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Record Seaplane Movements at VIA Amid Tourist Influx, MACL Reports
Maldives Airports Company Ltd. reported an all-time high of 649 seaplane movements at Velana International Airport on 2 January, surpassing the previous record of 629 set on 19 February 2023. The article also reports record tourist arrivals of 1,878,537 in 2023, up about 12.14 percent from 2022, with India and Russia leading source markets.
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Sun 7 JanMACL issued an advisory for international travellers urging them to prepare for heavy traffic.7 Januaryonly Maldives RepublicGiven the high traffic movement at the airport on 7 January, MACL has issued an advisory for international travellers, urging them to prepare for heavy traffic.
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To avoid long queues and possible delays, we encourage passengers to arrive three hours early for international flights
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629 movementsPrevious record seaplane movementsMaldives RepublicThis figure eclipses the record of 629 seaplane movements set on 19 February 2023.
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68 spacesPrivate jet parking spaces at VIAMaldives RepublicMACL expanded services, including increasing the number of private jet parking spaces at VIA to 68.
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1,878,537 touristsTourist arrivalsMaldives Republic1,878,537 tourists visiting the country as of 31 December 2023
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approximately 12.14 percentIncrease in tourist arrivalsMaldives RepublicThis figure represents an increase of approximately 12.14 percent from the number of tourist arrivals in 2022, which stood at 1,675,303.
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1,675,303 touristsTourist arrivals in 2022Maldives Republicthe number of tourist arrivals in 2022, which stood at 1,675,303
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209,198 touristsIndian tourist arrivalsMaldives RepublicIn 2023, India led the tourism market for the Maldives with 209,198 tourists, accounting for 11.1 percent of the total.
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187,118 touristsChinese tourist arrivalsMaldives RepublicChina came in third with 187,118 tourists, followed by the United Kingdom with 155,730 tourists and Germany with 135,090 tourist arrivals.
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155,730 touristsUnited Kingdom tourist arrivalsMaldives RepublicChina came in third with 187,118 tourists, followed by the United Kingdom with 155,730 tourists and Germany with 135,090 tourist arrivals.
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135,090 touristsGerman tourist arrivalsMaldives RepublicChina came in third with 187,118 tourists, followed by the United Kingdom with 155,730 tourists and Germany with 135,090 tourist arrivals.
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