The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has signed an MoU with Emirates Airlines to promote Maldives.
The MoU was signed on Wednesday during the ongoing Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.
Under the MoU, Emirates will promote Maldives throughout its network, organize familiarization trips and run promotions in collaboration with the MMPRC.
Before signing the MoU, Tourism Minister Thoriq Ibrahim met with Emirates Group Chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
Thoriq thanked the airline for its important role in connecting Maldives with the world and its contribution to the sustainability and development of the tourism industry.
He also noted the speed with which Emirates resumed services when the Maldives reopened its borders following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Emirates is the largest international airline flying to Maldives. The airline operates five flights a day.
According to statistics from the tourism ministry, more than 339,000 tourists arrived in the Maldives with Emirates in 2024 alone.
In the first quarter of this year, more than 91,000 tourists arrived in the Maldives with Emirates.
Before the agreement with MMPRC, Emirates had also formed a partnership with the national airline, Maldivian, to develop the country's domestic travel network.
