Maldivian Airlines will start a direct flight between Male and Chennai on November 15. The airline will also connect Chennai with Dhaka directly, as a large number of Bangladeshis visit Chennai for medical treatment. 

The national carrier of Maldives will be the first to operate direct flights between Chennai, Male and Dhaka. "The flight will operate in the Male-Chennai-Dhaka route and return on the same day on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. We decided to start the services after we found a huge potential in medical tourism and business.," said Mohamed Maleeh Jamal, Maldivian deputy minister of tourism. 

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