Nova Maldives to welcome Emirati chef this July – Business Traveller
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Nova Maldives to welcome Emirati chef this July – Business Traveller

Nova Maldives will be welcoming celebrated Emirati chef Sumaya Obaid to its property for a much-anticipated guest appearance this month, from the 27th to 31st of July. Known for her fusion of Arabian and global flavours, Obaid will bring a taste of Emirati cuisine to the property’s guests through signature menus and the chance for…

Dusit to open D2 resort near Male airport – Business Traveller
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Dusit to open D2 resort near Male airport – Business Traveller

Thai hospitality brand Dusit Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement to manage dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives – a 125-key lifestyle resort on a private island near the main island of Malé. Currently under construction and slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2024, the new resort will operate under Dusit’s mid-range upscale dusitD2 brand…

Beond Airlines to launch return flights between Dubai and Maldives – Business Traveller
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Beond Airlines to launch return flights between Dubai and Maldives – Business Traveller

Beond, the world’s first premium leisure airline, will be launching flights between Dubai and the Maldives from 8 April 2024. The new route will run between Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport and Malé’s Velana International Airport featuring the airline’s signature all-business class cabin with luxury amenities, including all-lie-flat seats, gourmet dining, and personalised service. In…

Beond Airlines expands fleet for Maldives routes – Business Traveller
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Beond Airlines expands fleet for Maldives routes – Business Traveller

Beond Airlines has announced the lease and receipt of a new aircraft for expanded services to the Maldives. The Airbus A321 aircraft is currently undergoing reconfiguration to seat 68 customers in an all-business class lie-flat layout. The aircraft will sport Beond’s signature dark grey and copper livery. In November 2023, Beond successfully launched commercial passenger…

Virgin to increase flights to Dubai, the Maldives and Barbados for winter 2024 – Business Traveller
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Virgin to increase flights to Dubai, the Maldives and Barbados for winter 2024 – Business Traveller

Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to boost its routes to Dubai, the Maldives and Barbados next winter. The carrier launched thrice weekly flights from Heathrow to the Maldives in October, and said it would increase this service to daily for the winter 2024-2025 season. Meanwhile Virgin’s route between Heathrow and Dubai – which resumed in…