墨尔本至马累的直飞商务舱航班为旅客提供了便捷的出行选择，但飞机设施的陈旧程度令人失望。这班由马尔代夫航空公司运营、编号为Q2-957的航班每周一班，飞行时间为11小时30分钟[1]。据记者体验，该航班采用的是一架15年历史的空客A330-200飞机，曾由荷兰皇家航空（KLM）运营[1]。
商务舱提供18个座位，采用2-2-2布局，座位宽度为51厘米，小于空客A380商务舱的标准[1]。尽管飞机陈旧，但平躺床位提供了较为舒适的夜间睡眠体验[1]。然而，娱乐系统已显过时——座椅屏幕无法正常工作，乘客仅能通过平板电脑和耳机观看内容，且没有Wi-Fi连接[1]。餐饮方面，航班不提供酒精饮料，食物水准接近高端经济舱水平，商务舱乘客可获得60美元的代金券[1]。
这班航班由奢侈旅游公司Luxury Escapes承包运营，提供与马尔代夫私岛酒店的套餐服务[1]。五晚Niyama私岛超水别墅套餐（含往返商务舱、水飞和早晚餐）起价为18,398美元（两人）[1]。虽然设施陈旧，该航班整体获得3.5分的五星评分[1]。
A journalist recently experienced Maldives Airline's direct business class service between Melbourne and Male, traveling aboard a 15-year-old Airbus A330-200 that previously operated for Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) [1]. While the aircraft's amenities show their age, the service delivers a functional overnight option for travelers heading to the Indian Ocean destination.
The route, designated Q2-957, operates once weekly from May through October with a flight time of 11 hours and 30 minutes [1]. The business class cabin contains 18 seats arranged in a 2-2-2 configuration with a seat width of 51 centimeters—narrower than the business class offering on the Airbus A380 [1]. The cabin provides fully flat beds for sleeping, which the reviewer noted as a practical advantage despite the cabin's dated appearance [1]. However, the inflight entertainment system falls short of modern standards, with seat-back screens non-functional, leaving passengers to watch content through tablets and headphones without Wi-Fi access [1]. The carrier does not serve alcoholic beverages, and meal quality approximates high-end economy rather than premium service, though business class passengers receive a $60 voucher [1].
The flight is operated under contract by luxury tourism company Luxury Escapes, which packages the service as part of resort bundles [1]. A five-night stay at the Niyama private island resort in overwater villas, inclusive of return business class flights, water transfers, and breakfast and dinner service, starts from $18,398 for two passengers [1]. The reviewer awarded the overall experience a rating of 3.5 out of five stars [1].