Fly Safe & Comfortable to Maldives with Turkish Airlines
Saturday 25th of July 2020
Fly Safe & Comfortable to Maldives with Turkish Airlines
On 24th July, Velana International Airport announced the resumption of scheduled passenger flights by Turkish Airlines to the Maldives. The national flag carrier airline of Turkey promises you a safe and comfortable journey to the island nation. The airline has specified new criteria and taken new measures in all procedures together with health authorities.
In 2017, Maldives returned to the East Mediterranean International Travel and Tourism exhibition, one of the top five tourism exhibitions worldwide, as “Turkey is a very important market for the Maldives with growth seen over recent months”, according to Haris Mohamed Acting Manager of MMPRC. The establishment of Turkish Airlines has shown an increase in the overall outbound travel and slow but steady growth in arrivals to the Maldives.
Before the flight
• Online check-in
• Passengers will only be allowed to take personal and valuable belongings with them in the permitted size (max. 40x30x15 cm and no more than 4 kg.)
• Passengers are recommended to wear a mask the moment they step out of home
• Only one of your personal belongings such as laptop bag, purse, camera, umbrella etc. will be permitted inside the cabin
At the airport
• Mask use
• Lines for physical distancing & protective panes
• Hand sanitizers
• Fever check
• Protective equipment for personnel
• No-contact check-in and no-contact self-check-in
• Automated baggage check-in
Boarding the aircraft
• Cabin crews will take a temperature check, and are provided with masks, glasses, gloves and personal protective equipment for in-flight use.
• No contact boarding
• Boarding will be carried out via passenger boarding bridges. In order to minimize crowding in the cabin, the boarding will be performed in order, starting with the last row.
Onboard
• After each flight, all contact points in the aircraft are thoroughly disinfected by special teams. The aircraft are disinfected once again by a two-stage special disinfection procedure called fogging upon their arrival at the hub and made ready for their next flight.
• HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filters in aircraft to ensure air quality
• Hygiene Expert cabin crews will be appointed in flights
• Wearing a mask, covering your mouth and nose during the flight is mandatory
• There are hand sanitizers in lavatories in all aircraft.
• Passengers will be provided with a “Hygiene Kit” consisting of a mask, an antiseptic tissue and a hand sanitizer.