Ten days left until BeOnd debuts on Milan Malpensathe Emirati-Maldivian all-business company that from July 3 will connect the Lombardy airport to Malè with two weekly flights operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
From Malpensa it will take off at 11.10pm to arrive in Malè at 1.15pm the following day with a night flight that pplans a refueling stop at Dubai World Central Airport. Departure from Malè is scheduled for 1.15pm and landing at Malpensa at 10.10pmwith an entirely daytime flight, always with a technical stopover (during which passengers remain on board) in Dubai.
Refueling (which involves a stop in Dubai of about an hour) is necessary due to the fact that the flight is operated with an Airbus A319 which does not have sufficient autonomy to connect Europe and the Maldives without stopping.
They are on board the plane only 44 seats in an all-business configuration with rows of 4 seats (2+2) And seats that transform into beds.
A dinner is planned after take-off from Malpensa and a breakfast (which is more like a hearty brunch) on the route between Dubai and Malè. On the way back, a lunch between Malè and Dubai and a snack between Dubai and Milan.
L‘Inflight entertainment is available through iPads which are distributed to passengerswith video and audio content.
Beond has three return fares between Milan and Malè: there ‘Delight’ which, thanks to a favorable euro/dollar exchange rate, is today 1,750 euros return and entitles you to a 40kg hold baggage allowance, a 10kg hand baggage allowance and fast track travel, but not access to the lounges at Malpensa and Malè and free choice of seat on board.
There ‘Bliss’, at 2,022 eurosadds access to lounges at the two airports and free seat selection on board (with the exception of row 1 and row 5 which offer more leg and foot space when the seat is horizontal).
There ‘Opulence’finally, for 2,297 euros guarantees 60kg of baggage allowance in the hold, 15kg for that in the cabin, free rebooking and transport by private car and driver from home to the scheduled airport up to a distance of 50km from Malpensa.
