The Velaana International Airport (VIA), operated by the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), has been nominated in two categories at the prestigious World Travel Awards.
VIA has been nominated in the categories of "World's Leading Airport 2026" and "World's Leading Airport – Customer Experience.
In the "World's Leading Airport 2026" category, VIA is joined by world-class airports such as Singapore's Changi Airport, Dubai International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Istanbul's IGA Airport, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
VIA joins 11 other airports for the coveted 'World's Leading Airport– Customer Experience 2026' award, including Changi Airport, Dubai International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, as well as Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport, Sydney Airport and Auckland Airport.
MACL urged all Maldivians, tourism industry workers, and visitors to vote for the airport and help it win the awards at the ceremony scheduled for later this year.
Voting will be accepted through the official website of WTA 2026.
