In the next legislative session, the Maldivian administration is expected to propose changes to the Maldives airport, with the Departure Tax Act and the Airport Development Fee Act seeing the changes. Travellers’ departure costs will be significantly altered by the proposed modifications to the Airport Departure Tax Act. The departure tax and Maldives airport development…
The Maldives is making great efforts to develop its tourism industry, hoping to draw four million tourists annually and generate $7 billion in income. These tourism goals were presented by Ibrahim Faisal, the Minister of Tourism, who emphasized the government’s emphasis on the sector’s expansion. Minister Faisal stated that the government intends to raise tourism-related…
On 26th September 2024, in Budapest, Hungary, the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) and 1000UT co-hosted a successful Destination B2B networking event. Six representatives from three Maldives-based tourist companies, Robinson Maldives, Kandima Maldives, and Intour Maldives, participated in the event. The purpose of the event was to build relationships with possible agents…
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) presented the French market with the wide variety of vacation experiences offered by the Maldives during IFTM Top Resa 2024, which was held in Paris, France, from September 17th September 2024 – 19th September 2024. reaches out to important travel consumers in all market areas, including MICE,…
Effective 13th September 2024, Maldivian and the international online travel company Trip.com, have announced a new partnership. Through this new partnership, travelers from all around the world will be able to book direct flights to the Maldives through Trip.com. This new collaboration is a critical step for Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, to…
According to the Ministry of Tourism’s most recent statistics, August tourist arrivals to the island nation of the Maldives increased by 10% this year, reaching 1.35 million by the end of the month. Compared to the 1.23 million tourists registered during the same period last year, this growth indicates a significant increase. 1,359,208 was the…
The Maldives will now be served by Azerbaijan Airlines’ (AZAL) first-ever direct flight route from Baku. AZAL will begin flying twice a week between Baku and Malé on 8th November. The flights are arranged to accommodate both pleasure and business travelers, who require convenient access to the tropical paradise, on Fridays and Sundays. By doing…
TTM Maldives 2025 is scheduled to take place on 27th August and 28th August 2025, according to Travel Trade Maldives. The TTM Connect meetings, which were held at the Meerumaa Events Conference Facility on 21st & 22nd August, kicked off this year’s event. Over 3,000 pre-arranged meetings were made possible by the event, which drew…
The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) and the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) partnered up to exhibit the country’s varied tourism offerings at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2024, which took place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 27–29.…
Three nights of free lodging are part of a unique deal that SriLankan Airlines is offering to travellers from the Middle East who want to visit Gan island in the Maldives. It is anticipated that this offer will generate a great deal of interest from the Middle East, giving visitors a fantastic chance to take…