Over 570,000 rooms under development in the Asia Pacific region in Feb: STR
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]STR has reported that over 570,000 rooms are under different phases of development in the Asia Pacific Region. STR’s February 2017 Pipeline Report shows that a total of 576,109 rooms in 2,572 hotel projects are under contract in the region. The total in February is however 3.2% down, comparative to February 2016. According to STR, […]
MEGA Maldives to temporarily suspend Delhi flights
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MEGA Maldives Airlines has announced that the operator has temporarily ceased the flights between Maldives and New Delhi, India, due to non-availability of aircraft and low demand. In a statement released by the airline, it noted that, MEGA Maldives Airlines will be suspending its ongoing flights between Male’ and Delhi until further notice. “MEGA has […]
Bauscher: The porcelain of tomorrow, since 1881
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To meet the evolving needs and high expectations of restaurant and hotel guests, Bauscher developed variable, intelligent yet cost-effective porcelain solutions, tailored to a wide range of very different target groups and occasions. The Germany-based manufacturer of hotel porcelain knows tomorrow’s needs, which it treasures as a hallmark of the company since its inception. It […]
UNWTO announces Secretary-General candidates
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Secretariat of the World Tourism Organization referring to decision CE/DEC/15(CIV) of the Executive Council at its 104th session (Luxor, Egypt, 30 October – 1 November 2016), on the procedure for the election of the Secretary-General, has informed in regards to the election for the post of Secretary-General for the period 2018-2021, that as of 11 […]
2016 Maldives Tourism Industry Review
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite the various challenges, the hospitality and tourism industry of the Maldives has been resilient, and the performance of the sector of the showed improvement in the year 2016 compared to the year 2015. With a total arrival of 1,286,135 inbound international tourists, the industry recorded an annual average tourist arrival growth rate of 4.2% […]
Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge 2016 winners to showcase talent in HOFEX 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The winners of Maldives Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge 2016 are set to travel to Hong Kong to showcase their talent at HOFEX 2017 – Asia’s Leading Food & Hospitality Tradeshow. The winners of the Culinary Challenge 2016 are Chef Ahmed Fatheen from Bandos Island Resort, and Chef Indra Kumar Limbu and Chef Ismail Nasser […]
Maldives destination promotion in MITT 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives is attending the Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MITT) in Russia. MITT 2017 – Russia’s largest and longest running travel exhibition – is being held from March 14 to 16 in Moscow. The Maldives delegation attending the exhibition comprises of 42 representatives from 19 companies; 10 resorts and 9 travel agents, according to Maldives […]
Kandima Maldives launched at Berlin and London
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kandima Maldives – a new game-changing destination and the country’s first lifestyle resort – has been launched in London, United Kingdom, and Berlin, Germany. Set on a tropical island in Dhaalu Atoll, Kandima Maldives offers guests the opportunity to experience the Maldives “in a new way” – embodying all the positive values of the Maldives, […]
Maldives shares best practices at UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 32nd meeting of the UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection focused on the role of governments in advancing the fight against the exploitation of children in tourism (9 March 2017). “Child protection is the responsibility of all – communities, private sector, academia, but governments have a leading role to play” said Carol Bellamy, […]
Silvia Collepardi – Director of Sales & Marketing, Outrigger Konotta
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]HM: Your educational background is in tourism, even your bachelor’s degree to some extent. What was the pull (of tourism)? When did you get interested? Was there ever a point when you thought that ‘this is what I’m going to do with the rest of my life?’ SC: I am from a little town in […]
“Living Laboratory” demonstrates advanced energy storage technology
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two older buildings at Ohio’s Case Western Reserve University are being transformed to model the energy grid of the future, with Johnson Controls distributed energy storage systems playing a vital role. The Northern Ohio Building-to-Grid Integration Demonstration is testing tomorrow’s technology in real-world settings, in a project funded by the Department of Energy. The Case […]
Summer Island Maldives wins ITS ‘Red Star’ Award
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Summer Island Maldives has been awarded the ITS ‘Red Star Award’, placing the resort among the top 100 hotel properties in the ITS portfolio. The award was presented to Summer Island Maldives Resort Manager, Mari Shareef, during the Berlin ITB tourism fair on Friday 10 March. ITS analyses its portfolio of some 2,500 hotels and […]
