Nova Maldives Appoints New General Manager Abdulla Aboobakuru
Nova Maldives has announced the appointment of Abdulla Aboobakuru as the new General Manager. With over 20 years of luxury hospitality experience, Abdulla will ensure consistent delivery of guest experience based on the Nova concept and brand promise. Abdulla’s experience in the hospitality field ranges from Finance, Room Divisions and F&B. In his new role, […]
TMA Expands Fleet with Addition of 60th Seaplane
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) reaches a new milestone with the addition of 60th aircraft to its fleet. Journeying from Canada, the De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter reached Velana International Airport on 16th November 2022. With the increase in fleet, the world’s largest seaplane operator expects to extend its services to a million passengers by the […]
Alila Kothaifaru Appoints Thomas Weber as General Manager
Alila Kothaifaru Maldives has appointed Thomas Weber as the new general manager of the island resort. Thomas has lived and worked in the Maldives for more than six years prior to joining Alila, and is well adapted to remote island life. Born and raised in the village of Klosters in the Swiss Alps, Thomas started […]
ELE|NA Establishes Atmosphere Wellness Pvt. Ltd
ELE|NA, global spa and wellness brand expands with the formation of Atmosphere Wellness Pvt.Ltd (AWPL). The brand marked its seventh anniversary on 1st November 2022 with the announcement. Atmosphere Wellness Pvt. Ltd. currently has operations across seven locations; Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts in the Maldives. The brand plans to expand to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal […]
Baros Maldives Redefines Sailing With ‘Nooma’
Celebrating the seventh win of the title “World’s Most Romantic Resort 2022” at the World Travel Awards, Baros Maldives has crafted a unique experience. With the launch of the ‘Nooma’, the island resort offers a traditional way of sailing experience for the guests. The Nooma experience focuses on a Maldivian, Sri Lankan, or an Indian […]
JA Manafaru Wins Triple Award for Leading Honeymoon Resort
JA Manafaru has been titled the ‘Maldives Leading Honeymoon Resort’. To top that off, the resort has also been crowned ‘World Leading Honeymoon Resort’ and ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Resort’ by the World Travel Awards. Karen Merrick is General Manager at JA Manafaru, “These three accolades are testimony to the endless magical moments the team […]
Women in Hospitality: Aishath Alaa Abdul Hannan
Aishath Alaa Abdul Hannan is the Deputy Manager, Corporate Strategy & Business Development at Trans Maldivian Airways. Alaa is a proponent of leading women in the Maldivian aviation industry. Alaa joined the aviation industry 9 years ago as a Reservation & Ticketing Assistant and after observing the airline’s operations, she decided to pursue her career […]
ILAA Maldives Pvt Ltd – The Exponential Success of a Family Business
With a candid company ethos: “To be the leader in providing effective engineering solutions, quality products and excellent services to achieve total customer satisfaction in the region,” ILAA Maldives Pvt Limited has bolstered its reputation for three decades by representing quality workmanship in the engineering sector of the Maldives. Founded in 1991, ILAA Maldives Pvt […]
Flights to Maldives Increase in Time for Festive and New Year
With the year coming to an end, various offers and discounts are available on flight tickets, hotels and more for holidaymakers to make most of. In time for the winter break, there has been an increase in direct flights to the Maldives. From Russia’s Azur Air to Austrian Airlines, direct flights will cater to a […]
Maldives Titled the World’s Leading Destination Again
Maldives has secured the title of the World’s Leading Destination at the World Travel Awards 2022, for three consecutive years. Competing with 28 prominent tourism boards, MMPRC also received the prestigious title of the World’s Leading Tourist Board. “It is truly an honour to win the prestigious title of World’s Leading Destination for the third […]
SIMDI Concludes “MONIN DAY” conducted by MONIN Beverage Expert
SIMDI Group has concluded a special masterclass for cocktails, mocktails and a session on latest beverage trends. ‘MONIN Day 2022’ was conducted by Bahutan Binkanat, MONIN Beverage Expert. The event was held at Kurumba Maldives with over 100 invitees representing 80 resorts and representatives from premium local cafés. Further in attendance were Mishal Ibrahim Didi, […]
Chef of the Month: Christian Bagasol Mac, Commis I at The Westin Maldives Mirandhoo Resort, Baa Atoll
Growing up in the wet market area of Manila in the Philippines, Mac was surrounded by fresh food from an early age, however he initially wanted an adventurous career such as a pilot or fireman, before being drawn to the culinary profession. A reconnection with an old school friend opened the door to a kitchen […]
