{"id":5722,"date":"2023-04-02T10:55:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T05:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5722"},"modified":"2023-04-02T10:55:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T05:55:46","slug":"batik-air-malaysia-to-launch-flights-to-maldives-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5722","title":{"rendered":"Batik Air Malaysia to launch flights to Maldives in May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia&#8217;s full-service carrier, Batik Air Malaysia, which previously operated as Malindo Air is set to launch direct flights to the Maldives this May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Batik Air will launch flights to the Maldives on 12th May reportedly. The flight includes a transit stop in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the way to the island nation.<\/p>\n<p>The carrier will use the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in the new route. 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