Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives has launched a new private jet service to brings guests directly to the resort in luxury.

The resort is the only one in the Maldives with its own executive airport - Gan Executive International Airport - which is located on Addu Atoll, just five minutes away by private speedboat.

A new co-operation between Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives and Gan International Airport means hotel guests can now by-pass the international airport on Male and fly direct to Gan Executive International Airport offers Shangri-La’s first-class service, a private jet lounge, on-site immigration, customs support and baggage screening.

Other benefits of the Private Jet Experience include accommodation in one of the resort’s Presidential Villas, champagne, a romantic dolphin cruise, a daily massage at CHI, The Spa, an exclusive “Dine By Design” dining option, a personal mobile telephone and a personal villa host.

Rene D. Egle, general manager of Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives said: “With Gan Executive International Airport, we have found the ideal partner to provide guests arriving by private jet a memorable experience.  The perfect service and the highest quality standards – the crème de la crème– is guaranteed for our guests right from the start."

 Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives, on Addu Atoll, is the first luxury resort south of the equator in the Maldives.  The resort features 132 villas with views of the ocean or of the island’s natural lush vegetation.