Maldives Launches Toursim Promotions in Australia

According to Traveldailynews.com Maldives has launched promotions aimed for over 100 Australian travel agents, wholesalers, and media companies interested in further developing ties with the island-tourism destination.

Australians made up 1.3 per cent of the 616,716 visitors to the Maldives in 2004. At the moment Australians can fly to the Maldives in 12-15 hours with Singapore Airlines, Emirates or Malaysian Airlines. It is the Maldives Tourism Promotion Board’s intention to develop more ties in the Australian market in order to improve accessibility and traffic from the market.