Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has officially opened Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives, welcoming guests to a secluded haven where gracious Thai hospitality meets Maldivian allure. Nestled within The Atollia by Centara Hotels &…
The Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort has announced three new exciting developments for holidaymakers: a new mega value-added Family Getaway experience, an improved All-Inclusive (AI) offering, and a new All-Inclusive Plus (AI+) package. The Family Getaway…
AirAsia is increasing its Maldives operations with the commencement of additional services via its long-haul affiliate, AirAsia X, in addition to the daily flights it currently operates. In a statement today, the low-cost airline said AirAsia X would operate…
Thai AirAsia (TAA) is breaking into Bangkok Airways’ long-held monopoly on Bangkok-Maldives air services, knocking down the high fare barrier in the process. TAA, Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier, is to launch a daily non-stop service on Aug 11 with an…
Low-cost carrier AirAsia will offer promotional, all-in-one way flights, to Maldives and Macau for one month, from as low as RM169 and RM129 respectively. In a statement today, AirAsia Bhd said the Airbus A330 would fly directly to both destinations from…
AirAsia has been named the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the fourth year in a row and its maiden title as the World’s Leading Inflight Service at the 23rd World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final held in Male, Maldives. Asia’s largest low-cost carrier…
Ooredoo Maldives has contracted mobile satellite services provider Thuraya to supply fisheries and resorts in the tropical nation with satellite-based voice and broadband connectivity. The operator yesterday launched Thuraya SatSleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot…
Ooredoo Maldives has selected Alepo to provide a fixed broadband charging and customer care solution for its nationwide fixed broadband network. The introduction of fixed broadband services — realized by a new fiber optic submarine cable — is expected to…
Maldives central bank on Thursday lamented the decision by Banking giant Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) to cease retail banking in the Maldives from April. Speaking at the parliamentary finance committee governor Azeema Adam insisted that…
Banking giant Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) is to cease retail banking services in Maldives from April. We understand that the Male branch of HSBC had decided to cease retail banking operations from April 28 and is now informing its…