ATM Global Halal Tourism Summit 2017
The inaugural ATM Global Halal Tourism Summit brings together some of the world’s leading Muslim Travel experts to discuss the nuances of this fast-growing...
MATATO signs as Associate Partner for first international Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM)
Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO) has signed a MOU with Maldives Getaways Pvt Ltd to become an Associate Partner for...
Maldives tops the list for Australian honeymooners – 2017 Virtuoso Luxe Report
Australian’s are streamer to Cuba and Iceland, looking for journey in Antarctica and South Africa and honeymooning in a Maldives. Revealed in a 2017...
6 Hotel Trends Projected for 2017!
The hospitality industry is an industry that implements the most recent and up to date trends which they carry on either for a short...
World Travel Awards nominations for AxisRooms
The Only Indian Hotel Technology to be nominated based on performance
AxisRooms, India’s leading travel distribution solutions provider for hotels and travel accommodation has been nominated...
MITDC Invites Developers for New Picnic Island
Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) has invited interested parties to tender for the reclamation of a lagoon near Male’, to be developed into...
Jumeirah Vittaveli, the place to enjoy first ice-rink in the Maldives
Jumeirah Vittaveli brings a new first to the Maldives this festive season with the opening of the first ice rink in the destination.
The rink...
Laniakea Tech partners with RepUp, future of Customer Experience & Reputation Management in Hotel...
Laniakea Tech has partnered with RepUP to introduce StayMX/ReviewMX, which will be the future of Customer Experience & Reputation Management in Hotel Industry of...
Laniakea Tech and Axisrooms to provide free Channel Manager software to all tourism service...
Laniakea Tech has partnered with Axisrooms to provide Channel Manager software free of charge to all tourism service providers in the Maldives. Resorts, guesthouses and...
Maldives visitor arrivals indicates 9% growth in October 2017
9% percent growth in tourist arrivals was observed by the Maldives in October 2017. This is an overall increase of 6% for the 10-month...
Media Partners signs for TTM 2017
Public Service Media (PSM), Avas Online, Maldives.net.mv, The Island Chief and Corporate Maldives have signed a MOU with Maldives Getaways Pvt Ltd to become...
Successful Marketing Strategies Led to an Increase in German Tourists
It has been recorded that there is an increase in the number tourist arrivals from Germany as a result of marketing strategies adapted by...
GoAir plans international foray with Maldives flights in October 2017
GoAir plans to launch its overseas operations with flights from Mumbai to Phuket (Thailand) and Male (Maldives), in the winter schedule.
GoAir became eligible to launch international services last...
Tourism Industry’s Call for Compromise Ignored Amidst New Dollar Rules
In response to newly introduced regulations by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) mandating a compulsory USD 500 fee per tourist at resorts,...
Nepal Tourism Board Endorses the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA)
Nepal Tourism Board has endorsed the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) and has mentioned that the brand will elevate the Nepalese tourism in the...
MEGA Maldives Airlines awarded Air Operators Permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
MEGA Maldives Airlines has been awarded an Air Operators Permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India, to launch direct flights...
Chinese hotels ordered block guests from five Muslim countries
Police have ordered some low-end hotels in the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou not to allow guests from five Muslim-majority countries to stay, though China's...
Maldivian signs as an Airline Partner for TTM 2017
Maldivian has signed as an Airline Partner for first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM).
Maldivian is owned and operated by Island Aviation Services...
Amari Raaya Officially Opened to Guests
Amari Raaya Maldives resort has officially commenced operations welcoming its first guests. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the resort's management team...
Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy appointed as a Global Education Partner of American Hotel...
In a ceremony held on 30th October at Hotel Jen, Male’, Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy (ITHA) was appointed as the Global Education Partner...
Maldives leading destination amongst Chinese Luxury Travelers
Maldives is the leading summer destination amongst luxury travelers from China, a new survey has revealed.
According to a survey conducted by Hurun Report Inc,...
Vista Rooms Expands to Maldives: Eyeing to be in 5 Countries by Year-End
Vista Rooms, one of South Asia’s brands of budget stays has launched in Maldives. Targeting the affordable accommodation segment, Vista Rooms aims to make...
International tourism continues to grow above average in the first four months of 2016
Photo: Malahini Maldives
Destinations worldwide received 348 million international tourists (overnight visitors) between January and April 2016, some 18 million more than the same period...
Maldives welcomes 750,000th tourist of Visit Maldives Year
Maldives crosses another milestone in the tourist arrival target of Visit Maldives Year with the welcoming of 750,000th tourist this morning. Mr. Wang Shuai,...
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