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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Qatar Airways is set to become the first Middle Eastern airline to offer Inmarsat’s ground-breaking GX Aviation connectivity service. The broadband service has already been installed as a line-fit option on selected Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350s. The remaining A350s, along with the Boeing 777s, will be retrofitted this summer. Announcing the airline’s intention to adopt […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific – HICAP 2017 Sustainable Hotel Awards are now open for entries. The awards are hosted by Burba Hotel Network (BHN), Horwath HTL, and Stiles Capital Events, co-hosts and organizers of HICAP. The deadline for submissions is August 1. The 28th annual HICAP will be held October 18-20, at the […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Minor Hotels Group has launched its third edition of the Explorer apprenticeship programme. Deadline to apply for the programme, conducted through Minor Hotel Group’s strong commitment to driving youth towards sustainable future talent, expires on May 6. The twelve-month programme was first launched in 2014, and since then have seen the successful graduation of 22 […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives has been named the ‘Best International Island Destination’ at the Outlook Traveller Award 2017. The award was conferred to the Maldives at a function held in New Delhi, India, said Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). The annual Outlook Traveller Awards is currently in its tenth Edition. The awards facilitates the best in […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts has introduced the ‘Finding Shangri-La: Indian Ocean island-hopping offer’, giving guests the chance to safari by land and sea at Shangri-La resorts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. According to Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, the package will allow guests to enjoy “an unforgettable twin-centre trip” between Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Four Seasons Resorts Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru has unveiled a completely reimagined, restructured and redesigned Marine Discovery Centre. The new interactive, state-of-the-art tribute to its ocean conservation initiatives showcases the fish lab, turtle rehabilitation centre, Reefscapers coral rejuvenation programme and the Manta Trust research station – all within one of the most comprehensive oceanic research […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two recent openings in the Maldives have been named in the Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Hot List. The two resorts which made it to the 21st edition of the Hot List, both of which opened its doors last year, are Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah and The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort. A […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Privately-owned carrier MEGA Maldives Airlines has suspended commercial flights starting May 2, as part of restructuring and recapitalisation efforts. A date for recommencement of operations have yet to be announced, but the airline said despite suspension of flight operations, the company will continue to run management and administrative functions. “We are well aware of our […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Digital magazine Green Hotelier has named Soneva Fushi amongst the World’s Greenest Hotels of 2017. Soneva Fushi, operated by The Soneva Group, was named the world’s most eco-friendly and sustainable hotel in the Asia Pacific region in the Green Hotelier Awards. The annual Awards invite applications from hotels of any size anywhere in the world; […]