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Articles tagged “maldives”

Daily Lodging Report

Maldives Hotel Bookings Are Victims of Social Media Spat

The Maldives experienced a backlash from Indian tourists, with a significant number of hotel booking and flight ticket cancellations, following offensive comments by Maldivian politicians against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

4 months ago

Tourism

India-Maldives Spat: EaseMyTrip Halts Bookings, MakeMyTrip Launches New Campaign

The #BoycottMaldives movement, fueled by a diplomatic dispute, should be of concern for the Maldivian government. After all, India is the archipelago's biggest tourism source market.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 months ago

India-Maldives Spat: EaseMyTrip Halts Bookings, MakeMyTrip Launches New Campaign

Tourism

Domestic Leisure Spots Are a Favorite for Year-End Travel: India Report

The fact that more people are choosing to travel rather than staying at home is a sign of the Indian economy's recovery and the fact that people would rather spend on travel than anything else.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 5 months ago

Domestic Leisure Spots Are a Favorite for Year-End Travel: India Report

Airlines

Air India to Add Over 400 Weekly Flights This Winter: India Report

Air India's decision to introduce more than 400 additional weekly flights this winter is intended to meet the growing demand for air travel. The move would hopefully also help keep airfares in check.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 6 months ago

Air India to Add Over 400 Weekly Flights This Winter: India Report

Daily Lodging Report

IHG to Debut an InterContinental in Chiang Mai

Asset World Public Company Limited has partnered with IHG Hotels and Resorts to launch the five-star InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping, conceptualized as Thailand’s first living museum hotel.

7 months ago

Airlines

Marriott Strengthens Expansion Plans in Turkey. Plus: Private Jet Service for Pets

And then they say it's a dog's life! While sky may be the limit for these high-flying pets, did we hear someone mention climate change?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago

Marriott Strengthens Expansion Plans in Turkey. Plus: Private Jet Service for Pets

Tourism

Brazil to Reimpose Tourist Visa Requirements on Four Countries

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Ritz-Carlton’s training experiment, Brazil’s new visas, and a new Paris boutique hotel.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Brazil to Reimpose Tourist Visa Requirements on Four Countries

Hotels

Ritz-Carlton Breaks the Mold in the Maldives With New Training Campus

EHL Hospitality Business School believes its new center on Fari Campus could help hotels retain employees for longer with a bespoke education program. It's certainly one way to solve the labor shortage.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Ritz-Carlton Breaks the Mold in the Maldives With New Training Campus

Tourism

Why Sri Lanka Needs to Tell the World It’s Open for Tourism

Sure, you may have the best tourism products, but what good is a destination if it doesn’t engage with its audience to communicate that?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Why Sri Lanka Needs to Tell the World It’s Open for Tourism

Airlines

U.S. Passenger Rights Get a Boost

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at a new airline customer service tool, the UAE’s short-term rental spike, and a woman making the Maldives more accessible.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

U.S. Passenger Rights Get a Boost