Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is offering an excellent deal for travellers that would like to visit the Maldives and are looking for cheap business class tickets. Round trips from Rome to this paradise destination in the Indian Ocean are available for prices starting at only €1,398, as long as you book today for at least 2 passengers. You can also fly from Milan for €1,525 pp.
A negative PCR test, no older than 96 hours, a booking confirmation for a resort and an electronic entry declaration are required to enter the Maldives. If you want to go to “local islands” (inhabited islands), you must also be vaccinated.
If you are unable to travel as planned, you have the following options for departures up to May 2022:
- Cancel and get the fare as a credit towards future Etihad flights
- Rebooking to other dates and/or another route without having to pay a rebooking fee. If the original booking class is available, you shouldn’t have to pay the price difference either.
If you want to travel after May, the normal conditions now apply again. Cancellations or rebookings are then subject to a fee. Visit EtihadHub.com for more information.
Please also note: Currently, every flight with Etihad requires a PCR test – even for transit. If it stays that way, you will need such a test both on the way there and back, even if your home country does not require this.
You can book these flights directly on Etihad’s website. Feel free to use our form to be redirected. These flights can be found until October.
Etihad plans to operate all flight segments with a Boeing 787. This ensures you a proper long haul business class cabin with lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 pattern the entire way.
Search & Book
This deal will be available until February 14, 2022 for travel before October 2022, as long as your trip is at least 3 days long.
Sadly, Google Flights does not display these fares correctly, so you’ll have to search for available dates directly on etihad.com. Remember to search for at least 2 passengers.
Mileage
All tickets should be issued in booking class Z. While Etihad is not a member of an airline alliance, the carrier has several partners that will let you earn miles on their programs. That is if you don’t want to become a member of Etihad Guest. Here’s an example of what the trip from Rome to Malé via Abu Dhabi will get you:
- 11,898 Award Miles on American AAdvantage
- 11,898 Award Miles on Asiana Club
- 11,898 Award Miles + 2,000 Tier Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 11,898 Award Miles + 13,730 Tier Miles on Etihad Guest
- 11,898 Award Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 11,898 Award Miles on Hainan Fortune Wings Club
- 11,898 Award Miles on Oman Air Sindbad
- 11,898 Award Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 11,898 Award Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 11,898 Award Miles on Flying Blue
- 11,440 Award Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 11,440 Award Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 10,526 Award Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
- 9,152 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 6,742 Extra Points + 1,250 Basic Points on SAS EuroBonus
Hotels in the Maldives
Hotels in Malé usually cost between €75 and €225, depending on the hotel category. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is searching on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search: