Writer
Yumna Maumoon
Tourism reporter. Has visited more resorts than anyone ought to and lived to write about them.
Thursday, 2 April 2026
Tourism falls twenty per cent year-on-year as war disrupts long-haul routes
The March print: a 20.7 per cent decline from March 2025, driven by cancellations through Dubai, Doha and Istanbul.
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Niva Kurumba rebrand closes out the first-quarter transition
The portfolio adds its flagship on the last day of March.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Shangri-La Villingili to reopen in Addu Atoll this year
After nearly three years of closure, a flagship in the deep south returns.
Saturday, 7 March 2026
Half a million tourists before March closes, in spite of the war
502,252 arrivals by 4 March — the pace softens but does not break.
Monday, 2 March 2026
February is the best month ever for tourism, with 247,722 arrivals
A new all-time monthly record, posted before a shock that will reshape the quarter.
Saturday, 28 February 2026
Niva Kuramathi closes the rebranding month of February
A third property joins the portfolio on the last day of the month.
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Bvlgari Resort Ranfushi confirms 2026 opening on Raa Atoll
Fifty-four keys, including an exclusive Bvlgari Villa on its own island.
Monday, 9 February 2026
Qatar Airways resumes Doha–Malé flights after a brief pause
A return to daily frequency, though capacity remains below pre-war levels.
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
10,253 arrivals: a single-day record on 1 February
The country's busiest day in tourism history, recorded on a clear, dry Sunday.
Monday, 2 February 2026
January arrivals set a new record at 224,788, Tourism Ministry says
The year opens on its strongest footing in history — before the war in the Gulf reshapes the second quarter.
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Niva Velassaru and Niva Dhigali join the portfolio in a mid-January rebrand
A quiet weekend renaming brings two familiar South Male' properties under the same banner.
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Flights cancelled over the weekend as Middle East tensions escalate
Nine on Saturday, nineteen on Sunday; more than five thousand travellers affected.