Maldives Travel Awards: Sponsors & Partners sign on
by Zakwaan Naseem
The longest running travel awards in the Maldives; Maldives travel Awards or commonly known as the MATATO Travel Awards has signed on the...
Wellness tourism industry worth $500 billion – HICIO 2016
Delegates from the 3rd International Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean (HICIO) have returned to Maldives from a successful event. The event took place in...
Maldives participates in the International Housekeepers’ Summit 2016
Clean India, a journal organizing the two-day International Housekeepers' Summit on "Redefining Housekeeping in Corporate Strategy", commences in Mumbai today with 200 corporate and executive housekeepers...
Close to majority of UAE residents eye traveling during Eid
A recent survey in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt conducted by YouGov revealed that 43% of Emirates’ residents are planning to travel during...
Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean starts today in Colombo
Returning for the third time in 2016, Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean (HICIO) 2016 started today in Colombo. With content that is relevant to the...
Maldives Travel Awards 2016 breaks record for the number of nominations
Maldives Travel Awards 2016 has received the highest number of nominees in its five-year history. Maldives Travel Awards is an initiative started by a...
South Asian Travel Awards 2016 opens for online voting
Online voting process of SATA will commence on 20th of August 2016 at 00:00 hrs and end on 5th October 2016 at 23:59 hrs. The process will be ensured with...
Maldives invites developers to purchase islands and lagoons
The announcement, made on Wednesday by the Maldives’ Ministry of Tourism, included a series of different island plots, all of which are available on...
TMA signs agreement with Addu International Airport to start seaplane operations in Gan Airport
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has on Tuesday signed an agreement with Addu International Airport to setup and operate a seaplane base in Gan Airport.
According...
MEGA Maldives Airlines awarded Air Operators Permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
MEGA Maldives Airlines has been awarded an Air Operators Permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India, to launch direct flights...
Corporate Maldives becomes the media partner for Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean 2016
Corporate Maldives has signed up as the official media partner for Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean, which will be held in Hilton Colombo, Sri Lanka...
SATA Announces Nominees for the Year 2016
South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) opened up for nominations on 30th June 2016 have received overwhelming support from major hospitality brands present in India,...
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...
Maldives no longer a member of “Vanilla Islands”
Maldives is no longer a member after a decision taken at the recent Vanilla Islands ministerial meeting. The ‘Vanilla Islands’ group is made up...
Pulse Hotels & Resorts appoint new General Manager and Resort Manager for Kandima Maldives
Pulse Hotels & Resorts has appointed new General Manager and Resort Manager for Kandima Maldives opening in December 2016.
Grant Jefferies is an Australian born,...
Maldives Tourism to be promoted by Jacqueline Fernandez in India
Maldives has adapted various ways and techniques in promoting the country; thus, appointing ambassadors is one of the techniques to endeavor. Social media is...
The Transcending Indian Outbound Travel Market
Recently, Indian economy portrayed a boom demonstrating a growth in the rising middle class and disposable income of the Indian population. The trend emulated a...
China’s outbound tourism slows amid weak yuan, Maldives tourism badly affected
The weaker yuan has slowed growth in China’s outbound tourism, said analysts, with the yuan down more than 7 per cent against the US...
Maldivian to start flight operations to Mumbai & Delhi
Island Aviation has revealed that Maldivian will start traveling to Mumbai & Delhi in India.
Managing Director of Malivian, Abdul Haris said that the to...
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,...
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...
Kurumba Maldives Unveils Refurbished Main Pool Area
Kurumba Maldives has unveiled enhancement of the resort’s newly refurbished main pool and children’s pool, delivering the ultimate guest experience. With views of the Indian...
First half of 2016 sees a slump in occupancy of resorts while guesthouses on...
According to statistics published by Ministry of Tourism, first of 2016 ended with a total of 619,921 tourists arrivals to Maldives compared to 609,105 tourists same period last...
Hurawalhi Maldives Resort to be powered by Solar Energy
The Maldives is well know for its great weather and warm climate, and Hurawalhi Maldives Resort has announced that it is at the forefront...
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