Tourism bodies beg for Maldives state of emergency to stop
Operators say hundreds of hotel bookings have been cancelled daily since February 5, when a 15-day state of emergency was declared, despite government assurances that all is normal in the resort islands.
22 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Tourism bodies have begged the government to end the state of emergency in the Maldives and boost marketing efforts abroad to make up for losses.
Operators say hundreds of hotel bookings have been cancelled daily since February 5, when a 15-day state of emergency was declared, despite government assurances that all is normal in the resort islands.
Earlier this week parliament approved a 30-day extension to the state of emergency, which is now due to end March 22.
Liveaboard Association of Maldives (LAM) and the Guesthouse Association of Maldives (GAM) said the state of emergency and political unrest have been followed by boycott calls and a slew of travel advisories from key markets asking holidaymakers to stay away.
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