Nepal Tourism Board Endorses the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA)

Hospitality April 9, 2017

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...

Hospitality April 8, 2017

Maldivian to Begin Direct Flights to Colombo in May 2017

Maldivian Airlines, the National Airline of Maldives, has announced direct flights from Velana International Airport to Colombo Airport Ratmalana in Sri Lanka next month,...

Hospitality April 8, 2017

Inner Maldives Holidays celebrates Eighteen Years of Service and the milestone of 500,000 Facebook...

Inner Maldives Holidays, one of the leading inbound and outbound travel companies in the Maldives has reached two great milestones, one been their company’s...

Hospitality April 8, 2017

Easter At Sun Siyam Resorts

Revel this Easter in the tropical bliss which is the Maldives. Let this Easter be a time of joy and fun spent at A...

Hospitality April 7, 2017

Singha, Hard Rock unveil Maldives venture

Singha Estate chief executive officer Naris Cheyklin says his firm has recently signed a deal with Hard Rock International Hotel Group to open the...

Hospitality April 7, 2017

Centara signed new management agreement for fourth resort in the Maldives “Centara Grand Muthaafushi...

Centara Hotels & Resorts, leading Thai hospitality group signed a new hotel management agreement for its fourth beach resort under the Centara umbrella in...

Hospitality April 6, 2017

Dusit Thani Maldives wins “Asia’s Most Excellent Hotel Resort” in Asia Awards of Excellence...

Dusit Thani Maldives is celebrating its first distinguished award of the year, having been named “Asia's Most Excellent Hotel Resort” in the Jetsetter Asia...

Hospitality April 6, 2017

Air France to Begin Direct Flights to Maldives Nov 2017

Air France will be beginning direct flights from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Velana International Airport in November 2017 and is currently in negotiations with...

Hospitality April 5, 2017

MATATO opens bid opportunities to host Maldives Travel Awards – Grand Gala 2017

MATATO announced at ITB Berlin, the opening of bid opportunities to host Maldives Travel Awards - Grand Gala 2017. Maldives Travel Awards, the most...

Hospitality April 2, 2017

February Tourist Arrivals Up by 7.6%

The Ministry of Tourism has released statistics for February 2017, revealing increased arrivals by 7.6% and an overall positive increase for the entire market. According...

Hospitality March 30, 2017

Sun Online signs as online media partner for Maldives Travel Awards 2017

Sun Media Group has been appointed as the online media partner for the Travel Awards by the Maldives Association for Travel Agencies and Tour...

Hospitality March 30, 2017

Maldives Participates in COTTM 2017

A delegation of 37 participants from 18 different companies in the Maldives tourism and hospitality industry is participating in China’s no.1 B2B fair, China...

Hospitality March 29, 2017

Cocoon Maldives launched in Italy

Cocoon Maldives has been officially inaugurated in Italy with the opening of their new European office in Milan. The opening ceremony was attended by Italian...

Hospitality March 26, 2017

Grand Park Kodhipparu to Open Mid 2017

Singapore's famous Park Hotel Group will be entering the Maldives hotel and resort market with their flagship property in Maldives, Grand Park Kodhipparu, scheduled...

Hospitality March 22, 2017

Tourism Ministry Signs MOU with Bileifahi Council

The Ministry of Tourism has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the council of Sh. Bileifahi to expand tourism in the island. The MOU was...

Hospitality March 22, 2017

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...

Hospitality March 21, 2017

Hondaafushi Resort to Open in April

Hondaafushi, a new 4-star 400 room resort in North Haa Dhaalu atoll will be opening at 80 room capacity next month. Proprietor AAA Hotels &...

Hospitality March 20, 2017

Centara Announces Two More Properties in Maldives

Centara Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to construct/operate two more properties in the Maldives. In an interview with Bangkok Post, the Senior Vice President...

Hospitality March 20, 2017

First ever “Hotelier Summit – Maldives” to be held during TTM 2017

First ever "Hotelier Summit - Maldives" has been scheduled to be held during TTM 2017. The summit will be first of its kind and...

Hospitality March 19, 2017

Mr. A U M Fawzy | Chief Executive Officer of Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA)

Mr. A U M Fawzy is the Chief Executive Officer of Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA), home to the world’s largest fleet of seaplanes. TMA’s...

Hospitality March 19, 2017

Kuda fushi Resort and Spa Opens

Kuda fushi Resort and Spa, located in Raa Atoll, has begun welcoming visitors to their magical little island resort beginning from 10th March 2017. Kuda...

Hospitality March 19, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: TOURISM SECTOR

Report by: Shifneen Rasheed & Daha Shuaib The year 2016 was a year of ups and downs for the Maldivian economy. While some sectors experienced...

Hospitality March 18, 2017

MEGA Maldives Suspends Delhi Flights Temporarily

MEGA Maldives has announced a temporary suspension of flights between Male and Delhi, due to non-availability of aircraft and low demand. The canceled flights are...

Hospitality March 14, 2017

Maldives participates in Moscow International Exhibition Travel & Tourism (MITT)

Maldives is currently being exhibited in Moscow International Exhibition Travel & Tourism (MITT) which is held in Moscow, Russia from 14th – 16thMarch 2017. MITT...