Author: Mohamed Reehaan

The ultra-low-cost carrier originally from Hungary, Wizz Air, announces that its Abu Dhabi subsidiary will be expanding the flight network with new direct flight destinations. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Wizz Air subsidiary, on Thursday, 21st July announces the launch of two new routes from Abu Dhabi which includes the Maldives, as well as the airline’s fifth key destination in the Gulf, Kuwait. With the planned scheduled flight introduction to the Maldives by Wizz Air, this marks the first-ever ultra-low cost carrier slated to operate to the island nation. The new routes offer travelers with the opportunity to explore…

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) launches a new visibility campaign in association with Travel Daily Media targeting the SEA Market. The new campaign will run from July until September 2022, with the objective of building high attention and visibility for the island nation, maintaining the Maldivian tourism brand presence, and raising brand awareness as well as representing the Maldives as a top of the mind destination. Travel Daily Media is an online platform specialized in disseminating travel and hospitality industry news, opinion and travel analysis for travel industry professionals. Moreover, the platform enjoys active subscriber bases extending to…

The entourage of US media outlets visiting the Maldives on the invitation Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) concludes their “High-End Adventures in the Maldives” themed familiarization trip. The team of US media representatives arrived in the Maldives on 13th July, and stayed in various tourist properties until 20th July, Wednesday. The team stayed in prominent properties such as Joali Maldives, Anantara Kihavah Resort and LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort, where they were made familiar with the high-end accommodation services and experiences, ranging from gastronomy and wellness to watersports.

President of the Republic of Maldives Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday, July 20, ratifies the International Trade Controls on Endangered Species Act (Act No. 13/2022). The parliament passed the bill on the act during the 22nd sitting of the second session, Thursday, June 30, 2022. The law specifies procedures for trade and transfer of species and their parts, and also “guarantees protection from unsustainable international trade” which may lead to their endangerment and exploitation. One of the major objectives of the Act is to implement the “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),…

The Moroccan Ambassador to the Maldives, Mr. Mohamed Maliki opens the first Moroccan Consulate General in the Republic of Maldives on Tuesday, 19th July 2022. The Consulate General of Morocco will boost the diplomatic relationship between the two countries, said Maliki during the opening ceremony. Maldives and Morocco enjoys a long-standing spiritual and cultural relationship, which came officially consolidated with diplomatic ties in 1988. Mr. Maliki was joined by the Foreign Secretary of the Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ahmed Latheef in inaugurating the consulate’s headquarters with a Moroccan flag hoist. At the ceremony, prominent Maldivian businessman Ahmed Nashid,…

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) partners up with Green Me; renowned Italian sustainability lifestyle magazine to promote the sustainability practices of the island nation. The campaign focused on the Italian traveler market will attempt to create “awareness on sustainability practices and initiatives in the Maldivian tourism industry.” The initiative will run from July until the end of September 2022. Established in 2009, Green Me is one of the leading online magazines promoting sustainable lifestyle approaches among Italian readerships. The brand “aim to spread ideas and promote lifestyles that are attuned to nature.” Green Me reportedly attracts over 10…

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) kicks off a new destination visibility campaign in association with Singapore Airlines focused on the United States traveler markets. The joint campaign will run from July until the end of August, reports the top tourism promoter of the Maldives. The campaign’s partner, Singapore Airlines is hailed as one of the largest airlines in the world, flying to more than 62 destinations in 32 different countries with a wide variety of passenger class offerings in their flights. The airline’s current market share from USA’s Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport to…

Saudi Arabia’s flagship carrier Saudi Airlines (SAUDIA) launches its scheduled flight operations between Maldives and Singapore, operating four days on a weekly basis. The regular flight landings between the countries will be extended four times weekly with scheduled landings on every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Saudi Airlines commenced its operations to the Maldives first in March 2016. The Male’-Singapore flights complement SAUDIA’s twice-a-week service from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and two weekly flights from King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah to Maldives.

The most recent update from the Ministry of Tourism attests the total tourist arrivals reaching close to 900,000 as of 18th July 2022. As per the government body, the total tourist arrivals in annual terms (from January until 18th July) reached a total of 892,960; which reflected a 58.2% increment in comparison with the same period in 2021. The data collected by the authority confirms the annual tourist arrivals by the same period in 2021 stood at 564,472. Despite the strong improvement in tourist arrivals to the island nation in 2022, it was still 4.8% below pre-pandemic levels (corresponding period…

State Electric Company (STELCO) is reportedly in the plan to develop a new powerhouse outlet in Greater Male’ Region with a maximum output capacity of 100 MegaWatts. The announcement comes from the utility provider’s Managing Director Mr. Ahmed Shareef, who appears to be on a productive roll since taking charge, during an interview with Public Service Media (PSM) on Tuesday evening, 19th July 2022. The corporation is currently conducting preliminary assessment and technical works prior to the development of the powerhouse unit, which will be developed at the current empty plot lying next to the “Fifth Power Project” outlet in…