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Flights to the Maldives

Flights to the Maldives have increased in availability as the Maldives has increased in popularity among people from all over the world. Whether you live in Europe, the Americas, Asia or Australasia, flying to the Maldives is possible either in one single flight or with a simple connection.

International flights to the Maldives began operations in 1966 when the international airport, originally called Hulhule Airport was opened to the public. Later in 1981, the airport changed its name to Male International Airport and was officially inaugurated.

Several other airports in the Maldives offer domestic flights within the Maldives, which allow people, both locals and visitors, to travel quickly around the country.

The other airports in the Maldives are Gan International Airport, Hanimaadhoo Airport, Kaadedhdoo Airport and Kadhdoo Airport. Despite its name, Gan International Airport does not offer international flights from the Maldives, although these are expected to start soon.

For more information about flights to the Maldives, click on your country of departure:

Flights from Austria to the Maldives

Just over 13,000 Austrians fly to the Maldives each year, accounting for two percent of all visitors to the Maldives. To satisfy this demand, visitors can take direct flights from Austria to the Maldives, or they can take indirect flights, connecting in Europe or Asia.

Austrian Airlines has one direct flight from Vienna (VIE) to the Maldives each week.

A direct flight from Austria to the Maldives is about 9 hours long.

There are also several airlines that offer non-direct flights from Austria to the Maldives, connecting in countries such as the UK, Germany and Switzerland in Europe and in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in Asia.

Flights from France to the Maldives

French tourists are the fifth most common visitors to the Maldives. With around 48,000 people arriving on flights from France to the Maldives each year, French visitors account for around 7 percent of all visitors to the Maldives. There are many choices when choosing your flight from France to the Maldives, on both direct and indirect flights.

XL Airways France has direct flights to the Maldives twice a week from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Direct flights from Paris to the Maldives last 10 hours, with the return flight slightly longer due to headwinds.

There are many other routes that will take you from France to the Maldives, if you are willing to take an indirect flight. You might consider flying through the UK, Germany or Italy if you prefer to connect in Europe, or you can connect in Asia or the Middle East by flying through Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates or Malaysia.

Flights from the UK to the Maldives

With around 115,000 British visitors to the Maldives each year, the UK accounts for around 17 percent of all visitors to the Maldives. There are several airlines offering direct flights from the UK to the Maldives.

British Airways offers direct flights to the Maldives from London Gatwick (LGW) three times a week.

Monarch Airlines operates flights to the Maldives from London Gatwick (LGW), but flights can only be booked as part of Monarch’s package holidays.

Thomson Airways has a flight to the Maldives from London Gatwick (LGW) once a week and from Manchester (MAN) once a week. The day of the week varies with the time of year.

Sri Lankan Airlines offers both direct and indirect flights to the Maldives each week from London Heathrow (LHR) to the Maldives (MLE). The indirect flights go via Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Flights from London to the Maldives last 10 hours and 5 minutes and the return flight from the Maldives to London lasts 11 hours.

There are also several airlines that offer non-direct flights from the UK to the Maldives, connecting in countries such as United Arab Emirates, Malaysia Singapore and Saudi Arabia. These airlines include Emirates, Sri Lankan Airlines and Qatar Airways

Flights from Russia to the Maldives

With around 49,000 Russian visitors to the Maldives each year, Russia makes around 7 percent of all tourists visiting the Maldives. All of the direct flights to the Maldives from Russia are charter flights, operated by Aeroflot and Transaero and these flights are seasonal.

The flight from Russia to the Maldives lasts 8 hours and 21 minutes.

For scheduled flights from Russia to the Maldives, you will have to make a connection. Most flights from Russia to the Maldives connect in the Middle East and Asia, in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. These airlines include Emirates, Sri Lankan Airlines and Qatar Airways.

Flights from Italy to the Maldives
With just over 103,000 Italian visitors to the Maldives each year, Italians are the second most common visitors to the Maldives, accounting for around 15 percent of all tourists visiting the Maldives. All of the directflights to the Maldives from Italy are charter flights, operated by Blue Panorama Airlines, Meridiana (operated by Eurofly) and Neos and these flights are seasonal. The flights leave from Milan, Rome and Bologna Airports.

The flight from Italy to the Maldives lasts around 10 hours.

For scheduled flights from Italy to the Maldives, you will have to make a connection. Most direct flights from Italy to the Maldives connect in Europe (the UK), the Middle East or Asia, in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. These airlines include Emirates, United and Qatar Airways.

Flights from Germany to the Maldives
With around 70,000 German visitors to the Maldives each year, Germans make up a little over 10 percent of all visitors to the Maldives, so it is not surprising that there are several direct flights from Germany to the Maldives.
Air Berlin flies direct to Male from both Munich (MUC) and Dusseldorf (DUS). The frequency of these flights depends on the time of year, but generally there are 2 direct flights per week from Dusseldorf and 1 direct flight per week from Munich. Condor flies to Male from Frankfurt (FRA) three times per week.

A direct flight from Germany to the Maldives is about 10 hours long.
There are also several airlines that offer non-direct flights from Germany to the Maldives, connecting in countries such as United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. These airlines include Emirates and Qatar Airways.

Dhaainkanbaa - Maldives

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Medical student gives birth on board Etihad flight

Aminath Raushan Khaleel, 24, was en route to Minsk with her husband where the two had to report for their new medical college before October 30 when she went into labour

A baby boy born to a Maldivian medical student on board Etihad before the diverted Trivandrum-Abu Dhabi flight could land at the Muscat International Airport is healthy and doing well with his mother.
When Gulf News correspondence visited the young Maldivian family at the Royal Hospital Sunday during visiting hours, the boy slept blissfully even as his young parents worried about next course of action, including how to inform their parents in Male.

Aminath Raushan Khaleel, 24, was travelling to Minsk with her husband where the two had to report for their new medical college before October 30. “My wife was due next month around 20th and we had to report before October 30 to complete our transfer from a Russian medical college to the college in Minsk, Belarus,” Aminath’s husband, who reluctantly gave his name as Abdullah Shahid, told Gulf News.
The two agreed to talk to Gulf News after much thought as they were worried about their parents reading about the incident before they could inform them.

“We had no choice but take flight so that we can report on time for our studies in medicine,” he said, adding that now they must complete all the formalities to reach Minsk on time.
The young couple is in complete dark how to go about the matter as both are busy at the Royal Hospital tending to their new-born son.
“We haven’t named him,” Aminath said. When suggested that why not give him a name that would remind them of from Oman, she asked what does Sultan means?
The two took flight from Trivandrum to Abu Dhabi where they were to take connecting flight to Minsk in Belarus.
But Aminath went into labour midair.
Once being told of her condition on board the flight, the pilot immediately diverted the plane to Muscat. However Aminath delivered a healthy baby boy 20 minutes before the flight landed.
Medical staff and an ambulance were ready to assist the mother and the newborn baby upon their arrival at Muscat, who along with the baby's father and Etihad crew members, were all assisted and transferred to the Royal Hospital.
“There was a trained nurse on board as a passenger and she helped in delivering the boy,” Aminath’s husband told Gulf News from the bedside of his wife and newly born baby boy.
He also praised the Etihad crew as well as ground staff at the Muscat International Airport. “They put us at ease and made everything smooth, including a top class hospital and medical facilities.”

from Gulfnews

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Russell Brand And Katy Perry Plan Double Honeymoon

October 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): the wedding of British comedian/actor Russell Brand and pop singing sensation Katy Perry is going to take place very soon. The love birds are supposed to go on a double honeymoon after their Indian wedding. First the newly-wedded couple will head off to Mauritius and then to the nearby Maldives. The wedding date for this high-octane couple has been scheduled to take place in India on Sunday 24th October 2010.
A source close to the couple said that the double honeymoon is going to bowl over Katy Perry since she has wanted something like this for a long time. Russell chose Mauritius as the honeymoon destination because he had taken his mother Barbara to this location in 2006 and loved the place. Russell feels that his ‘Teenage Dream’ singer wife will love Mauritius and Maldives.
Reports suggest that the comedian has been consulting his mom about the wedding and honeymoon plans so that his wife can have the perfect time. With the double honeymoon the couple wants to have some alone time and take time off from their hectic schedules. Maldives and Mauritius holds a special place in Russell’s heart and we are sure Katy will love the beaches too.
Russell recently joked about having an Arctic wedding sometime in June and has the wedding conducted by a polar bear instead. Katy Perry and Russell brand will entertain their celebrity friends at a lavish Indian themed wedding in Rajasthan. Right after the wedding Brand and Perry will head off to their honeymoon destination and start their newly wedded life in the beach paradise.

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The Real Meaning of Adventure

What is adventure? Some people believe that adventure is not just that extreme and dangerous experience that one could find existing. On the contrary, they believe that it is an attitude that helps us face the obstacles present in our daily routine. For example, the challenges we have to deal with, the new and different options that life offers, the unknown that is at all time waiting for us, represent an adventure in itself. And it is in this adventure that the human beings discover themselves.

The word adventure has different meanings for different people. Generally, adventure implies thrill and excitement, risks and dangers, and the unexpected and extraordinary experiences. The adventurous people are always on the look out for things that will evoke new feelings and sensations. This is the definition of adventure commonly accepted. However, there are others for whom adventure means much more than this. They associate adventure with a certain bent of mind that helps them enjoy life to the fullest, by accepting it as it unfolds before them. They see opportunities in difficulties and treat hurdles as stepping-stones. They accept everything knowing very well that there is nothing without its pluses and minuses.

Therefore, life is seen as an adventure in itself. It is the manner in which you decide to view and live your own life. And the approach you have to life will certainly affect the way you experience this mysterious journey which we are part of. Some people believe that traveling, sightseeing or hanging on a rope is what an adventure stands for. But the problem may be that they are not experiencing their life as an exploration and their boring life leads them to lookfor excitement outside themselves.

This hidden and deeper meaning of adventure can only be understood by changing one's point of view towards life. This will not only enable you to identify the raison d'etre of your life, but will also help you recognize your strengths and weaknesses, and accept yourself as a person. However, one needs to realize that one just doesn't stumble upon adventures just like that. It is only through discovering our own strengths that we can uncover these adventures, and derive wisdom from them. As human beings, we are posed in the world in such a manner that we are compulsive adventurers. And, being so, we are capable of shaping our own lives and destinies, through a positive and constructive approach.

Life is a rare opportunity. With a little faith we can change the very meaning of life. Hurdles and obstacles can be used as openings and opportunities to discover the extent of our strength and courage. The secret lies in living life as an ever-new, ever-fresh adventure and being open to accepting whatever comes our way.