What happens if you miss your connecting flight to the Maldives on a through-ticket (single booking)?

With a through-ticket, the airline should rebook you on the nearest flight with available seats, but the wait can sometimes stretch to several days.

If the first flight is delayed and you miss your connection on a single through-ticket, you get rebooked on the next available flight at no extra cost — just make sure to notify your booking agent or the hotel right away if you booked independently.

Return flights from the Maldives with a layover can cost noticeably more than direct outbound flights — a one-way direct flight may run around $260, while a connecting return often starts at $480+.

The guarantee of automatic rebooking only applies to a single through-ticket (one booking/airline) — if you buy separate tickets for each leg, no one is obligated to get you to your destination if you miss the connection.