Maldives is experiencing a record number of schedule flights this January. Male’ Ibrahim Nasir International Airport has registered the 95 international flights on a single day.
According to Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), last 2 January 2012 ranked as the highest air-traffic day with 95 flights, up from the previous record of 89 flights on a single-day.
According to local news paper in addition to international flights 53 domestic flights, 379 sea planes (float planes) and 11 other flights used the Maldives’ air space on January 2, bringing the daily air transit total to 538 flights.
MACL has said that the rise in air traffic is expected during this time of year, but added that it is causing some difficulties and delays, reports Haveeru.
Christmas and New Year is the busiest period for the Maldives upmarket luxury tourism industry.
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13 January 2012
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