IndiGo has expanded its India–Maldives operations with the introduction of direct flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Male , efficient October 26, 2025. The airline will function every day companies on this route, positioning Thiruvananthapuram because the fourth Indian metropolis with direct connectivity to the Maldivian capital, alongside Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kochi.
The service shall be operated utilizing IndiGo’s ATR plane, offering travellers with an reasonably priced and dependable short-haul choice. Day by day frequency and handy timings are designed to boost seamless journey for each leisure and enterprise passengers.
Vinay Malhotra, Head of Gross sales at IndiGo, stated: “We’re happy to announce every day flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Male , enhancing entry to the not too long ago expanded Velana International Airport. With this, IndiGo will now function 28 weekly flights to the Maldives from 4 cities in India. With India being a serious supply of vacationers for the Maldives, and the rising enterprise ties between the 2 international locations, this new route is poised to boost not solely connectivity but in addition additional contribute to strengthening the rising bilateral relations.”
The announcement comes amid stronger India–Maldives relations, with each governments participating in discussions to advance commerce, funding, and tourism. India stays one of many prime supply markets for Maldivian tourism, and demand for enhanced air connectivity continues to rise.
IndiGo’s growth to Thiruvananthapuram–Male is anticipated to additional help journey, enterprise exchanges, and regional financial cooperation, whereas reinforcing the airline’s function in bridging key South Asian markets.
