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...
Baros Maldives Appoints Rai Viany Pande as Assistant Director of Sales
Rai Viany Pande (Rai), has been appointed as the Assistant Director of Sales at Baros Maldives. In this key leadership role, Rai...
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...
Heritance Aarah Resort’s ‘Open Day’ set to launch in 6 islands of Raa atoll
Heritance Aarah has decided to launch their ‘Open Day’ in 6 islands of Raa Atoll in the hopes of creating a pathway for new job...
The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives Announces New General Manager
The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives, the brand’s newest resort, today announced the appointment of Jesper Soerensen to general manager for the property. A...
Over 100 International Travel Trade Professionals confirm participation in TTM 2017
Over 100 international travel trade professionals (tour operators, media, industry experts) have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Travel Trade Maldives (TTM), the first ever international...
Agreement Signed to Develop 5 New Regional Airports
Minister of Tourism, Mr. Moosa Zameer, has signed an agreement awarding Malaysian company ‘Gryphon Energy Group’ a USD 57.5 million contract to develop 5...
Will an “Underwater Theme Park” boost Maldives Tourism Sector?
Globally theme parks are an important component in developing tourism demand. In some destinations theme parks can be the main reason why tourists consider...
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...
Centara signed new management agreement for fourth resort in the Maldives “Centara Grand Muthaafushi...
Centara Hotels & Resorts, leading Thai hospitality group signed a new hotel management agreement for its fourth beach resort under the Centara umbrella in...
Maldives on the Top 5 of Indians’ travel list in 2017 – Skyscanner’s Travel...
Skyscanner's Travel Trends Report is an analysis of three years' data from Indian travellers, dating back to 2013.
The report revealed that among the countries...
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....
World Travel Award “Indian Ocean Gala Night” to be Held in Maldives
The World Travel Award’s “Indian Ocean Gala Night” is all set to be held in the 5-star luxury resort “Sun Siyam Vilu Reef” this...
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...
Voting commences for Adventures of Maldives Video Competition
Voting started for Adventures of Maldives (Dhivehi Aahitha) Video Competition on Sunday, October 22. According to Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), voting...
INIA expecting Record Number of Private Jets for New Years
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced that Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) is expecting over 50 private jets to land in time for...
George Weinmann | The man behind Maldives’ largest international airline “Mega Maldives”
Corporate Maldives speaks to George Weinmann, the man behind Maldives’ largest international airline;
What’s the story behind MEGA Maldives Airlines, what convinced you that Maldives...
MMPRC Preparing Extensive Promotions for Maldives at ATM 2017
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation has announced plans to promote Maldives extensively at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to be held in Dubai...
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa Invests in Tech for Sustainability
In its ongoing quest to play an active role in protecting the environment, Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa is investing...
The Judging of South Asian Travel Awards Commences
The judging of the Regional travel awards, South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) organized by High Rise has commenced. The judging of the nominees from...
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...
MATATO to partake in a roadshow that spans 3 cities across India
MATATO to participate in the Outbound Travel Roadshow set to be held in India in March 2018. The Outbound Travel Roadshow (OTR) will be...
MEGA Maldives Suspends Delhi Flights Temporarily
MEGA Maldives has announced a temporary suspension of flights between Male and Delhi, due to non-availability of aircraft and low demand.
The canceled flights are...
PATA Academy to be Held at TTM in Association with MATATO, Official Signing Ceremony...
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has announced that they will be spearheading a special ‘PATA Academy’ event during Travel Trade...
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