If you’ve started seeing Maldives 2028 offers appearing online, you’re not imagining it. Some travel companies are already selling holidays for 2028 – but whether it’s the right time for you to book depends on how flexible you are and what kind of deal is available.
Here’s a clear, honest breakdown to help you decide.
Yes – with some travel companies, Maldives 2028 holidays are already available to book. However, there’s an important detail to understand:
✈️ Scheduled Flights are usually only released around 10 months before departure
Because of this, when you book further ahead than that, the airfare hasn’t been confirmed yet.
How Do Travel Companies Price Flights So Far Ahead?
When flights aren’t available, companies estimate the airfare instead of booking it.
These estimated fares are usually:
- Set higher than expected
- Designed to protect against future price rises
- Adjusted later once real flight prices are released but the travel company will keep any decrease as extra commission.
This means the headline price you see now often includes an inflated flight cost.
Is It Still Worth Booking Early?
In most cases, waiting is the smarter option – however, booking early can be worthwhile when the resort offer is compelling enough to justify it.
Booking early makes sense only when:
- The resort is offering free room upgrades or extras
- There are heavily discounted accommodation rates (compare them to 2026 to ensure)
These types of offers are often limited and may disappear by the time flights go on sale. It can be worth taking the hit on a higher flight price to get the deal on the resort.
What About Flight Price Increases Later?
This is where you need to read the terms carefully.
Some companies (not many):
- Guarantee the total price, even if the bookable flight is more expensive.
Most companies:
- Include a clause stating that if flight prices increase, you may need to pay the difference
So Always check:
- Whether the price is fixed
- What happens once flights are officially released
If flight prices rise, you will always have the option to cancel and receive a full deposit refund with any ATOL-protected travel company.
Real-World Experience: Do Prices Usually Go Up?
Having personally booked hundreds of out-of-date-range holidays, I’ve never once had to go back to a client for a flight increase after flights were released.
Why?
Because the original estimated airfare was already inflated to cover any rises.
That said, this can vary by company – which is why who you book with matters.
So… Book Now or Wait?
Book early if:
- Your dream resort has a mega offer on
- You want a specific villa type or upgrade
- You don’t want to risk missing limited availability
Wait if:
- You’re flexible on resort choice
- There are no standout offers on the resort you want
- You’d prefer confirmed flights and zero estimated fares
In those cases, booking around 10 months before departure is often the cleaner and simpler option.
Final Thoughts
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer – but understanding how these prices are built puts you in control.
If you’d like a Maldives 2028 quote, send me a message via WhatsApp using the icon below and I’ll pass your details to one of my trusted travel partners to source the best options available.
This information only relates to Scheduled flights, charter flights like TUI and JET2 obviously have schedules ahead of 10 months and those prices are fixed. There are no charter flights now to the Maldives (I miss TUI direct service!)
