10 years of French bee: Malé

New for our 10th anniversary

Paris-Orly – Malé, the next chapter of our story

For its 10th anniversary, French bee is heading for the Indian Ocean. From December 19, 2026 to March 28, 2027, our A350s connect Paris-Orly to the Maldives: a new page of our story begins.

The Maldives, a new French bee destination
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Paris-Orly
 
MLE
Malé
From December 19, 2026 to March 28, 2027
Up to 3 flights per week
Nonstop outbound in 9h55
4 h time difference
A new route

December 19, 2026: first flight to Malé

Announced in June 2026, the route opens just before the holiday season. Together with Colombo, Malé becomes one of our first two destinations in Asia.

Outbound, Paris-Orly – Malé nonstop, in 9h55. Return, Malé – Colombo – Paris-Orly with a stop in Colombo, in 14h35. The route is seasonal, until March 28, 2027.

9h55
outbound, from Paris-Orly to Malé nonstop
14h35
return, via Colombo, including a 2-hour stop
411 seats
on board the A350-900, including 35 in Premium blue
Cabin of a French bee A350 ready for the new Malé – Colombo route
The route in numbers

Malé at a glance

No history yet, but plenty of promise already.

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French bee destinations with Malé and Colombo

For our 10th anniversary, our network expands to the Indian Ocean, with our first two destinations in Asia.

3 flights

per week

From December 19, 2026 to January 10, 2027, then 2 flights per week until March 28.

411

seats per flight

On board the Airbus A350-900.

35

Premium blue seats

For a more spacious trip to the Maldives.

Dec 19

first flight

On December 19, 2026, from Paris-Orly.

A triangular route

A direct outbound, a return via Colombo

1 · Paris-Orly → Malé
Nonstop, in 9h55.
2 · Malé → Colombo
The aircraft continues to Sri Lanka, for a 2-hour stop.
3 · Colombo → Paris-Orly
Nonstop. In total, 14h35 from Malé to Paris-Orly.

Flights between Malé and Colombo are only sold with a journey to or from Paris-Orly. A stopover in Sri Lanka is possible to combine both destinations.

Timeline

The first season schedule

A seasonal route, designed for winter: here is the flight schedule to the Maldives.

June 18, 2026AnnouncementFrench bee announces the opening of the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
December 19, 2026First flight3 flights per week until January 10, 2027.
January 11, 2027New schedule2 flights per week.
March 28, 2027End of seasonLast flight of the season to the Maldives.

The Maldives are waiting for you!

From December 19, 2026 to March 28, 2027, up to 3 flights per week on the Airbus A350, from Paris-Orly.