Summary Qatar Airways announces interline deal with Maldivian for seamless Maldives flights, enhancing travel experience for passengers. Qatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in Airlink, expanding its presence in Southern Africa with investment in the regional airline. Partnerships with Maldivian and Airlink align with Qatar Airways' commitment to provide innovative travel experiences and drive economic success.

It's been an eventful week at Qatar Airways HQ in Doha, with the Middle Eastern carrier announcing a new interline deal with Maldivian and acquiring a 25% in Southern Africa regional carrier Airlink. While these are separate transactions, they will both enlarge the networks of all three airlines, bringing greater choice to travelers in the Middle East, the Maldives and Africa. Seamless flights to the Maldives Qatar Airways passengers traveling to the Indian Ocean paradise of the Maldives can now book and seamlessly connect with flights throughout the island republic.

Qatar Airways (Qatar) has signed a new interline agreement with Maldivian, the leading domestic airline of the Maldives that also operates international flights to India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Maldivian is the national carrier of the Maldives and operates a mixed fleet of Airbus A320, ATR 42/72, De Havilland Dash 8 wheelbase aircraft and DHC Dash 6 Twin Otter seaplanes. Travelers planning holidays in the Maldives can now book their Qatar Airways flight to Male's Velana International Airport (MLE) and an .