Maldivian airline slashes surfboard carriage fee
The reduction in the fees charged by Maldivian Airlines for the surfing board comes after a citizen complained to the President about the high fees.
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By
Fathmath Ahmed Shareef
Maldivian Airlines on Monday reduced the fee for carriage of surfboards on its flights.
The change is a 33% reduction in fees for large surfboards and a 66% reduction in fees for small ones.
When setting the fee, a large surfboard is considered to be 86 inches long, 24 inches wide and 6-10 inches thick. A small surfboard is considered to be 86 inches long, 24 inches wide, and 5 inches thick.
The reduction in the fees charged by Maldivian Airlines for the surfing board comes after a citizen complained to President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu about the high fees.
Under the President’s Raeesge Javaabu programme, he met with a man from G.Dh. Gaddhoo on Wednesday who addressed their concern that airlines charge a high fee of USD 800 to bring surfing boards to the islands.
When asked for a solution, the President promised to work to reduce the fees charged by Maldivian Airline.
