Maldives & Sri Lanka: €578 Etihad Flights from Paris and Brussels (€638 Incl. 25kg Hold Luggage)

Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is offering a deal from Paris and Brussels to the Maldives and Sri Lanka, starting at just €587. Surprisingly, this deal does not include checked luggage. The cheapest ticket including a 25kg checked bag both ways is available for €638 on online travel agency vayama.ie. While adding a checked bag on Etihad’s website comes for as little as €7 per flight, prices there are still notably higher. Departures are available from March to June.

You can reach the following routes for less than €620:

• Brussels – Sri Lanka at €578
• Brussels – Maldives at €591
• Paris – Sri Lanka at €612
• Paris – Maldives at €619

In most cases, you can save up to €50 if you are willing to accept a longer layover in Abu Dhabi.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Etihad with your selected flight dates. You can also what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €100 cheaper:

Departing from Paris, you’ll fly with Etihad to Abu Dhabi, either on their Airbus A380 or the Boeing 787 . From Brussels, you’ll fly on the Boeing 787. From Abu Dhabi, you’ll continue to the Maldives or Sri Lanka on either their Airbus A320 or the Boeing 787, depending on the flight.

Search & Book

This deal will expire on February 25, 2025. A minimum stay of two days, and a maximum stay of three months apply. Departures are available from March to June.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Etihad’s website, but you can find cheaper prices with Skyscanner. However, booking on OTAs has its downsides.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Miles & Points

This ticket is issued in booking class E. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal from Brussels to the Maldives:

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