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China Eastern Airlines’ Renewed Maldives Operations Set to Boost Chinese Tourist Arrivals

China Eastern Airlines resumed flights between Kunming and the Maldives, with the inaugural flight landing at Velana International Airport in Malé on Wednesday evening and daily services to follow. Chinese visitors accounted for 13.3 percent of the 398,605 tourist arrivals as of 27 February, and the Tourism Ministry aims to increase arrivals from China by 60 percent this year.

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  1. Wed 28 Feb
    The inaugural China Eastern Airlines flight from Kunming touched down at Velana International Airport.Malé on Wednesday evening only Maldives Republic The inaugural flight from Kunming, the capital city and principal transportation hub of China's southern Yunnan province, touched down at Velana International Airport (VIA) in Malé on Wednesday evening.

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  • The recommencement of the flight from Kunming to Malé will further facilitate the people-to-people exchanges and 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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  • 52,995 visitors Chinese visitors to the Maldives Maldives Republic Tourism ministry statistics reveal that as of 27 February, the Maldives has welcomed 52,995 Chinese visitors this year, accounting for 13.3 percent of the total tourist arrivals of 398,605.

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

    Earlier reports gave 187,118 visitors 9 Jan, 23:50 Maldives Republic

  • 13.3 percent Chinese share of total tourist arrivals Maldives Republic Tourism ministry statistics reveal that as of 27 February, the Maldives has welcomed 52,995 Chinese visitors this year, accounting for 13.3 percent of the total tourist arrivals of 398,605.

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  • 398,605 arrivals Total tourist arrivals Maldives Republic Tourism ministry statistics reveal that as of 27 February, the Maldives has welcomed 52,995 Chinese visitors this year, accounting for 13.3 percent of the total tourist arrivals of 398,605.

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

    Earlier reports gave 279,234 tourists 12 Feb, 15:10 Maldives Republic222,502 tourists 6 Feb, 00:20 Maldives Republic

  • 60 percent Targeted increase in tourist arrivals from China Maldives Republic Tourism Minister Faisal has stated that the ministry aims to increase tourist arrivals from China by 60 percent this year.

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  • A ceremonial event was held to commemorate the resumption of flights, attended by the Minister of Tourism and the Chinese Ambassador. VIA Maldives Republic A ceremonial event was held at VIA to commemorate the resumption of flights. Among the attendees were Ibrahim Faisal, the Minister of Tourism, and Wang Lixin, the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives.

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