The service was commenced on 31 October 2017 to Velana International Airport, welcomed by officials of Maldives Airport Company Limited. The first A350 was piloted to Velana International Airport by the Maldivian captain Tolhath Anwar. In a move that makes history, Qatar Airways is the first airline ever to fly the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to the Maldives, Velana International Airport. The airline has upgraded its current double-daily A330 service to an A350, with the first A350 beginning operations today and the second A350 service joining shortly afterwards on 3 November 2017.
Sri Lanka Travel Feneteko