Tourism Sector Overview: Q1-2016 Maldives & Asia Pacific
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to the statistics by the Ministry of Tourism Maldives, the year 2016 began with promising performance as international tourist arrivals totaled 344,166 at the end of quarter one. This is an increase of 4.3% compared to the arrivals in the 1st quarter 2015. However, the rest of the key indicators depicted a decreasing trend […]
International tourism grows in 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]International tourist arrivals grew by 5 per cent between January and April 2016, according to statistics from the latest UN World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) global barometer. Destinations worldwide welcomed 348 million international tourists (overnight visitors) during the first four months of 2016, up 5.3 percent from the same period last year. “Results show a strong […]
UNWTO: International tourist arrivals reach a record 1.2 billion in 2015
A press release by the UNWTO reveals that tourist arrivals grew 4.4 per cent in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184,000 tourist arrivals worldwide that year.
Maldives records 2.4 per cent increase in tourist arrival in 2015
According to a press release by the Ministry of Tourism, tourist arrivals for the year 2015 totalled 1,234,288 tourists.
Tourism Indicators: The future outlook for investments in the Maldives
This edition of the Hotelier Maldives Tourism Indicators looks at the ease of doing business in the Maldives in 2016.
Maldives records 1.1 million tourist arrivals this year at the end of November
Tourist arrivals for the year so far totalled 1,114,993 at the end of November, an increase of 1.3% compared to the same period last year.
Tourist arrivals fall 4.4 per cent in October
Tourist arrivals totalled 105,498 in October 2015, 4.4 per cent less than the arrivals for the same period last year, figures released by the Ministry of Tourism reveal.
MMPRC participates in World Travel Market held in London
MMPRC, together with 157 representatives from the tourism industry of Maldives, is taking part in the World Travel Market 2015.
September arrivals decline by 13 percent in the Maldives
Arrivals in September plunged 13 percent in monthly terms according to the Maldives Monetary Authority’s Monthly Economic Review.
Sri Lanka sees record number of tourist arrivals in September
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau has announced a record growth in tourist arrivals during the month of September.
MMA report: Chinese arrivals rebound in August, as fish exports boom in the Maldives
August saw a 7.8% year-on-year increase in Chinese arrivals, as well as an phenomenal 407% year-on-year increase in fish exports.
Lucrative fourth quarter predicted for Asian travel industry
Leading B2B wholesaler GTA is predicting a boom in hotel room sales across the Asia Pacific region during the fourth quarter of 2015.
