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False Alarm: Maldivian Airlines Clears Up Misreported Ticket Price Spike

Maldivian Airlines said apparent increases in domestic ticket prices were caused by a technical error in its booking system rather than a fare change, and that the issue has been resolved. The airline apologised and advised customers to book by telephone at 1671 or by email until the online system is fully restored.

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  1. Sat 1 Feb
    Maldivian Airlines announced that apparent domestic ticket price increases were caused by a technical error in its booking system, not a fa… on Saturday morning only The Standard Maldivian Airlines has confirmed that apparent increases in domestic ticket prices were the result of a technical error in its booking system, not a change in fares, the national carrier announced on Saturday morning.

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  • We would like to assure our valued customers that there have been no changes to our domestic fares. The discrepancies some customers noticed are due to a technical issue in our booking system, which has been resolved now.

    Maldivian Airlines The Standard Open the report (The Standard)

  • We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience

    Maldivian Airlines The Standard Open the report (The Standard)

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