World Travel Writers Conference to be Held on September 17th
Maldives TV, the first international television channel of the Maldives, has launched the first ever international travel writers’ conference in a ceremony held at...
Maldives promoted at WTM London & CITM Shanghai
Maldives participated in the 37th edition of the WTM together with the partners from Tourism Industry. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Mr. Moosa Zameer heads...
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...
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...
Attracting Middle-Eastern travelers that nobody wants
One might wonder who are these Arab travelers and what are they looking for. Like any other travel market - Chinese, Indian, US, European...
DeepFlight Submarine Service Coming to Maldives
Ocean Group, a dive and watersports specialist, has announced that they would offer two-person DeepFlight submarine rides at a Maldivian luxury resort later this...
Lily Beach Resort & Spa signs as a Premium Exhibitor for TTM 2017
Lily Beach Resort & Spa has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM).
Lily Beach Resort & Spa...
The Third Vacation Expo to commence on 5th July 2018
The Third Vacation Expo targeted to travel and tourism industry organized by High Rise is scheduled to be held from 5th July to 7Th...
Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy lead tourism spending in Europe – UNWTO
Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy are the four European markets in the top ten and all reported growth in outbound demand last...
Maldives first Travel Trade Show to be held in July 2017
Maldives first travel trade show is scheduled to be held in July 2017. Travel Trade Maldives will be a platform that connects the travel trade...
“Fuel Supplies Maldives” becomes the Fuel Partner for Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2016
“Fuel Supplies Maldives” today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guesthouses Maldives Conference to become the “Fuel Partner’ of the event. Taking place in 24th September...
Sri Lanka to abolish minimum hotel room rates next year
Sri Lanka’s often disputed minimum hotel room rates enforced many years ago in Colombo city to curb price cutting is to be terminated next...
MMPRC to participate in 15 different international fairs in 2018
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) will be participating in 15 international fairs in 2018. This year the organisation participated in 12 fairs.
While...
MMPRC Launches Campaign with the Bangkok Post in Thailand
Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/ Visit Maldives) has launched a campaign with the Bangkok Post in Thailand to showcase the...
Leased Plots at ‘Guesthouse Island’ Baresdhoo will be Handed Over in February – MITDC
Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) has announced that land plots leased from ‘Guesthouse Island’ Baresdhoo in Laamu Atoll, will be handed over as...
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...
From Private Islands to A Barefoot Great Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve Party, by Kanuhura...
Luxury resort Kanuhura Maldives rolls out its festive program, which includes bespoke festive options for luxury travellers. Highlights of the Christmas and New Year...
PATA launches PATA Human Capacity Building Program in Maldives to be held during TTM...
The Pacific Asia Travel Association is to stage its first ‘PATA Human Capacity Building Programme’ in the Maldives. The event is organized jointly with...
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...
Association of Travel Agents (ATA) to take part in New York Times Travel Show...
New York Times Travel Show 2018 Edition set to be the largest travel trade and consumer convention in North America, marks its 15th year...
The Receding Dragon: The decline in Chinese Tourists to the Maldives
by Mifzal Ahmed
Editor’s Note: Mifzal Ahmed is Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategy at MEGA Maldives Airlines. MEGA Maldives Airlines is the largest international...
Joali Maldives listed as one of the top 10 Luxury Hotel Openings on Top...
The global online news portal, Top Hotel News ranks Joali Maldives as one of the top 10 luxury hotel openings in 2018.
Located in Raa...
JLL’s Maldivian Real Estate Transactions Reach USD 1.9 Billion
Leading global real estate firm JLL has announced that its total property transactions in the Maldives have surged to USD 1.9 billion....
Average expenditure $528, 58% travel for medical purposes – Maldivians Traveling Abroad Survey
The Central Bank of Maldives, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), published a survey 'Maldivians Traveling Abroad' conducted by the Statistics Division of MMA with the assistance...
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