MATATO concludes AI productivity workshop for tourism partners
The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has successfully conducted its AI Productivity Workshop for the Maldives Tourism Industry, bringing together tourism professionals for a focused one-day programme on the safe, responsible, and productive use of artificial intelligence in workplace settings. The workshop addressed the growing adoption of AI tools across tourism […]
Industry insiders raise concern over US$6 green tax
Resorts and tour operators have raised fears that imposing a US$6 a day ‘green tax’ on tourists from November 2015 onward could adversely impact the Maldivian tourism industry. Industry insiders expressed concern that the Maldives could become an overpriced destination, reports TTG Asia. “The green tax will definitely have an impact. It is (already) becoming too expensive to go to the top resorts because of all the service charges and taxes,” Managing Director of Viluxur Holidays told TTG.
