Air Italy returns to the Maldives
Air Italy — second-largest airline in Italy, arrived in the Maldives today, October 30 2019. The first flight to the Maldives under the 2019/20 winter schedule of Air Italy landed at the Velana International Airport Maldives. At the ceremony held to grace the occasion, at Maamehi Executive Lounge; a message by the Italian Ambassador was […]
STO Seeking Buyers for ‘Ekulhivaru’ Island
State Trading Organization PLC (STO) is seeking potential local or foreign firms interested in buying the Leasehold Rights of ‘Ekulhivaru’ Island, which has been leased to STO for the purpose of resort development. STO intends to find a buyer or investor to develop a resort at the Island. Ekulhivaru Island is situated at Noonu Atoll, […]
Gulf Air commences flights to Maldives
Flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain — Gulf Air commenced its operations to Maldives on October 27, 2019. The historic inaugural flight of Gulf Air GF144 landed Velana International Airport at 06:10 a.m. local time. Upon arrival, the landing aircraft was greeted with a water cannon salute. Gulf Air is the first commercial airline […]
Al Shaali Marine Maldives named ‘Best Exhibit’ at Maldives Marine Expo 2019
At the fifth edition of Maldives Marine Expo Al Shaali Marine Maldives was named as the ‘Best Exhibit’. Maldives Marine Expo is the Official Exhibition of National Boating Association of Maldives (NBAM), organised by Blak Pvt Ltd. At the ceremony held to mark the closing of the Marine Expo 2019, Ismail Shareef, the Operations Manager […]
Grand Park Kodhipparu, Maldives’ Coral Garden
Increasing efforts have been made over recent decades to cultivate corals in processes termed coral ‘gardening’, ‘farming’, ‘propagation’ or ‘restoration’. Coral cultivation gets the benefit of coral colonies’ ability to get attached to artificial solid structures. Several such coral gardening projects have been established since Grand Park Kodhipparu, Maldives’ opening in 2017—where coral pieces from […]
Maldives brings ‘Sunny Side of Life’ to London
With destination’s largest outdoor advertising campaign in the UK, Maldives has brought the ‘Sunny Side of Life’ to the grey skies of London—with the launch of the advertising campaign this autumn on London buses and bus stops and at Waterloo train station. The campaign which was run by JCDecaux, an outdoor advertising corporation, ran from […]
Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort celebrates first anniversary
Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort which was opened in October 2018 celebrates their first Anniversary. This award-winning hotel reflects on a momentous first year while looking ahead to exciting, new initiatives for 2020 and beyond. In November 2018, a sensational launch event on the theme ‘Ocean Escape’ saw the Natural History Museum in London converted for […]
Heritance Aarah: Maldives’ first LEED-certified resort
Heritance Aarah the newest addition to Aitken Spence Hotel portfolio has been awarded the internationally recognised LEED Gold certification. This all-villa Premium All-Inclusive resort is the first property in the Maldives to receive this award. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings save energy, water, resources, generate less waste and support human health. LEED […]
Hotel Asia 2019 wraps up!
Maldives Exhibition and Conference Services (Pvt) Ltd (MECS) wrapped up Hotel Asia 2019 – the largest hospitality tradeshow in South Asia. Together with the Sri Lankan Exhibition and Conference Services (LECS) and the Indian Exhibition and Conference Services (IECS), MECS organised the fifteenth edition of Hotel Asia! The four-day exhibition concurrently running the International Culinary […]
Naladhu Private Island Maldives anew Best Resort in the Indian Ocean the third year!
On 8 October 2019 at Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2019, Naladhu Private Island Maldives was named Best Resort in the Indian Ocean. This marks the beautiful island resort’s third consecutive win. For the first time this year, the most prestigious and extensive awards from the travel industry were global in nature bringing together […]
Hotel Asia 2019 Kicks off on 07 October 2019!
The largest hospitality tradeshow in South Asia, Hotel Asia 2019, presented by Maldives Exhibition and Conference Services (Pvt) Ltd, will commence on 07 October 2019 with the much-anticipated Culinary Challenge kicking off a day ahead. This year will be Hotel Asia’s 15th edition, attended by exhibitors and brands from 45 countries, including Sri Lanka, India, […]
