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Qatar Airways Holidays is running a 'Companion Flies Free' campaign for Maldives bookings: one return flight free for a second adult, packaged with a minimum 5-night all-inclusive stay at Diamonds Thudufushi in South Ari Atoll. The promotion ends 25 May 2026.
Crown & Champa Resorts has opened its 11th property in the Maldives: Nala Maldives by Jawakara, an adults-only retreat in Lhaviyani Atoll. The twist is the dual-island setup with sister property Jawakara, which guests can access by a three-minute speedboat for a full mixed-guest dining and recreation portfolio without giving up the adults-only base.
Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts will open its first Indian Ocean property in 2026: Bvlgari Resort Ranfushi, on a 20-hectare island in Raa Atoll. Fifty-four villas, an exclusive Bvlgari Villa on its own private island, four signature restaurants including one by three-Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito, and design from Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.
The World Health Organization has issued an emergency declaration for an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. More than 500 cases and 134 deaths have been reported. The United States has implemented entry restrictions and airport screening for travellers who have been in DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in the past 21 days.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 runs 11 June to 19 July across the United States, Canada and Mexico. For fans planning to travel to the US matches, the visa situation is unusually complicated this year: appointment wait times of up to six months, a new visa bond rule for some nationalities, the FIFA PASS priority appointment programme, and 39 countries facing travel restrictions that ticket-holder status alone will not override.
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