Maldives-India spat: Sharp fall in the number of Indian tourists to island nation
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives-India spat: Sharp fall in the number of Indian tourists to island nation

Hindustan Times  

Only 34,847 Indians arrived in the Maldives in the January to March quarter this year as compared to 56,208 Indian passengers in the same quarter last year. The issue got more attention after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Lakshadweep islands and social media took to the trend of “Visit Lakshadweep” started along with “Boycott Maldives”. In 2018, just under 1 lakh Indians visited Maldives whereas 2.83 lakh Chinese tourists were recorded in Maldives, as per the data released by the tourism ministry of Maldives. Flights have reduced as well A look at the data shared by Cirium - an Aviation analytics company shows that the India - Maldives market saw 8 fewer flights per week in the January to March quarter of the year and saw a reduction of a little over 2,000 weekly seats. An average week in the Q1 this year saw 21 weekly flights by IndiGo, fourteen weekly by Vistara and six weekly by Air India.

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Tourism Malaysia to Launch Largest-Ever Sales Mission in India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tourism Malaysia to Launch Largest-Ever Sales Mission in India

Deccan Chronicle  

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After visitor decline in 2024, Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

After visitor decline in 2024, Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025

Firstpost  

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There is no stopping flights to Thailand as Indians make the most of visa-free arrival
4 months ago

There is no stopping flights to Thailand as Indians make the most of visa-free arrival

Hindustan Times  

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Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains
7 months ago

Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains

Hindustan Times  

The India-Maldives diplomatic relations have not been at the best of levels since the new government led by Mohamed Muizzu came to power last year. While it took its own turn at diplomatic level, a visit to Lakshadweep by Prime Minister Modi in January this year, sent off another call to visit Lakshadweep instead of Maldives. The April to June …

Number of passengers from Bengaluru to Male dropped in Q1 2024, compared to Q1 2023
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of passengers from Bengaluru to Male dropped in Q1 2024, compared to Q1 2023

The Hindu  

During the first quarter of 2024, fewer passengers flew between Bengaluru and Male, the capital of Maldives, compared to the same period last year. As per the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation’s city-wise report, on international passengers to and from the Indian territory during this January-March, 41,294 passengers commuted between the two cities. In the past four years, barring 2020 when …

Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry

Al Jazeera  

Vote is being keenly watched by India and China as they vie for influence in the island nation. Polls have closed in the Maldives, where voters have cast their ballots in a parliamentary election crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, who has taken a pro-China stand and turned the archipelago nation away from longtime ally India since coming to power last …

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back

The Hindu  

In an apparent bid to woo Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a major tourism body has announced that it will hold road shows across key Indian cities. As the number of Indian tourists to the Maldives continues to decline, the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators held discussions with India's High Commissioner, Munu Mahawar, on enhancing travel …

Maldivian tourism body to hold roadshow in multiple Indian cities amid strained ties
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldivian tourism body to hold roadshow in multiple Indian cities amid strained ties

India TV News  

Amid strain in India-Maldives diplomatic ties, a major Maldivian tourism body has announced that it will hold a comprehensive roadshow in key Indian cities to bolster dwindling travel and tourism cooperation. The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, who met Indian High Commissioner Munu Mahawar in Male, said they intend to forge close collaboration with the Indian High …

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back

Hindustan Times  

Male, In an apparent bid to woo Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a major tourism body here has announced that it will hold road shows across key Indian cities. Relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts that promoted the pristine beaches …

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1 year ago

Want to travel to Thailand? These flights could start soon

Hindustan Times  

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Indian tourists in Maldives drop by one-third amid diplomatic row
1 year ago

Indian tourists in Maldives drop by one-third amid diplomatic row

Op India  

The number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives has dropped by 33 per cent as compared to last year, Maldivian website Adhadhu reported, citing data from the Maldives Tourism Ministry. According to Tourism Ministry statistics for 2023, 41,054 Indian tourists visited the Maldives by March 4 last year. In the same period last year, India was the second largest source …

Maldives vs Lakshadweep controversy: How India contributes to Maldives' economy through tourism
1 year, 1 month ago

Maldives vs Lakshadweep controversy: How India contributes to Maldives' economy through tourism

India TV News  

Disparaging remarks by Maldivian politicians about Prime Minister Modi's Lakshadweep trip have ignited a major controversy, resulting in widespread calls to boycott Maldives as a preferred tourism destination for Indians. The tourism sector plays a pivotal role in the Maldivian economy, contributing a significant one-third to its GDP and employing 70 per cent of the nation's workforce. With around ten …

India to ‘replace’ military personnel in the Maldives
1 year, 1 month ago

India to ‘replace’ military personnel in the Maldives

The Hindu  

India will “replace” its military personnel in the Maldives in two phases by May 10, the Government of Maldives has stated after the second meeting of the high-level core group between the two sides that was held here on Friday. The decision came in the backdrop of Malé‘s demand to end the presence of Indian military personnel in the archipelago …

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO defends suspension of flight bookings
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO defends suspension of flight bookings

Live Mint  

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti on Monday defended the company's decision to suspend all flight bookings to the Maldives saying the turbulence started after President Mohamed Muizzu requested the removal of Indian military personnel from the island nation by March 15, 2024. The EaseMyTrip CEO also said the new Maldivian government has been ‘clearly’ pro-China, and it's only fair …

The week in 5 charts | Indian tourists boycott Maldives after diplomatic row, U.S. and U.K. attack Houthis in Yemen, and more
1 year, 2 months ago

The week in 5 charts | Indian tourists boycott Maldives after diplomatic row, U.S. and U.K. attack Houthis in Yemen, and more

The Hindu  

Indian tourists boycott Maldives after diplomatic row in favour of Lakshadweep Ties between India and the Maldives have declined even further after three Maldivian Ministers posted tweets attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the Lakshadweep islands during his recent sojourn there at a perceived cost to the Maldives. On Friday, 10 nations led by U.S. and U.K. issued a …

Modi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
1 year, 2 months ago

Modi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of photos on social media last week showing him snorkeling, strolling on a white-sand beach and lounging in a chair next to turquoise waters in Lakshadweep, an island chain in the Indian Ocean. Three senior Maldives officials reacted to Modi’s post over the weekend calling him a “clown,” a …

India-Maldives row | Our Government must make tougher stand to repair relation with India, says Maldives Opposition leader
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row | Our Government must make tougher stand to repair relation with India, says Maldives Opposition leader

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing row between India and the Maldives, Opposition leader and the Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Fayyaz Ismail, has called for the government to take a "tougher stand", saying that the racist comments against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were just isolated individual opinions. He said, "Yes, some people, nationalistic people from both countries, may say …

India-Maldives row: ‘This is the way the new India works…,’ says Harsh Goenka
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: ‘This is the way the new India works…,’ says Harsh Goenka

Live Mint  

India -Maldives row was triggered when Maldives deputy minister, along with other cabinet members and government officials, made disparaging and unsavoury remarks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lakshadweep visit. RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka emphasised the Maldivian government's role in maintaining ties with India by suspending ministers. Over derogatory posts, Maldivian authorities suspended the deputy ministers in the youth ministry …

Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises

Firstpost  

Amid a diplomatic row between India and Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry on Tuesday said that it “strongly condemns” the derogatory comments made on social media platforms against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry strongly condemns the …

‘India one of our closest allies’: Maldives' tourism industry condemns anti-PM Modi remarks amid boycott calls
1 year, 2 months ago

‘India one of our closest allies’: Maldives' tourism industry condemns anti-PM Modi remarks amid boycott calls

India TV News  

India-Maldives row: The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry has condemned the derogatory remarks made by some deputy ministers on social media platforms against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and termed India as “one of our closes allies”. Derogatory comments were made by the deputy minister of Maldives, along with some other ministers, days after PM Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep …

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip suspends all flight bookings to island nation over anti-PM Modi remarks
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip suspends all flight bookings to island nation over anti-PM Modi remarks

India TV News  

In a notable development amidst the boycott Maldives campaign online, EaseMyTrip has opted to halt all flight bookings to the island nation. This decision comes in response to derogatory comments made by certain now-suspended ministers against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his recent visit to Lakshadweep. EaseMyTrip stands in solidarity with India Standing in support of India, Nishant …

Maldives bans Indian tourists due to Covid crisis. Read full statement
3 years, 10 months ago

Maldives bans Indian tourists due to Covid crisis. Read full statement

India Today  

The Maldives has announced that visas for tourists from India and other nations in South Asia will be halted with effect from May 13 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a post on Twitter, Maldives Immigration released a statement that said, “Temporary suspension for tourists and all other categories of visa holders originating from South Asian countries.” Entry …

Maldives bans Indian tourists. What is different this time?
3 years, 10 months ago

Maldives bans Indian tourists. What is different this time?

India Today  

The Maldives had become a favourite tourist destination for Indian travellers, including Bollywood stars, in the past few months. As a precautionary measure, the Maldives immigration released a statement saying that the country is temporarily suspending entry for tourists from South Asian countries, effective from May 13, 2021. “All categories of visa holders originating from South Asian countries are now …

Maldives Remained Popular Holiday Destination for Indians in 2020
4 years, 2 months ago

Maldives Remained Popular Holiday Destination for Indians in 2020

News 18  

India has always been a key market for Maldives. As per the statistics of Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Maldives, by the end of 2020 India became the number one source market with 62,905 Indian tourists holidaying in the island country, thus accounting for 11.3 per cent of the total market share. This growth accelerated due to various travel restrictions …

Maldives remained popular holiday destination for Indians in 2020
4 years, 2 months ago

Maldives remained popular holiday destination for Indians in 2020

India TV News  

India has always been a key market for Maldives. As per the statistics of Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Maldives, by the end of 2020 India became the number one source market with 62,905 Indian tourists holidaying in the island country, thus accounting for 11.3 per cent of the total market share. This growth accelerated due to various travel restrictions …

Maldives is the new Mumbai, but why is it Bollywood's favourite travel destination?
4 years, 4 months ago

Maldives is the new Mumbai, but why is it Bollywood's favourite travel destination?

India Today  

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AirAsia India offers low-fare tickets from today. CHECK DETAILS
6 years, 6 months ago

AirAsia India offers low-fare tickets from today. CHECK DETAILS

India TV News  

AirAsia India on Monday began offering the lowest air fares on all its routes to 21 destinations across the country for over a year, the budget carrier on Sunday. Confirming the fare slash, the city-based airline in a statement said, “passengers can book tickets for one-way travel at a low of Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 on all …

Maldives seeks scaling back of India presence as it woos China
6 years, 7 months ago

Maldives seeks scaling back of India presence as it woos China

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Maldives wants India to withdraw military helicopters and personnel posted there following the expiry of an agreement in June, its envoy said, the latest snub to New Delhi by President Abdulla Yameen’s China-backed government. India and China are going head to head in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean island chain where Beijing is building roads, bridges and …

Kochi: Thailand holds out big allure
9 years ago

Kochi: Thailand holds out big allure

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: With the low-cost airline Thai AirAsia set to launch the first ever daily direct flights from Cochin international airport to Bangkok from May 17 with a promotional fare starting from Rs 2,999, the tourist outflow from the state to the exotic destination is set to increase. According to Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia's amazing connectivity allows …

Affordable flying: AirAsia India cuts domestic fares to as low as Rs 1,299
9 years, 5 months ago

Affordable flying: AirAsia India cuts domestic fares to as low as Rs 1,299

Firstpost  

AirAsia India passengers can also fly to international destinations connected by AirAsia Group airlines to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok starting from as low as Rs 4,499 and Rs 4,999 New Delhi: No-frills carrier AirAsia India has offered rock-bottom fares, starting at as low as Rs 1,299 for domestic flights, as part of the parent AirAsia’s global sale offer for a …

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