Qatar Airways and Visit Maldives agreed upon a strategic partnership to further grow international tourism to the tropical island getaway.

The agreement brings together an airline and destination that have been leaders throughout the pandemic in providing safe, reliable, and luxurious travel experiences despite the many challenges.

The strategic partnership will see the two organizations collaborate on marketing activities in several markets around the world to further grow international visitor numbers to the Maldives, maximizing the opportunities provided by Qatar Airways’ extensive global network of over 140 destinations.

Less than a year after being the first international airline to resume services to the Maldives in July 2020 with daily flights, Qatar Airways expanded operations to four daily on July 1, 2021.

Passengers traveling to the Maldives can enjoy the airline’s renowned 5-star service on board a mix of the airline’s state-of-the-art Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 aircraft.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said, “The Maldives has always been a strategically important destination in our network, as demonstrated by our airline being the first to resume international services and our rapid expansion of flights from daily to four daily in less than 12 months.

This partnership with Visit Maldives is a natural next step in achieving both of our organizations’ long-term objectives for this route and we look forward to working closely with Visit Maldives to help further grow international tourism to the Maldives.”

Since the reopening of the borders for international travelers on 15th July 2020, the Maldives has been hailed a major tourism success story amidst the pandemic.

With an arrival figure of almost one million travelers, the Maldivian tourism industry is on the path to achieving pre-pandemic arrival figures.

Travelers from the Middle East region were among the leading arrivals to the Maldives post the lockdown period and continue to grow stronger day by day.

The success of the Maldivian tourism industry can be attributed to the blessings of the natural socially-distanced geography of the Maldives and the immense effort undertaken by all relevant industries in the Maldives.

In addition, stringent measures are undertaken at every step of the process to ensure the utmost safety and wellbeing of travelers, tourism industry employees, and the local community.

Passengers can book flights with peace of mind, knowing that Qatar Airways offers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for all tickets issued before August 31, 2021, for travel completed by May 31, 2022.

Qatar Airways has been recently acknowledged for its performance during the global pandemic as the best airline in the world by eDreams, one of Europe’s largest online travel agents.

The airline recently became the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by the international air transport rating organization, Skytrax.

These recognitions assure passengers across the world that airline health and safety standards are subject to the highest possible standards of professional, independent scrutiny and assessment.

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