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...
MATATO to Participate in 9 International Travel Fairs in 2017
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has released their list of upcoming international travel exhibitions that they would be participating in...
South Asia’s leading travel exhibition, SATTE 2017 begins in Delhi
South Asian Travel and Trade Exhibition, SATTE begins today, in Pragati Maidan, Delhi, India. MATATO is hosting a destination stand at this exhibition with...
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...
TTM 2017 GALA Night to be held at Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi
Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi has signed as a host for the TTM 2017 GALA Night. This event will be a social gathering of over 200...
TTM is Very Important for the Tourism Industry – M U Maniku
Mr. Mohamed Umar Maniku, tourism industry pioneer and Chairman of Universal Enterprises and Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), has commented on the importance...
UNWTO Declares 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2017 as the ‘International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development’ in order to advance the universal 2030...
Maldives and Thailand to Expand Relations in Aviation
Talks have begun to improve relations between Maldives and Thailand relating to aviation at a meeting held between Thai Minister of Transport Mr. Arkhom...
FHAM 2017 to be held in April at Dharubaaruge
FHAM 2017 International Exhibition is poised as the event of the year for the Business and Hospitality Industry of Maldives. Over the past years...
Air France to launch new service to Maldives
As of 1st November 2017, Air France will be offering two weekly flights to Malé, the capital of the Maldives, on departure from Paris-Charles...
UAE World’s Top Halal Travel Destination
The “2016-2017 Global Islamic Economy Report”, developed and produced by Thomson Reuter has ranked the UAE as the world’s top halal travel destination.
The report...
Dream Hotel Group Signs Two Resorts in the Maldives
Dream Hotel Group signed two hotels in the Maldives with local entrepreneur Mohamed Manik and Alpha Kinam Holdings to develop The Chatwal Maaga Maldives and Dream Gasveli...
Ministry of Tourism Announces Change in Minimum Ratio of Staff Facilities Developed
The Ministry of Tourism has announced a change to the minimum ratio of staff facilities developed, to 1:1.5. The change was announced via a...
TTM is an Essential Event for Maldives Tourism Industry – Mr. Hussain Afeef
Maldivian business pioneer Mr. Hussain (Champa) Afeef has praised Travel Trade Maldives (TTM) and highlighted the importance of TTM as a necessity for progress...
Maldives shines at the largest swiss holiday & travel fair
Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation along with 6 companies from the tourism industry is currently representing Maldives at the largest Swiss holiday and travel...
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...
Maldives participates in BOOT fair, Germany
A delegation of 14 participants from 6 companies from the Maldives tourism industry has traveled to Germany to participate in BOOT, the largest Dive...
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...
Anantara Maldives signs MOU with Ministry of Gender under ‘Minor Hope’
Anantara Maldives has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Gender and Family for an internship program for children living in ‘Kudakudhinge...
Etihad Airways to increase Maldives frequency during peak summer months in 2017
Etihad Airways has announced four additional weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi – Malé route, increasing frequency to the Maldives to 11 services a week...
MATATO takes part in the Matka Nordic Fair 2017
Maldives Association or Travel Agencies and Tour Operators (MATATO) has taken part in the biggest travel event in northern Europe, the Matka Nordic Travel...
Anantara Plans Big Dreams with Minor Hope
Anantara Maldives team has developed ‘Minor Hope’, a landmark initiative to instill hope among the country’s underprivileged youths through vocational guidance, education and welfare.
The...
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...
Kandima Resort Announces 250 Job Opportunities
Kandima Resort, a newly developed resort in Dhaalu Atoll, has announced 250 job opportunities in time for their reported opening in February 2017.
According to news...
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