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Velana International Airport

The govt is looking into reports by The Wall Street Journal

6 Sept 2026

US national arrested at Airport with loaded magazine

25 Aug 2026

Man arrested for using another's airport pass

25 Aug 2026

Flydubai flight lands safely after in-flight technical issue

24 Aug 2026

RAYA Airways cargo flights now routing to Maldives

14 Aug 2026

Indian man detained for smuggling drugs into Maldives

12 Aug 2026

VIA nominated in two World Travel Awards categories

4 Aug 2026

Sea vessels must register to dock at Velana Airport jetties

1 Aug 2026

The govt is looking into reports by The Wall Street Journal

6 Sept 2026

US national arrested at Airport with loaded magazine

25 Aug 2026

Man arrested for using another's airport pass

25 Aug 2026

Flydubai flight lands safely after in-flight technical issue

24 Aug 2026

RAYA Airways cargo flights now routing to Maldives

14 Aug 2026

Indian man detained for smuggling drugs into Maldives

12 Aug 2026

VIA nominated in two World Travel Awards categories

4 Aug 2026

Sea vessels must register to dock at Velana Airport jetties

1 Aug 2026

Gallery

Grand opening of the new VIA terminal

27 Jul 2025

21 photos

New terminal at Velana International Airport

22 Jul 2025

19 photos

Final preparations for VIA new terminal opening

11 Jul 2025

11 photos

President Muizzu inspects work at VIA new terminal

20 Mar 2025

7 photos

A busy day for VIA

30 Dec 2024

21 photos

MACL

RAYA Airways cargo flights now routing to Maldives

There will be two flights per week spread across two days and will make use of a Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 767-200. MACL said that each flight will average 46 tonnes of cargo.

14 Aug 2026

Umar Shan Shafeeq

First batch graduates from MACL's Aviation Institute

13 Aug 2026

2,000 tonnes of air cargo handled in July

3 Aug 2026

VIA sends first sea to air shipment from Cambodia to France

30 Jul 2026

MACL opens new passenger waiting area at VIA Terminal 1

28 Jul 2026

Airport New Terminal

More than 500,000 passengers served by the new terminal

This milestone comes as the airport experiences its busiest period of the year.

22 Dec 2025

Shazma Thaufeeq

VIA’s new terminal adds Air Arabia as second carrier

13 Aug 2025

VIA new terminal to air Adhan at every prayer time

27 Jul 2025

Maldivian A330 to be first flight at new terminal

27 Jul 2025

Nasheed, Waheed only former presidents at MACL ceremony

27 Jul 2025

Tourism

Bill passed to tax foreign booking platforms

The President stated that bringing this amendment to the law will bring great progress to the tourism sector.

31 Aug 2026

Shazma Thaufeeq

Tourism earnings rise despite lower arrivals due to war: MMA

24 Aug 2026

Maldives and Russia agree to increase air connectivity

19 Aug 2026

Action to be taken against resort operators over unpaid rent

17 Aug 2026

65 percent of tourists to Maldives are couples

20 Jul 2026

Police

Police Constable positions open, with MVR 17k pay

The deadline to apply for the position is 30th September. Forms are to be submitted to the Shaheed Hussain Adam Building.

15 Sept 2026

Umar Shan Shafeeq

Two expatriates detained over illegal dollar trading

15 Sept 2026

Foreigner injured seriously after falling from antenna

14 Sept 2026

Man remanded in custody after mosque defilement

13 Sept 2026

Special march for Police Service Day

5 Sept 2026

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