated Indian airline on Skytrax and TripAdvisor while being a recipient of multiple ‘Best Airline’ accolades.
Vistara Airline’s resumption of their operations to Maldives, adds to the list of airlines operating directly from parts of India to Maldives, increasing the total to four.