Scuba Schools International (SSI) to support certification of Maldivian divers
SSI will be conducting programs in Dhivehi to support the training and certification of Maldivian divers With the recent updated government rule that requires all fishermen and anyone else who scuba dives for work to have a diving certification, Scuba Schools International (SSI) is supporting the SSI dive centers and instructors in the Maldives in […]
Stanislaw Pajdzinski appointed General Manager of Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives has announced the appointment of Stanislaw Pajdzinski as General Manager. Hailing from Gdansk, Poland, Stanislaw brings over 20 years of hospitality experience to The Maldives, including 16 years with Accor Hotels & Resorts, in exciting destinations in Europe and Asia as diverse as Katowice, Warsaw, Bali and Jakarta. A specialist in […]
Minor Hotels Reopens Five Maldives Resorts
Minor Hotels announces the reopening of its portfolio of five island resorts in the Maldives. Having closed their doors back in April due to the global pandemic, the properties are once again welcoming guests, introducing a range of new facilities and experiences as well as enhancements to ensure the health and wellbeing of all guests. […]
Ooredoo Maldives Installs Digital Kiosk for Tourists at Velana International Airport
Ooredoo Maldives today inaugurated a Digital Kiosk especially for tourists at Velana International Airport (VIA). The 24-hour self-service Digital Kiosk enables contactless registration, payments and instant dispatching of tourist SIMs. The company believes that providing contactless and fast services is crucial under the current circumstances to ensure safety for its customers as well as its […]
Qatar Airways Offers 100 Days Of Free High-Speed Broadband Connectivity To Passengers
Complimentary on-board Super Wi-Fi broadband internet is now available to all passengers for the next 100 days, in celebration of more than 100 aircraft being fitted with high-speed connectivity The airline continues to roll out its Super Wi-Fi service across its young fleet of modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, and now offers the largest number of aircraft […]
SITA partners with Safety Line to make flights more sustainable
Saving aircraft fuel during the climb and cruise phases of a flight is a major opportunity to reduce aviation CO2 emissions SITA, the global IT provider for the air transport industry, is partnering with start-up Safety Line to help pilots and airlines limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and operational costs by reducing fuel consumption of […]
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru named Global Wellness Resort of the Year
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has been recognised by China’s top spa publication as one of the world’s premier centres of wellness. The 11th annual SpaChina Awards – announced at an Award Ceremony Gala Dinner on September 14, 2020 – brought together more than 330 distinguished Spa industry leaders to celebrate the world’s […]
JLL Releases Maldives Hotels Recovery Guide
JLL’s Asset Management team, through their exposure as the leading hotel advisor in the Maldives, have been advising their Asset Management Clients and Private Equity Firms, Legal Firms, and both Lending and Investment institutions on almost 30 hotel assets in the past few months through: Stay Open vs. Closure analysis, Closure, Staff program and payroll, […]
MACL to lease lounge spaces at the new seaplane terminal building at VIA
Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL), operators of Velana International Airport (VIA) has issued a Request for Proposal for expressions of interest from parties wishing to lease and operate lounge spaces at the newly completed seaplane terminal building. The winning parties are required to setup & operate executive lounges on their own in accordance with MACL […]
Shumaes Rasheed appointed Cluster Marketing Communications Manager at Crossroads Maldives
Crossroads Maldives has announced the appointment of Shumaes Rasheed as their Cluster Marketing Communications Manager to spearhead the marketing communications of Hard Rock Hotel Maldives and SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton. With over 14 years of experience, Shumaes began his career with the leading local advertising agency Think Advertising and has filled a […]
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa to reopen on 1st October 2020
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa is ready to re-open the doors to welcome their Marriott Bonvoy members and global travelers again from 1st October 2020 onwards. “We are thrilled to be welcoming our guests back to Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa,” said Emilio Fortini, general manager. “October marks the beginning of […]
Soneva Villa Ownership Appoints FOUR PR & Marketing As Global Agency
Luxury travel and lifestyle brand Soneva has today announced the appointment of FOUR PR & Marketing as its retained agency to promote the brand’s Maldives villa ownership model globally. Handling the global PR strategy, the UK based agency will work closely with the Area Director of Soneva Villa Ownership, Roz Colthart to promote the prestigious […]
