Armenian carrier Shirak Avia has announced plans to launch direct scheduled flights to the Maldives, marking the first-ever regular air connection between Armenia and the island nation. According to Aviators Maldives, the new scheduled service is slated to commence on November 14,.
The weekly flights will operate between Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan and Velana International Airport in Malé. Utilizing a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the airline has scheduled operations to take place every Saturday throughout the winter period.
Under the current itinerary, the outbound flight departs Yerevan at 03:05 local time, making a brief technical refueling stop in Muscat, Oman, before landing in the Maldives at 12:10 local time. The return flight is scheduled to depart Velana International Airport at 13:10, arriving back in Yerevan at 20:15 the same evening, with a total journey time of approximately eight hours.
Tickets for the new service are currently on sale, with one-way fares starting from $455. The scheduled operations are slated to continue through March 2027, catering directly to seasonal holiday traffic during the peak winter travel window.
The Maldivian route forms part of Shirak Avia’s broader expansion strategy for the 2026/27 winter schedule. Alongside its services to Malé, the airline is also set to introduce weekly operations to Bali, Indonesia, and Phuket, Thailand, beginning this November.