Government to launch a special initiative to aid resorts near completion

The government has launched a special initiative to aid resorts near completion in a bid to boost bed capacity in the Maldives Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer...

Universal Resorts signs as a Premium Exhibitor for TTM 2017

Universal Resorts has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Universal Resorts is Universal Enterprises’ flagship company and...

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...

The Small Maldives Island Co. teams up with the Butter Group to launch the...

Butter Group will bring its roster of world-class DJs, performers, captivating interiors, stellar standard of service, and sophisticated audience to the collaboration The Small Maldives...

Brand new “VisitMaldives” website launched

Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation launched the brand new “VisitMaldives” website with new interactive features targeting both the members of MMPRC and the...

MATATO raises serious concerns about destination marketing efforts for 2017

As previously lobbied by MATATO when Government's budget was submitted to the parliament about the importance of destination marketing given the challenges of rapid...

‘Seychelles, Cancun & Maldives among most searched spots by Indian honeymooners’

With growing number of Indians preferring to plan their honeymoon overseas, picturesque Seychelles and Mexican city Cancun have emerged as the top destinations being...

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...

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...

Boutique island resort in Baa Atoll, Milaidhoo now Open

Set in the heart of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Baa Atoll region, the luxury boutique resort Milaidhoo Island Maldives is now open....

Now Open: Four Seasons first private island escape at Voavah, Baa Atoll

Now open, the world’s first exclusive-use hideaway in a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah, Baa Atoll is a...

Hurawalhi Resort is Open

The luxury resort hotel has an undersea restaurant, a champagne pavilion, and 90 upscale villas, including 60 Ocean Villas and 30 Beach Villas. The...

India to top tourism arrivals to Maldives overtaking China in the next few years

India has become one of the world's fastest-growing outbound travel markets. There were over 20 million Indian outbound travelers in 2015, likely to grow to...

The Fastest Growing Business Travel Market, India – GBTA Report

Global business travel market spends $1.2 trillion in 2015, an increase of 5% from 2014, and is forecast to reach 1.3 trillion in 2016....

308 Plastic Bottles from Maldives to Real Madrid

A cooperation between Adidas and the 'Parley for the Oceans' campaign aimed at cleaning up the world's seas was showcased in last night's match between...

Sports Tourism and Maldives

Destinations around the world welcomed 956 million international tourists between January and September 2016 according to the latest UNWTO reports. This is an increase...

Thomas Cook to open an own-branded resort in the Maldives

Thomas Cook is to open an own-branded hotel in the Maldives – one of 14 new properties to be developed in the next two...

Japanese mail-order firm opening Westin resort in Maldives

Catalog shopping giant Belluna is building a resort hotel in the Maldives under the Westin brand to tap the rise in Japanese, Chinese and...

“Maldives Travel Conference” to be held on 19th November

Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, MATATO will be launching the First Edition of Maldives Travel Conference, on 19th November 2016. Over a...

MATATO urges government to spend more on destination marketing

Maldives tourism industry is demonstrating immense growth in terms of bed capacity, and we have seen this figure almost double in the last ten...

M7 Print signs as Print Partner for TTM 2017

M7 Print has signed a MOU with Maldives Getaways Pvt Ltd to become the Print Partner for first International Travel Trade Show of Maldives...

Mega Maldives to organize India launch event at New Delhi on the 24th November

MEGA Maldives Airlines are launching direct non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai. To commemorate this, Mega Maldives have organized a launch event at Shangri-La Eros Hotel in New...

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...

Muslim Business Travel Segment at $22 Billion

New study on the growing Muslim travel indicated a staggering $22 billion worth Muslim business travel segment. It is further projected to reach $22...

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