Velana International Airport (English Wikipedia)

"History". Maldives Airports Company Limited. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"Corporate". Maldives Airports Company. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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"The Foundation Work of the New Passenger Terminal Constructed at Velana International Airport is Completed". Avas. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
"MACL conducts tests on new fuel tanks at Velana Airport". Avas. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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"Aircraft Accident History". Maldives Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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"Velana International Airport's New Terminal opening rescheduled to July 2025". Aviators Maldives. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
"Velana International Airport's New Runway Will Become Operational From 6th October". Aviators Maldives. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

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"Velana International Airport opens new runway". China Daily. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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"Tarring of Maldives main airport's new runway complete". The Edition. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
"Velana Airport's new terminal to open on Independence Day". The Edition. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
Shahid, Malika (22 December 2022). "VIA new terminal expected to be complete in 2025". The Edition. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
Thaufeeq, Shazma (27 July 2025). "VIA fireworks show enters Guinness World Records". The Edition. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

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Nanda, Prakash (3 May 2023). "India 'Shadowboxes' China In The Maldives; Looks To Knock Out Chinese Challenge In The Indian Ocean Nation". The EurAsian Times. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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"Direct (non-stop) flights from Bangkok to Male". FlightsFrom. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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"GMR Group achieves financial closure of GMR Male International Airport Private Limited, Republic of Maldives and takes over operations of Male International Airport". GMR Group. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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"IndiGo brings back direct connectivity between Hyderabad and Male" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2024.

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"GMR offers Rf1 billion for Male airport". Haveeru Daily. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010.
"GMR to take over airport operations after advanced payment". Haveeru Daily. 26 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
"President hopes 2011 budget will speed up development projects". Haveeru Daily. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"Maldives cabinet passes to annul GMR agreement Maldives cabinet passes to annul GMR agreement". Haveeru Daily. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"MACL will now operate the airport: Finance Minister". Haveeru Daily. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"Maldives govt completes take over of airport from GMR". Haveeru Daily. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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"New International Passenger Terminal Building". Maldives Airports Company Limited. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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"President inaugurates new terminal at Velana International Airport". The President's Office. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

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"Facade and roofing works to begin at new passenger terminal of VIA". PSM News. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
"New fuel farm, cargo terminal to come into operation this year". PSM News. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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Zalif, Zunana (6 October 2022). "Largest seaplane terminal in the world - 'Noovilu Seaplane Terminal' inaugurated". Raajje TV. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
Zalif, Zunana (28 July 2025). "New VIA terminal launches operations exclusively with Maldivian flights". Raajje TV. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

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"Velana International Airport has temporarily started using the new runway as a parallel taxiway". Routes. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
"Lufthansa adds Mombasa / Zanzibar service; Maldives extends to year-round in NS21". Routesonline.
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"Gulf Air adds Maldives service from late-Oct 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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Sharma, Rajeev (5 December 2012). "India, Maldives Row Over Airport Contract". The Diplomat. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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"New Terminal at Velana International Airport to Open on July 26". themaldivesjournal.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.

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"Contact us". Trans Maldivian Airways. Retrieved 3 August 2024. Velana International Airport, P.O. Box 2023, Male', Republic of Maldives

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"IndiGo launches Daily Flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Malé in Maldives". Travel Daily Media. Retrieved 26 September 2025.

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Mayling, Samantha (17 November 2022). "Virgin Atlantic unveils new services to Maldives and Turks and Caicos". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

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"Luxury Escapes to launch first-ever direct flights from Australia to the Maldives". travelweekly.com.au. 19 December 2025.

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"History of MACL". Maldives Airports Company. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
"History". Maldives Airports Company Limited. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"Corporate". Maldives Airports Company. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"GMR offers Rf1 billion for Male airport". Haveeru Daily. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010.
"GMR Group achieves financial closure of GMR Male International Airport Private Limited, Republic of Maldives and takes over operations of Male International Airport". GMR Group. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"GMR to take over airport operations after advanced payment". Haveeru Daily. 26 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
"President hopes 2011 budget will speed up development projects". Haveeru Daily. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"Maldives cabinet passes to annul GMR agreement Maldives cabinet passes to annul GMR agreement". Haveeru Daily. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"MACL will now operate the airport: Finance Minister". Haveeru Daily. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"Maldives govt completes take over of airport from GMR". Haveeru Daily. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
"New International Passenger Terminal Building". Maldives Airports Company Limited. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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"IndiGo brings back direct connectivity between Hyderabad and Male" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2024.

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