Outrigger Konotta Maldives appoints new General Manager
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Outrigger Enterprises Group has appointed John Allanson as the General Manager of its award-winning Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort. Allanson will report to Paul Richardson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Outrigger’s corporate office in Hawaii. “John’s leadership in hotel and resort operations in Asia and UK will help Outrigger take our acclaimed hotel operations […]
Aldric Chau appointed as Cathay Pacific Airways’ country manager for the Maldives
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Aldric Chau as country manager for the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Coco Bodu Hithi Maldives earns Travelife Gold certification
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Coco Bodu Hithi resort has earned the prestigious Travelife Gold certification for its sustainability efforts. Travelife is an international certification system that promotes sustainability within the tourism industry by monitoring social and environmental impacts. “This achievement is celebrated by each and every associate on our team! Coco Bodu Hithi is the ideal retreat for the […]
Masterclass planned for chefs ahead of Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Swedish chef and professor of gastronomy, Gert Klötzke, will teach a culinary masterclass at the Hulhule Island Hotel on 1 September. Klötzke’s class is part of the build-up to the annual Hotel Asia Exhibition & International Culinary Challenge, due to take place this year from September 5 to 7 at the Dharubaaruge’ convention centre in […]
Secret Paradise Maldives partners with Travel Teacher
Secret Paradise Maldives has partnered with the UK based Travel Teacher in order to support a volunteer education program within Male’
MEGA Maldives Airlines to introduce direct flights between Maldives and India
MEGA Maldives Airlines has been awarded an Air Operators Permit from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India, to launch direct flights between the Maldives and India.
Island and lagoon lease acquisition fees announced for 2016
The Government of Maldives has announced the lease acquisition fees for 2016 for the leasing of islands and lagoons for tourism development.
Trans Maldivian Airways to develop new seaplane base at Gan airport
The commencement of seaplane operations in South it will ease the logistics and further enhance the holiday experience of tourists travelling to the southern destinations of Maldives.
International tourism grows in 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]International tourist arrivals grew by 5 per cent between January and April 2016, according to statistics from the latest UN World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) global barometer. Destinations worldwide welcomed 348 million international tourists (overnight visitors) during the first four months of 2016, up 5.3 percent from the same period last year. “Results show a strong […]
Shangri- La International Festival of Gastronomy to return with acclaimed chefs in ten cities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The second edition of the Shangri-La International Festival of Gastronomy will be simultaneously launched at 11 of its hotels in October. The culinary festival will run from 25 October to 1 November at Shangri-La properties in Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Manila, Paris, Taipei, Tokyo, Shanghai and Singapore. The festival, co-sponsored by evian and BADOIT, […]
Amendments to Hotel Development Regulations come into effect
Under the new amendments, hotels can only be developed in islands with 24 hour electricity and health care facilities along with a Police Station situated in the island.
