Maldives needs an International Travel Trade Show | LexisNexis Destination Marketing Report
A report by LexisNexis prepared for the Ministry of Tourism on Destination Marketing have highlighted the importance of a having an international travel trade...
Maldives Wins Favorite Remote Beach Destination
Maldives has won the ‘Favorite Remote Beach Destination’ award at the 29th Annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards Middle East 2016.
The Readers’ Choice...
MATATO Signs Partnership Agreement with Mega Maldives for Satte 2017
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has signed a partnership agreement with Mega Maldives, as the Airline partner to host a...
Multiple Maldivian Resorts win in TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 2017
TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards, one of the most prominent awards in the online travel industry, includes multiple Maldivian resorts this year as well.
Publicized on...
Over 100 resorts/hotels confirm participation in “TTM 2017”
Over 100 resorts/hotels properties in Maldives have confirmed their participation in the first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives “TTM 2017”. TTM is scheduled...
MATATO participates at South Asia Travel Trade Exhibition, SATTE 2018.
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, MATATO is hosting a destination stand at the South Asian Travel Trade Exhibition, SATTE 2018. SATTE...
Bandos Maldives Signs as Premium Exhibitor for TTM 2017
Bandos Maldives has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for the first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM).
Conveniently located just 7km from Malé International...
Destination Marketing of Dubai and lessons for Maldives
As Dubai oil reserves drained off, many expected the same fate will happen to Dubai economy. However, Dubai managed to overcome all barriers and...
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...
AccorHotels invests US $16.8m in Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree Holdings and AccorHotels have entered into a long term partnership to develop and manage Banyan Tree-branded hotels around the world.
Banyan Tree will...
Preparations Underway to Impose ADF
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has reportedly completed the guidelines for imposing Airport Development Fee (ADF), a special fee levied to raise capital for...
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,...
Tourism Ministry Terminates 116 Travel Agency Permits
Ministry of Tourism has terminated the permits of 116 different travel agencies due to failure to submit their 2016 annual report.
The Ministry released an...
Maldives Showcased at ATM 2017
Maldives Marketing and Public Relation Corporation together with partners from the Maldivian Tourism Industry are participating at the 24th Annual Arabian Travel Market. The...
Sun Siyam Resorts, together with the Embassy of Maldives hosts a special event in...
Sun Siyam Resorts, together with the Embassy of the Republic of Maldives hosted a special evening in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh on...
MALDIVES TRAVEL AWARDS 2017 LAUNCHED: THREE EDITIONS, 55 CATEGORIES
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) on Wednesday launched the Maldives Travel Awards 2017, branching out the prestigious annual awards into...
SATA 2017 Gala Dinner and Awards concludes, with Maldives receiving 24 Awards
One of the most prestigious tourism awards in South Asia region, South Asian Travel Awards (SATA), the 2017 edition of which was held in...
AccorHotels participates in Youth Challenge 2016
The Talent & Culture team of Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort (AccorHotels) took part in the Youth Challenge 2016, an exhibition cum fair organized by...
Predictions: Travel Trends 2017
The year 2017 will be welcomed within just few days and this is also the time where most of the companies in different industries...
MATATO takes part in WTM Connect Asia 2017
MATATO along with tourism industry of Maldives, took part in WTM Connect Asia 2017 held at Penang, Malaysia from 17-19 May.
Through partnership between MATATO...
SATA 2017 launched in Addu City
South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2017 was launched on October 27 in Equator Village, Addu City. The event was launched with “opportunity and conversation...
Following the Equator kicks off at The Sun Siyam Irufushi
The very first International Tourism Film Festival under the theme “Following the Equator” will kick off yesterday at The Siyam Irufushi Resort, Maldives. Maldives...
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...
Vaibhav Garg represents Maldives and AccorHotels at European Luxury Hospitality Summit in Rovinj, Croatia
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