Abdulla Ghiyas, President of MATATO, named 2018 PATA Face of the Future
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abdulla Ghiyas, President of the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), has been named the 2018 PATA Face of the Future. This is the most prestigious honour open to young tourism professionals in the Asia Pacific region. In a press release, Dr Mario Hardy, CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), said, “I would like […]
Beauty and Wellness with Katrina Valente at St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Katrina Valente is an internationally acclaimed beauty and facial consultant. A master practitioner of aromatherapy, reflexology, colour and crystal therapy, reiki and pranic healing, Katrina spent the last two decades in Dubai providing her holistic beauty treatments with the philosophy that beauty radiates from the inside out. This April, she will be bringing a range […]
Singapore Airlines unveils new generation of regional cabin products
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines (SIA) today unveiled the next generation of regional cabin products, fitted on its new Boeing 787-10 fleet, which, the company says will redefine travel on flights up to eight hours. The new cabin products feature fully-flat beds and direct aisle access for all Business Class customers, ergonomically-designed contour backrests with six-way adjustable […]
Average stay constant for February despite positive growth in tourist arrivals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives achieved a 19 percent hike in tourist arrivals in February while guest stay durations remained the same, according to figures gathered by the Ministry of Tourism. More than 144,286 guest arrivals were recorded for February, which is a growth of 19 percent over the same period last year. Statistics across occupancy also offered strong […]
Meeru Island Resort & Spa wins prestigious TUI HOLLY AWARD 2018
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Meeru Island Resort & Spa grabbed the prestigious TUI HOLLY AWARD 2018 at ITB 2018 which was held in Berlin, Germany from 7 to 11 March 2018, Meeru was acknowledged of being among the top three hotels worldwide in TUI’s long-haul destinations. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”18168″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a press release, Meeru’s General Manager, Walter […]
Strong Hotel Revenue Growth Predicted for Asia-Pacific in 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives – March 2018 – A survey of 100 leading hospitality industry professionals from across the Maldives and the wider Asian region has predicted a positive outlook for the regional hotel sector in 2018, with 61 percent of respondents forecasting 10 percent or more revenue growth in the year to come. The ‘APAC Hotel Market […]
Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery Of World’s First Boeing 787-10
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 from Boeing’s production facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. SIA is the world’s first airline to take delivery of Boeing’s newest aircraft variant, which is due to enter commercial service next month. The aircraft – the first of 49 787-10s that SIA has on […]
The effect of crises on tourist arrivals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Natural disasters, political instability, global terrorism and pandemics affect tourism negatively. The impact may vary from country to country due to various reasons. Unlike the times when travel was for the adventurous who embarked on long arduous journeys to the unknown, today’s travelers travel in search of peace and relaxation. They make informed decisions on […]
Light up the buffet with Zieher Textura
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Zieher’s “Textura” series buffet risers are a true marvel of design. The structure consists of thin polyethylene filaments which are intricately intertwined and fused together. The design affords a flexible but incredibly stable texture. The true beauty of the blocks is revealed when they are lit up using the rechargeable Zieher LED lights which fit […]
Resort Manager for AYADA Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Job Description: The duties and responsibilities of a resort manager are as follows: The main duty of a resort manager is to manage and responsible for resort operations. He or she has to manage, train and motivate resort management team and staff. It will be the duty to comply with all resort procedures and standards […]
Bahauddeen, Director of Rooms, Gili Lankanfushi
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bahauddeen, commonly called Bahau started his career in the hospitality sector 17 years ago when he joined Kuramathi right after completing his Diploma in Tourism Management, Hotel Operations at the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies in Male’. He is currently the Director of Rooms at Gili Lankanfushi and before taking on his current position, […]
GM’s View: Owen Ealden, General Manager, Komandoo Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Prior to accepting the offer to lead the passionate team at Komandoo, Owen acquired a wealth of experience in his role as Executive Chef at Kuredu Island Resort and was instrumental in both the pre-opening phase and the operation of Hurawalhi to date as Director of Food and Beverage. The success of Hurawalhi’s 5.8, the […]
