Air Cargo Reports Strongest First Half-Year Growth since 2017: IATA
Global air cargo market posts a 9.9 per cent improvement in June compared to pre-COVID-19 performance (June 2019), as per data released by International Air Transport Association (IATA). This pushed first half-year air cargo growth to 8 per cent, its strongest first half performance since 2017. “Air cargo is doing brisk business as the global […]
John Keells Hotels Expects Pent-Up Demand for Leisure Travel
John Keells Hotels PLC (KHL) saw the revenue momentum losing in its Maldivian and Sri Lankan resort sectors during the June quarter (2Q22), as reported in The Island. The Srilankan group operates four properties in the Maldives under its Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts brand: Cinnamon Dhonveli, Cinnamon Velifushi, Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa and Ellaidhoo Maldives by […]
JOALI’s New Resident Artist Nataliya Kuleshova Talks about the Innovative Immersive Art Resort
Amidst a world of tropical splendour JOALI Maldives offers a canvas for creativity as well as a haven for art afficionados. As the Maldives’ first luxurious art immersive art hotel and island retreat, JOALI is a destination brimming with experiential art pieces that extend across the island. Timeless artwork adorns the walls and spaces in […]
OZEN Reserve Bolifushi to Host Bolshoi Ballet Artists, Anna Tikhomirova and Artem Ovcharenko
OZEN Reserve Bolifushi is set to host an imperial Russian ballet performance in its pristine tropical settings, featuring renowned Bolshoi Ballet artists from Russia, Anna Tikhomirova and Artem Ovcharenko. From 22 to 29 August 2021, the celebrity couple will treat resort guests to an exclusive Russian ballet performance. Ice meets the sun as you watch […]
Kuramathi Maldives Launches Guest Experiences App
Kuramathi Maldives has introduced the Kuramathi app, allowing guests to make the most out of their blissful holidays by presenting all the stay essentials on one compact platform. Available on mobile phones and in the IPTV format, the app revolutionizes traditional printed room compendiums, taking ease and satisfaction to the next level. Guests can view […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
Innovative wellness specialist Domingos Folgado comes to Vakkaru Maldives Vakkaru Maldives takes guests on a unique healing journey with award-winning wellness practitioner, Domingos Folgado. His special residency from 1-31 August 2021 offers guests the extraordinary opportunity to enjoy the breadth of his knowledge surrounded by the serene and restorative beauty of Baa Atoll. A wellness […]
Meet Ahmed Zahir, the New Hotel Manager of Banyan Tree Group’s Angsana Velavaru
Maldivian-born Ahmed Zahir was officially appointed as Banyan Tree Group’s Angsana Velavaru hotel manager in April 2021, promoted from acting general manager since March 2020. Prior to this he was the executive assistant manager for almost five years at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and rooms division manager for Angsana Velavaru from 2009 to 2016. Having joined […]
Qatar Airways Titled Airline of the Year 2021
AirlineRatings, the world’s only safety, product, and COVID rating website, has awarded airline of the year to Qatar Airways. The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar surpassed Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines for the top spot, followed by Qantas, Emirates, and Cathay Pacific. “Airline Ratings’ Excellence awards are aptly named, for, at every touchpoint, excellence […]
W Hotels and Cercle to Host Live Concert by Monolink at W Maldives, Gaathafushi
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, together with Cercle, is set to host an unforgettable live concert at Gaathafushi—the private castaway island at W Maldives. Streaming live on 26 July the hour-and-fifteen-minute set will feature a performance by Berlin-based electronic musician Monolink with the island’s white sandy beach and turquoise lagoon serving as the […]
IoT Will Have a Bigger Role to Play in Post-Pandemic Travel, Says GlobalData
Internet of Things (IoT) technology can help to ease traveler concerns regarding personal health and wellbeing, while allowing travel and tourism companies to collect a wealth of data for a range of internal and external benefits, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that this technology will have a bigger role to […]
Mӧvenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives Launches Cast Away Experiences
Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives has launched a new exciting opportunity for their guests to have their own ‘Robinson Crusoe’ moments on a completely secluded island reserved only for their guests. Nestled in Noonu Atoll, Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives is located forty-five minutes north of Male International Airport consisting seventy-two overwater pool villas, thrity beach pool […]
Exclusive: Roshan Radhay, LUX* Maldives’ ‘Magician of Marketing’
Set in some of the most celebrated destinations in the world, including the Indian Ocean, the LUX* Resorts and Hotels inspire, surprise and delight guests, by offering imaginative experiences, delivered by passionate team members, to help you celebrate life. With two stunning resorts in the Maldives, LUX* Resorts and Hotels offer a variety of unique […]
