UAE Business: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi begins Maldives service – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi begins Maldives service – Gulf Digital News

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, announced the launch of its first flight to Male, the Maldives on Tuesday (October 4).

The route will be operated four times per week in October, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, increasing to six times per week in November and operating daily from December, said the airline.

The launch of the new route falls in line with the airline’s expansion plans and will be operated by the fifth aircraft that recently joined its fleet, the brand-new state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Located in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives has long been a traveller’s favourite due to its picture-perfect setting, pure white sandy beaches and colourful reefs. Boasting countless lagoons, coconut palms and beautiful reefs awash with all kinds of colourful sea life, it consists of around 1,200 small coral islands and sandbanks and provides an island life escapism away from everyday life.

The new route unlocks affordable travel options both within the UAE and for self-connecting passengers travelling from Central and Eastern Europe via the Wizz Air network.

Michael Berlouis, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Managing Director, said: “Offering the ideal escape for relaxation, self-discovery and picture perfect moments, it’s no surprise that the Maldives