A bed in lie-flat mode, with an orange comfortable and white pillow.
Beond is a new all-business-class airline flying between Europe and Asia and the Maldives starting next month. Return fares start at $2,000.
  • Maldives-based Beond is a new all-business class airline launching flights next month.
  • The carrier will fly between Malé and cities across Europe and Asia, with return fares starting at $2,000.
  • Beond is starting with one Airbus A319, which sports lie-flat seats but will make a stop for fuel on some routes.

The Maldives is about to get a little more accessible.

Dubbing itself the world's first "premium leisure" airline, Maldives-based startup carrier Beond is launching point-to-point flights between cities across Europe and Asia and the nation's capital of Malé starting in November.