MATATO holds 5TH Maldives Travel Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, MATATO, has on Sunday night honoured Maldivian tourism and hospitality with establishments with the 5th edition of the MATATO Maldives Travel Awards. Held at Olhuveli Beach as Spa, Bandos Maldives came out as the night’s biggest winner, taking home the most awards, including the Leading Family Resort, […]
Tourism committed to fight climate change – COP 22
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The role of tourism in implementing the Paris Agreement was on the table on the occasion of the 22ndSession of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP22). The International Symposium of the Sustainable Tourism Programme of the United Nations 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP), held during COP 22, discussed how […]
Experts meet to discuss measuring sustainable tourism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The first meeting of the Working Group of Experts on Measuring Sustainable Tourism (MST) agreed that developing a statistical framework for sustainable tourism is a priority to support integrated policy responses at national and destination level, and urged UNWTO to lead this effort. The Group agreed that the core rationale for developing a statistical […]
Pledge for Conservation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thirty resorts from ten atolls have pledged to designate areas of their islands as biosphere reserves. Celebrating this year’s World Tourism Day, 26 resorts signed a pact at the Tourism Industry Forum organised by the Ministry of Tourism on September 27. The resorts who signed the pact include; Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Angsana Ihuru, Angsana Velavaru, […]
Maldives scoops 6 global awards at the World Luxury Hotel Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six Maldivian properties won global recognition at the World Luxury Hotel Awards held on the 29th of October at the St. Regis Doha, Qatar. Additionally, Maldives proved its stronghold as a world class destination with big wins in the regional and continental categories as well. The six properties which won global prizes at the WLHA […]
Maldives sees decreases across the 3 key performance metrics: STR
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Asia Pacific hotel performance for Q3 2016, September 2016 Hotels in the Asia Pacific region recorded mixed Q3 2016 results when reported in U.S. dollar constant currency, according to data from STR. Compared with Q3 2015, the Asia Pacific region reported a 1.9% increase in occupancy to 71.3%. However, average daily rate was down 1.9% to […]
Hoteliers gear up for World Travel Market 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]168 representatives from 66 companies operating in Maldives is gearing up for the 2016 edition of the World Travel Market, set to open its doors in London, UK, from 7 – 9 November. A pre-meeting arranged by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Company for local participants was held this week, to provide detailed information […]
Parliament rejects amendment to Tourism Act mandating 50% Maldivian staff in management positions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The People’s Majlis on Thursday rejected an amendment to the Tourism Act submitted by MP for Kaashidhoo Constituency Faisal Naseem stipulating tourism establishments to employ Maldivians for at least half of their management positions. According to the proposed amendment, all tourism establishments currently operating should employ Maldivians to at least half of the management positions […]
Luxor to host 5th UNWTO Global Summit on City Tourism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt are organizing the 5th Global Summit on City Tourism: “Cities: Local Culture for Global Travellers” on 1-2 November 2016 in Luxor. During the summit, UNWTO will launch the Mayors for Tourism Initiative. Tourism has become a central component of the economy, social […]
Tourism for All: Promoting Universal Accessibility
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today marks the World Tourism Day, and countries across the globe are celebrating with a common theme set by the United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation on ‘Tourism for all – promoting universal accessibility’. In his message on the occasion, Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon noted that with almost 1.2 billion people […]
Marriott-Starwood merger gets approved
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has approved the merger of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. As this was the last regulatory approval required to complete the merger, Marriott and Starwood are now able to proceed with closing the transaction and expect the transaction to be completed before the market opens on […]
The dying reefs: Can resorts be their savior?
Up to 60% of Maldivian coral reefs have been bleached due to the recent surge in sea surface water temperatures. What can resorts do to rise up from this mass phenomenon?
