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Home » Trip Reports » Review: Maldivian Dash 8-300 Malé To Kooddoo Via Kadhdhoo
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Review: Maldivian Dash 8-300 Malé To Kooddoo Via Kadhdhoo

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2019November 14, 2023 1 Comment

a plane on the runway

Our domestic Dash 8-300 flight on Maldivian took us quickly and safely to Kooddoo, where our holiday on the Maldives really began.

After a couple hours in the Maldivian Moonimaa Lounge, we were escorted to the Maldivian check-in desk to check in for our flight to Kooddoo. Check-in took mere moments and we soon had boarding passes in hand for our short trip that today would make an extra stop.

a group of people standing in a line
Another flight boarding

Whether the nonstop was sold out or just not operating at the time we needed, today’s flight to Kooddoo would make a stop in Kadhdoo. Though hardly out of the way, it added about 40 minutes to overall flight time. Boarding commenced late, but soon we were on our way out of the domestic terminal and onto the apron to board the aircraft via airstairs.

a map of a dark sky

a white ticket with red and black text

people standing in front of a counter

people sitting in chairs in a room

people walking towards an airplane

an airplane on the runway

a close up of a plane

Maldivian (Q2) 270
Male (MLE) – Kadhdhoo (KDO) – Kooddoo (GKK)
Wednesday, January 6
Depart: 11:00AM
Arrive: 12:45PM
Duration: 1hr45min
Aircraft: Dash 8-300
Seat: 1B (Single Cabin)

On Maldivian, you can tell the difference between Dash 8-200 and Dash 8-300 by the placement of rear-facing seats in the first row. Our aircraft, a -300, featured those seats, though they remained unoccupied. We were fortunate to score 1A/B, which offered the best legroom on the aircraft. The plane was only about half full and it appeared we were the only tourists onboard. The seats were well-padded and comfortable.

a seat in a plane

two chairs in an airplane

a person's feet in a chair in a plane

Prior to takeoff, a moist towelette was offered with mostly Chinese writing on it.

a hand holding a package of wipes

We took off and immediately the views were quite beautiful out the window.

an airplane wing with clouds and blue sky

an airplane propeller above the ocean

Shafnaz, the flight attendant onboard, offered a choice of guava or apple juice.

a man holding a tray of cups of liquid

It wasn’t long before we approached Kadhdhoo, a beautiful green atoll.

an aerial view of a body of water

a blue ocean with a sandy beach

an aerial view of a land with trees and a body of water

an aerial view of a small island with trees and a beach

an airplane propeller and a body of water

a beach with trees and a pier

a row of houses and a green field

a road with white lines and blue sky

During our 20-minute ground stop, connecting passengers were instructed to remain onboard.

a red and white pole in a field

We took off again and touched down in Kooddoo about 20 minutes later. Park Hyatt staff were waiting for us and after retrieving our luggage, would transport us on a golf cart to our awaiting boat.

a blue ocean with white waves

a beach with trees and water

a sandy beach with trees and blue sky

a building with windows and a sign on the side of the road

a group of people standing next to an airplane

a man standing in a room with a cart

a building with windows and a sign

a golf cart with seats

CONCLUSION

Beautiful views, a comfortable seat for a prop plane, and a cold drink…that about sums of the Maldivian experience.

How were your flights on Maldivian?

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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1 Comment

  1. cargocult Reply
    July 7, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    What is going on with the propellers in the picture two below the one of the skincare wipes? Is that motion blur? It looks like a Claes Oldenburg sculpture.

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