National Carrier Maldivian has announced that it would temporarily cancel flights between Haa Dhaalu Hanimaadhoo and Trivandrum, India due to the development of the Hanimaadhoo airport.
It said via Twitter today that under the development project for Hanimaadhoo International Airport, starting next month all night flights of the carrier to and from Hanimaadhoo airport have been temporarily suspended.
Maldivian said that due to this, fights between Hanimaadhoo and Trivandrum have also been temporarily canceled.
The carrier said that all who have purchased tickets for travel after 1st March must contact its call center to arrange an alternate option for their travels.
The Hanimaadhoo airport development project is the largest and most significant infrastructure project initiated outside the Malé region.
Funded through an MVR2.1 billion loan from the Exim Bank of India, the project is contracted to India-based firm JMC Projects.
The project will see the development of a new 2,460-meter runway and facilities to cater to large aircraft. The new terminal is designed to accommodate 1.3 million passengers annually.
