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China’s Xiamen Airlines Commences Charter Flights to Malé

Xiamen Airlines commenced charter flights to Malé, with the inaugural flight from Fuzhou touching down at Velana International Airport carrying 236 passengers, bringing the number of Chinese airlines serving Malé to five. China remained the Maldives' leading source market as of 13 February with 13.9 percent market share, and the government is pursuing measures to raise Chinese tourist numbers to 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

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  1. Wed 14 Feb
    Xiamen Airlines' inaugural flight from Fuzhou touched down at Velana International Airport. on Wednesday only Maldives Republic The inaugural flight from Fuzhou City in China's Fujian Province touched down at Velana International Airport (VIA) on Wednesday.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • This represents a substantial milestone, especially for the tourism sector. Our strategic intent is to orchestrate additional promotional campaigns to enhance the visibility of Maldivian tourism across diverse Chinese locales.

    Ibrahim Faisal, Minister of Tourism Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • facilitate people-to-people exchanges and foster tourism cooperation between China and the Maldives.

    Wang Lixin, Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • 236 passengers Passengers on Xiamen Airlines maiden flight Maldives Republic The maiden flight, ferrying 236 passengers, demonstrates the escalating demand for travel between China and the Maldives.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 13.9 percent China's share of Maldives tourist market Maldives Republic As of 13 February, China continues to be the leading source market for the Maldives this year, contributing 13.9 percent of the market share with 40,892 Chinese travellers.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 40,892 travellers Chinese travellers to the Maldives Maldives Republic As of 13 February, China continues to be the leading source market for the Maldives this year, contributing 13.9 percent of the market share with 40,892 Chinese travellers.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 60 percent Target level of Chinese tourist numbers relative to pre-pandemic levels Maldives Republic To rejuvenate this relationship, the government is actively pursuing measures to augment the number of Chinese tourists visiting the Maldives to 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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