The new runway at Velana International Airport (VIA) is set to open on October 6.
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[File] First aircraft to officially open the new runway at Velana International Airport and the first A380 to land in Maldives: The runway will be operational on October 6 -- photo: Nishan Ali
Malika Shahid
2022-09-29 13:26:48
The new runway at Velana International Airport (VIA) is set to open on October 6.
An official of the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), which operates the airport, confirmed that in addition to the new runway, the official opening ceremony of the airport's new seaplane terminal will be held on the same day.
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