Beond opens sales for all-business flights to Maldives, debut delayed until July
Beond, the Maldives' all-business airline, has opened bookings for its flights from Milan to Malé. Flight B4 [...]
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Beond, Maldives' all-business company, has opened bookings for its flights from Milan to Malé.
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Flight B4 081 will operate twice a week from Malpensa, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Departure is scheduled for 11:10 p.m., with arrival at Malè Velana airport scheduled for 1:15 p.m. the following day, after one Stopover for refueling in Dubai. It is not possible to purchase only the route between Milan and Dubai, where the flight stops not at Dubai International, but at the 'secondary' Al Makhtoum airport, some 40 kilometers south of the city.
In the reverse direction, flight B4 080 will operate, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with Departure from the Maldives at 1:15 p.m. and arrival in Malpensa at 10:10 p.m., again after a stopover for refueling in Dubai, during which passengers will remain on board the plane.
A few weeks ago the company, Announcing its network of destinations in Europe (in addition to Milan, Zurich and Munich, which already started last week), had indicated March 2024 as the start of operations from Milan. Instead, connections will begin in July. E July 3 will be the day of the inaugural flight from Malpensa.
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Flights are operated with an Airbus A319ceo configured in a single business class cabin with 4 lie-flat seats (which turn into perfectly horizontal beds) per row (two on each side of the booth) and a total of 44 places (on a plane that normally carries between 120 and 130). Each seat is equipped with Bluetooth sound system, individual screen for Inflight Entertaiment, power outlet and USB port.
From July 3, therefore, Milan Malpensa will become the only airport in the world to 'host' two all-business carriers, as the French company already operates on the Varese airport. La Compagnie with its flights to New York..
When booking, Beond allows the choice of three rates: Delight, which includes 40kg checked baggage, 10kg cabin baggage, fast track, access to premium seats (those at emergency exit height) for a fee, but not lounge access; Bliss, which includes the same checked and cabin baggage allowances, fast track, lounge access, free premium seat access; and Opulence, which includes 60kg checked baggage, 15kg cabin baggage, free rebooking (in the other two fares it is charged), Fast Track, lounge, premium seats and the Free transfer to and from Malpensa with chauffeur and private car.
Booking a round trip for a week-long stay in the Maldives, departing from Malpensa on Saturday, July 6, and returning from Malé on Saturday, July 13, you spend 2,752 euros with the Delight tariff, 3,055 euros in the Bliss tariff and 3,358 euros with the Opulence tariff.
