Air India Launches New Interline Partnership with Maldivian
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Air India, India’s leading global airline, and Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, have entered a bilateral interline partnership, which will enhance connectivity between the two countries.
On Friday (December 5, 2025), Air India announced the launch of a new bilateral interline partnership with Maldivian, the national flag carrier of the Maldives. With this new partnership, Air India provides guests convenient access to 16 islands across the Maldives through Maldivian’s extensive network, enabling smooth connections via Malé to islands across the archipelago, including Hanimaadhoo, Kooddoo, Gan, Kaadedhdhoo, Kulhudhuffushi, Dharavandhoo, Maafaru, and Kadhdoo, among others.
In Friday’s announcement, Air India’s Chief Commercial Officer, Nipun Aggarwal, said,
“The Maldives continues to be one of the most preferred leisure destinations for Indian travellers, and this interline partnership with Maldivian opens the door to the country’s lesser-explored atolls and islands. By combining Air India’s extensive global network with Maldivian’s reach across domestic points beyond Malé, guests can now discover the true diversity of the archipelago on a single itinerary.”
Also commenting on the new interline partnership, Maldivian’s Managing Director, Ibrahim Iyas, added,
“This partnership marks a new chapter in our efforts to expand accessibility to the Maldives and provide connectivity for passengers traveling beyond Malé to the atolls. With Air India’s strong network and our reach within the Maldives, this collaboration will play a key role in supporting tourism and business travel between our nations.”
The new interline partnership also enables Maldivian to welcome Air India guests from Delhi and Mumbai or those connecting through these large hubs onto Maldivian-operated flights from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to Malé and Hanimaadhoo Island. With this new commercial cooperation, guests of both carriers can travel seamlessly on a single itinerary that combines Air India and Maldivian flights, ensuring convenient connections and coordinated baggage handling.
Currently, Air India is the only carrier operating daily flights between Delhi and Malé, providing a direct capital-to-capital link. Air India offers over 55,000 seats to the Maldives annually, contributing significantly to the country’s tourism and trade. With an extensive worldwide network spanning five continents, Air India also carries passengers to the Maldives from several points in Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East via Delhi.
Source: Air India