Tourism Updates from the Maldives – November 2021
Maldives saw a record-breaking 4.9 per cent increase in tourist arrivals in November 2021 compared to pre-covid levels in 2019. There were twenty-three international scheduled airlines and five chartered airline operating to the country. Over 80 per cent of total registered tourist accommodation facilities have resumed operations. During November 2021, Maldives welcomed 144,725 arrivals, totalling […]
Turkish Airlines Increases Flight Frequency to Maldives for Winter Season
The flagship carrier of Turkey is now operating eleven flights per week between iGA Istanbul Airport and Velana International Airport (VIA). In addition to daily flights, Turkish Airlines will operate an extra flight on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Turkish airlines initially resumed operations to Maldives on 24th July 2020 with weekly flights and later […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
Soneva Launches New Wellness Concept, Soneva Soul Soneva has launched Soneva Soul, a new wellness brand that combines thousands of years of ancient healing with modern science and medicine to reconnect mind, body and soul. “Wellness permeates all that we do at Soneva: our sustainable, barefoot philosophy that reconnects our guests to the earth; our […]
Paul Elliot King Appointed Executive Chef at Dusit Thani Maldives
Dusit Thani Maldives has appointed British chef Mr Paul Elliot King as the resort’s new executive chef. In his new role, Chef Paul will lead an exciting new era of culinary creativity at Dusit Thani Maldives’ renowned restaurants. Chef Paul brings to his role more than thirty years of experience leading culinary teams for luxury […]
Manta Air Launches Manta Wings Apprenticeship Program
Manta Air has opened applications for its first batch of the Manta Wings Apprenticeship Program. The program is applicable for locals between the age of 18 and 25 who have completed GCE O’ Level Examination. During the six months of the program, apprentices will receive paid on-the-job training, dedicated mentorship as well as four classroom […]
Mark Eletr Appointed General Manager at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives has appointed Mark Eletr as general manager. In his new role, Mark will continue to drive the resort’s commercial growth, strengthen the resort’s positioning as a leading family resort in the Maldives through continued operational excellence and will lead the resort’s sustainable initiatives in 2022. Mark brings in over twenty-four […]
Abdulla Thamheed Appointed General Manager at Siyam World
Siyam World, Maldives has appointed Abdulla Thamheed as the resort’s general manager. Thamheed is also the group general manager for Sun Siyam Resorts and the general manager at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi. Throughout over twenty years in the industry, Thamheed has worked as an F&B assistant, operations manager as well as assistant resort manager. Thamheed […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
Vakkaru Maldives Named #1 Favourite Family Hotel Vakkaru Maldives has been named the No. 1 Favourite Family Hotel (International category) in the Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards 2021. This is the fourth prestigious award the luxury resort has received this year, after winning three accolades at the World Travel Awards 2021. The […]
Jeffry Tan Appointed Resort Manager at Raffles Maldives Meradhoo
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo has appointed Jeffry Tan as its new resort manager. Jeffry will be in charge of the resort’s overall operations, ensuring that guests continue to receive unique and extraordinary experiences. Jeffry brings in more than fourteen years of executive experience in the hospitality industry. He took on the role of rooms division head […]
Agoda Partners with Maldives Border Miles Loyalty Program
Agoda, one of the fastest-growing online travel booking platforms has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maldives Border Miles, the world’s first destination loyalty program for tourists. The online signing ceremony took place on 22nd November 2021 and was honoured by Controller General of Maldives Immigration, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Hussain; Deputy Minister of Tourism, […]
SO/ Maldives Officially Launched by S Hotels & Resorts Public Company Limited
S Hotels & Resorts Public Company Limited has held the official launching ceremony of SO/ Maldives, the vibrant new beachfront resort situated on the third island of CROSSROADS Maldives. Set to open in 2023, this exciting new project is a joint venture between S Hotels & Resorts and Wai Eco World Developer (WEWD), in partnership […]
Marriott International Resorts in Maldives Sign MoU with The Maldives National University
The seven Marriott International resorts in Maldives and The Maldives National University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 16th November 2021. This represents a significant step towards enhancing the existing relations between Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies (FHTS) and the tourism industry towards human capacity development. The MoU was signed by the Vice […]
