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Two more Maldives islands for resort development

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The Maldives government cabinet has decided to lease two uninhabited islands to be developed as tourist resorts. The islands were awarded to the party that operates the Kolhumadulu Thimarafushi Domestic Airport. The Maldives authorities recently [...]

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Tourists rate Maldives as expensive: survey

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The “Maldives Visitor Survey 2011” compiled by the private consulting firm Commerce, Development and Environment (CDE) in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture, depicts the tourist’s viewpoint on tourism industry related products and [...]

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Record number of flights to Maldives on 2 January 2012

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Mega Maldives

Maldives is experiencing a record number of schedule flights this January. Male’ Ibrahim Nasir International Airport has registered the 95 international flights on a single day. According to Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), last 2 [...]

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French holidaymaker in Maldives found dead at sea

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Paradise Island Resort Maldives

A French holidaymaker on vacation in Club Med Kanifinolhu, Maldives who went missing last on 7 January 2012 evening has been found dead this morning. Club Med Kanifinolhu , General Affairs Manager Abdul Samad said [...]

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Maldivian airlines flight made an emergency landing after takeoff

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Maldivian, Island Aviation

Maldivian flight bound to HDh Hanimadhoo returned to Male’ Ibrahim Nasir International Airport after takeoff at 1330 hrs today (6 January 2012). The pilots made an emergency landing at 1420 hrs. According to reports in [...]

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Maldivian airlines to reduce its ticket prices by MVR50

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Maldivian, the national flag career of the Maldives has reduced the airfares of its domestic operations by MRV50. The decision to reduce ticket prices was taken to reflect the reduction on import duty of oil [...]

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Maldives Civil Court suspended the Maldives spa ban circular

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Maldives Civil Court had issued a ruling this evening (4 January 2012) asking the spa operators to delay acting on the circular issued by the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture on 29 December 2011 [...]

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Maldives government shuts all health spas

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Spa at VeliganduIsland Resort Maldives

The government of Maldives on 29 December 2011 asked all the resorts in Maldives to shut down their spas claiming that a majority of Maldivians have accused the spas of being run as brothels. In [...]

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen holidaying in the Maldives

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The Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen landed to Maldives today (29 December 2011) on a private jet on Addu Gan to spent New Year holiday in the Maldives, according to local newspaper Haveeru. Paul Allen co-founded [...]

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Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit holidaying in Maldives

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Maldives Resorts

The Indian Bollywood actress and beauty Madhuri Dixit has tweeted hinting that she is spending the Christmas holidays in the Maldives. According to reports she is holidaying in Maldives with her husband and two children. [...]

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FlyMe Maldives to resume its flights

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The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority today permitted Flyme resume operations, after it temporarily halted its flights on safety grounds. The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority on Boxing Day (26 December 2011) asked the airline to stop [...]

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