Velana International Airport
Maldives tourist arrivals flat in August
The government has been aiming for 1.5 million annual tourist arrivals for several years.
25 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Mistaken landing of Air India flight under investigation
Pilots have been suspended after landing on the non-operational runway.
08 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Record number of private jets for Easter holidays
The Velana International Airport hosted a record number of private jets on Sunday as tourist arrivals boomed at the start of Easter holidays.
03 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
President launches US$400m airport runway project
President Abdulla Yameen launched Monday morning a US$400 million project awarded to China’s Beijing Urban Construction Group to build a new runway at the Velana International Airport.
27 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Maldives’ main airport renamed ‘Velana International Airport’
Velana is a reference to former President Ibrahim Nasir, the president’s office explained, who oversaw the development of the Maldives’ first international airport as prime minister in 1964.
27 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM