A Day in the Life of: Juwayria Yoosuf
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sporting a gleeful smile and with her mind set on providing the best of hospitality, Juwayria (Juway) Yoosuf is the star of this edition’s Day in the Life segment. She is the Senior Lounge Hostess at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Lounge at Velana International Airport. Having worked at the lounge for the past nine […]
Flights between Maldives and Thailand to increase with new agreement
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The aviation authorities of Maldives and Thailand have revised the 1989 MoU on Aviation Corporation between the two countries, allowing additional destinations to be flown from the airports of both countries. Under a new agreement signed between the two countries, eight destinations have been included in the Fifth Freedom Rights of the airports, allowing seven […]
Ooredoo appoints Najib Khan as CEO
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ooredoo Maldives Plc. has appointed Najib Khan as Chief Executive Officer. Khan has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and for the last two years he has been leading the Business Services team within Ooredoo Group’s Commercial Division. Before joining the Ooredoo Group in 2014, his last assignment was with Bharti Airtel […]
Dusit Thani Maldives named “Asia’s Most Excellent Hotel Resort” by Jetsetter
[vc_row][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dusit Thani Maldives has been named “Asia’s Most Excellent Hotel Resort” in the Jetsetter Asia Awards of Excellence 2017, the resorts first distinguished award of the year. The annual Asia Awards of Excellence is organized by luxury travel magazine Jetsetter. Judged by a panel of renowned travel industry experts, the initiative recognizes and rewards excellence […]
Trans Maldivian Airways expands fleet with new seaplane
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has added another aircraft to its existing fleet, further strengthening its position as the world’s largest seaplane operator. The additional aircraft, a De Havilland DHC-6 Series 300, arrived at Velana International Airport (VIA) on April 3, from Calgary City in Canada. TMA’s fleet expansion comes in-line with the growing tourist arrivals […]
Hurawalhi holds ‘marine debris’ awareness classes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hurawalhi Maldives, as part of its Community Outreach Programme, has held special activities in neighbouring Hinnavaru Island of Lhaviyani Atoll to increase awareness on protecting the environment. The programme, carried out in collaboration with Manta Trust’s Educational Outreach Program, was intended to share knowledge about the marine environment and importance of conservation. The programme, targeting […]
Dusit International joins hands with Japanese E-hotel chain
Thailand based Dusit International has partnered with Japanese E-hotel chain operator Colours International to create Dusit Colours Co. Ltd., hotelnewsresource.com reports. This venture marks Dusit’s debut in Japan. Dusit Colours will develop and operate Dusit-branded lodgings and hotel management related education. The two companies are expected to develop a distinctive hotel franchise model incorporating the […]
FlySmiLes enhances frequent flyer experience with Digital Card
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]FlySmiLes – the SriLankan Airlines frequent flyer programme – has launched its Digital Card. The new card, launched on April 1, seeks to enhance the convenience for SriLankan’s frequent flyer customers and to meet SriLankan’s sustainable goal to reduce its carbon footprint. SriLankan Airlines is a member of the oneworld® – an alliance of the […]
2.6% RevPAR growth for Asia Pacific hotel industry for February 2017, STR data shows
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hotels in the Asia Pacific region reported mixed results in the three key performance metrics during February 2017, according to date from STR. U.S. dollar constant currency, year-over-year comparisons; Asia Pacific region: Occupancy: +8.0% to 68.7% Average daily rate (ADR): -5.0% to US$102.95 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +2.6% to US$70.67 Local currency, year-over-year comparisons: […]
Tomorrow’s booking tech today
Airlines are usually conservative when it comes to booking systems but recently they have begun to experiment with new ways of selling, Skift reports. Loyalty French tech startup Travelaer created a reservation engine that integrated Icelandair’s stopover programme, letting people add Iceland as a stop for free in any itinerary. Also, mixing loyalty and cash […]
Tourist arrivals up 7.6% by end of February 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tourist arrivals have increased 7.6% year-on-year in January-February 2017. Statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism showed the Maldives enjoying a growth in the January-February period, with the total number of tourist arrivals recorded at 243,388. The same period in 2016 saw the arrival of 229,035 visitors. In February alone, the number of tourist arrivals […]
Cocoon Maldives celebrate grand opening with spectacular event
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cocoon Maldives has held a special function to celebrate the resort’s grand opening. The event was held at the Manta over-water restaurant and was attended by in-house guests, musicians, tourism pioneers and senior government officials. The event featured piano performances by famous pianist Chris Mars along with violin performances by renowned Italian artists Gemma and […]
