It's a very small airport (although a new terminal is already being built nearby), but all controls and inspections are quick.
Upon arrival, all baggage must be scanned for alcohol and other prohibited substances. There are several cafes and burgers at the airport where you can have a snack, the prices are normal.
Check-in desks for boats for travelers to local islands are located almost immediately after leaving the arrival area - it is difficult to miss. And the boats themselves are across the street from the airport.
There is a Duty free on departure with a standard set of products. However, Maldivian souvenirs here are 5 times more expensive than on the islands and in Male.
A small airport, compact enough with beautiful views of the ocean around, the terminal is old, but visible. That the construction of a new terminal is almost completed, representatives of hotels and tour companies are at the exit from the airport, as well as a seaplane airport nearby. It's stuffy, of course, but there are fans. But the inspection and registration are done quickly.
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The airport is not big, but it is quite decent.Yes, there are not air conditioners everywhere, and the staff does not work very clearly and promptly during boarding, creating a crush..but in general, the impression is normal.We quickly received our luggage and passed through the control when we arrived and flew comfortably as well.The "parking" of the Spitbots is located nearby and conveniently..some water came out))The exit from the plane and the entrance were via a closed ramp, the buses were quickly taken to the terminal.
It's a great airport, beautiful, and big. You can get lost. Clear! The staff is polite, not hurried, friendly. It's noisy, just like everything else that's international. Minus. There are no Russian speakers, the flight dispatcher is not duplicated in Russian, it's a pity. You need to know some English!
There is a small duty-free zone with a standard set of products (perfumes, cosmetics, alcohol, sweets). There is a gift shop where the magnet is $ 5-10. The waiting area is small, there are a couple of bistros or cafes.
The atmosphere is very pleasant. Responsive people. Everything is compact. There are cafes. You can buy a card on your phone. To thank a person, he will simply accompany you...before boarding...And that's $1. I think it's just their mentality. Wonderful people.
The toilets are very clean. There are enough seats to wait. Good air conditioning (it's very hot outside). Exit from the airport directly to the seashore. You immediately transfer to the boat (Donny) and go where you need to go. They also take you back from the water directly to the airport doors. Very convenient!
The airport is small, compact, clean, the bathroom is tidy, the staff ensures cleanliness. There are several cafes on site where you can have a snack and drink cooling drinks.
Экзотичный аэропорт, за это оценка чуть выше, чем заслуживает. Терминал не самый пр осторный, жарко, мест чтобы подождать свой рейс не очень много, поэтому не стоит приезжать заранее, лучше побродить по Мале. А так - все быстро, стоек регистрации достаточно, даже большие рейсы регистрируют оперативно. Выдача багажа неторопливая, выборочно проверяют на провоз алкоголя. Фудкортов мало и очень дорого.
Although the airport is small, it is convenient.
It has everything you need.
It has very good waiting rooms as well as shops.
Returning to the size of the airport, I am shocked that it accommodates passport control, check-in for the flight, several baggage claim tapes, a lot of shops.
Just the fact that such an airport is located on such a small island and accepts aircraft that are quite decent in size and weight, you can put 10 out of 5👌. In Russia, it is often possible to find buildings "a la 70s". And not every airport can accommodate 340s or 777s. A new terminal with sufficient capacity is expected (under construction). We flew on 09.12.24 in the evening - everything is fine, there are not so many people in the check-in area, in the security area and in the smoking area) . I hope to be serviced in the new terminal in the near future.
A small, congested airport. It cannot cope with the flow of tourists. Everything is very modest, a small Duty-Free zone, uncomfortable waiting areas. That's why a new terminal is being built next door.
Yes, arrive about three hours before departure, but you can easily stand at the entrance to the building for an hour. But it won't work much earlier either, they won't let you into the queue. You can spend 2 hours on all procedures before entering the waiting area.
It's cool and comfortable, BUT the queues are endless. To get on board, you need to stand in three HUGE queues. An hour or even an hour and a half! Duty Free is cool, well, there's a lot to see in terms of souvenirs and cigarettes. Something really useful is not enough. Boarding gate is a three-way story. There are only 6 exits, the queues are intertwined, which is not clear which way. For some reason, it's not clear how to walk through the rows of chairs if there are people sitting there. The capacity of one gate is very small, everyone climbs with a huge carry-on, in a word, it's a lot of fun. The food on the food court takes a long time to prepare, but it's delicious. There are a couple of fast food cafes. Eat right there in the food court area. There are almost no seats on the food court. The departure board is only in the area of the gates themselves. There is no way at all to understand where the landing is going at the food court. The ads are not clear, there is no scoreboard!
The arrival area is cramped for everyone. There are a couple of cafes, but the waiting room has no conduits, only fans. We are really looking forward to the new huge terminal. Everything is already great and modern in the departure area. But there are few good cafes. You can only drink coffee. I hope that there will be a hotel in the new terminal.
The airport is cramped, but everything is at hand. Transfers to the islands, boarding of local airlines and speedboats are carried out here. Everything is nearby and well-established, the travel agency meets the tourist from the flight and accompanies him to the vehicle with check-in of departure and baggage dispatch. The service in the waiting rooms has a number of complaints. The staff gave conflicting information about the boarding gate location, which also differed from that indicated on the boarding pass, which created confusion in the waiting room. There were no price tags for water, and prices could differ significantly in different outlets. The wish of Aeroflot is to organize announcements in Russian for its flights, as Chinese colleagues have done. Otherwise, the work of the airport is well established and the attitude of the staff is friendly.
It's a very cramped, bustling airport. There are no teletraps, there is a lot of fuss at the exit, a lot of waiting tourists, the waiting room is right in the heat, on the street. Across the street there is an air-conditioned two-storey pavilion with seating on the ground floor and a food court on the second floor. Everything is sooo expensive. Can of Coke is $4, a large cappuccino is $8. Food is even more expensive. While waiting for speedbots to get to the hotel, you have to wait and spend a lot.
It's very peculiar, especially part of the local airlines with seaplanes, there's not a lot of space there, but the planes themselves look cool. There is also a quite traditional part of international airlines
A typical "island" tourist airport: small, open from all sides (reconstruction is underway on a larger scale). After customs inspection, there are several duty-free shops in the waiting room, fast food (burger king and a couple more cafes), a souvenir shop, there is a room for smokers (not everyone can go there from smog).
It's not the most modern airport, but it has everything you need to comfortably wait for an airplane. The staff is friendly, there is a separate passageway for APEC cardholders, it's wonderful.
The airport is small, but everything is well organized. Everything is very fast - registration, passport control. And, of course, the runway, when the plane leaves the ground and is already gaining altitude above the sea. Only in Male 🔥🔥🔥
I would like to thank the MALE airport employee! A very nice girl helped us find our luggage! We were with the children and there was little time, she quickly took us to check in. I helped you check in for your flight! Thank you very much.❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
We waited a long time for the transfer to the island, the waiting room is not equipped with air conditioning, the medical center is very conveniently located, the staff at the medical center are friendly, thank you for your help
It was pretty clean, there was practically no queue upon arrival from Bangkok. Departure to Moscow, we stayed at the check-in for more than an hour . It is convenient that the exit from the airport building crosses the road and immediately there is a pier for boats that get to the hotel .
The airport is getting better and more convenient every year - passport control and screening are well organized, there are practically no queues, additional posts are added very flexibly with an increase in the number of passengers.
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Egor Shokov
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February 7
Everything is very compact, but thoughtful. Upon arrival, we went through customs pretty quickly and received our luggage. Next to the exit, an employee arranges for boarding a taxi and queuing for a car. You tell him where you need to go, he calls the car, explains to the driver. It's very colorful, everything is simple and convenient. There is no excessive chic. No, either I haven't figured out how to set it up, or I have free Wi-Fi.
On arrival, the passport control desks work quite cheerfully also on departure. Duty Free is small, prices are high, especially for souvenirs. The airport itself is outdated, the construction of a new airport building is being completed nearby
Despite the age, the airport is excellent, everything is organized very quickly
Of the minuses, the strollers were already given on the tape, not at the ramp as requested. It's so much fun with small children. But passport control and issuance are carried out quickly
The airport is being renovated, it is still under construction. It was increased, it became more convenient compared to the summer of 2023. The duty free zone also increased, unfortunately, there was no time to walk around, because we flew from the hotel to the airport end-to-end (as last year)) so if there are some small souvenirs for relatives, it is better to take them at the hotel
Terrible airport, cramped, everything is very expensive. People come from the north in winter, they want to change clothes, they have to do it in a dirty toilet, hitting the toilet and creating queues and a problem for those who really need to go to the toilet. There is almost no Internet in the waiting area, boarding speedboats is chaotic, everyone is rushing. The feeling of chaos and disorder!
In the building where the ferry waiting room is a terrible mess, the food court has also seen the sights + air conditioning to the fullest. But you have to get there because of the heat(
The capital of the Maldives is Male!
In fact, it causes a double impression. On the one hand, the Maldives is one of the best places to relax, on the other hand, Male Airport greets you - small, slightly shabby, with a very large crowd of people, something like an anthill.
p.s. upon arrival, we were met by a hotel employee, where we checked in, immediately we somehow passed by it And after that, I went to the bathroom, and he came up to his wife and children and asked them, "Are you going to Todd? She did not understand him and anointed her head negatively, saying no, I do not understand, I do not need anything))) when I returned, she told me about it and pointed at him, he was standing not far away, I went up to him and talked, everything became clear, he was waiting for us! How do they do that?))) How do they recognize us in such a crowd? Then you begin to understand that we, the savages, are in the Maldives for the first time, we can be seen a mile away))) like white crows.
The airport and all the surrounding infrastructure near it are very crumpled, there are shops right there, there is a communication department where SIM cards are connected, by the way, I recommend doing this - buy a SIM card! Then the airport smoothly turns into a pier, they are literally separated by a two-lane road. At the pier, you will board a boat that will carry you further to meet an unforgettable vacation in the Maldives!!!
The airport is small, but convenient and everything happens fast enough. Good duty free, a large selection of perfumes and cosmetics + a lot of souvenirs. If you didn't buy it at the hotel, there are souvenirs for every taste and color
A good airport, quick check-in (quick baggage claim) - we managed it in 30 minutes upon arrival. Beautiful view of the Indian Ocean at the airport exit
The airport is small, under reconstruction, there is enough space for everyone, but they do not allow on-Pass access to the business lounge, there are no teletraps yet, but boarding/disembarking passengers on buses is organized very well - they do not push herrings into a barrel.
A small and very convenient airport, next to the airport for domestic inter-island flights. Duty free is very expensive, because only luxury brands are represented
Small, but very convenient. It is located on a separate island.
And the most important thing is that everything is nearby - the marinas for boats and yachts and the domestic airport are literally a 5-minute walk away.
The atmosphere immediately emphasizes that you are in an unusual airport. When flying on domestic airlines, there is free food in the waiting room. Maybe it depends on the tour, but we enjoyed everything. The entire airport area is surrounded by water. Despite the man-made environment, there are already stunning views. Everything is super
I do not know who loves this location. There is no waiting room, only in the sterile area. There is nowhere to sit, the Internet works every other time. It feels like you are at Tashkent airport, although it would seem that it should be a top airport in view of ticket prices. But something in my world didn't fit with reality and expectation
A very large selection of perfumes and cosmetics in duty free Male and much cheaper than in Muscat ( there was a transplant )
Were given a beautiful and spacious cosmetic bag as a gift , for the purchase of GUCCI perfumes , the same brand. Local residents always profitably change the currency , they are very responsive and do not impose themselves .
They will always help .
Upon leaving the airport, a transfer was immediately waiting for us at the pier
The airport is heavily overloaded. The queue for inspection is 300 meters. Queues are everywhere: to the toilets, to the cash register for souvenirs, to the cafe. The departure hall is small, there are few places to sit and wait for boarding. When boarding opens, a huge queue lines up, blocking the passage to other passengers.
There is a spacious waiting room, plenty of seating, no jostling, there is even a small play area for children. There are many shops in the building, including a large souvenir shop, a currency exchange office. There are also places where you can have a snack or drink coffee. Everything is clean, the temperature is comfortable, all airport staff are pleasant and polite. My impressions were very positive.
The departure areas with the food court are normal. But the pre-registration area is not the place where you would like to be. Crowds of people, not an air-conditioned room, in fact, it's just a canopy. They are allowed into the check-in area 3 hours before departure. It is worth considering this when choosing a transfer and try to spend as little time as possible under the canopy)
At the airport, it is important to get in and out quickly.And there are problems with that.If several planes have arrived, then you can be very late at passport control.
And on departure, there will definitely be queues.This should be taken into account when planning time
The airport is nice and spacious, but the services could work a little faster, because everywhere you stand in line: at the entrance to the departure area, at the check-in desk, at passport control, customs control, etc.
By local standards, the airport is large. If everything is relatively fast upon arrival. Then get ready to stand in the departure area when checking in your luggage and going through passport control! It took us 3 hours together!!! And on my feet all the time! Heavily. Everything is worth it! Including citizens of the European Union.
As always, there are a lot of people at the airport and there are almost never any seats, even in the business lounge. In general, an ordinary small airport, with local souvenirs on sale, a small duty free.