on a trip to Malta this summer. But a glamorous group of islands in the Indian Ocean just announced an idea we can get onboard with: The Maldives are planning to give travelers a Covid-19 vaccination when they arrive on vacation., is just one part of three-pronged attempt to revive the country’s economy. Mausoom calls it a “3V” strategy—“visit, vaccinate and vacation.” The date when it will go into effect hasn’t been announced yet.
The idea comes on the heels of another creative concept that the Maldives cooked up in the past year: the world’s first-ever destination loyalty program. Called, it’s like an airline frequent flier program, with travelers earning points based on the number of visits and the duration of their stay. Visitors can also earn additional points for celebrating special occasions in the Maldives.
Like many other destinations that depend on tourism, the Maldives has been hard hit during the pandemic. Tourism accounts for about 28% of the economy. Typically, upwards of 1.7 million visitors come to the Maldives every year. In 2020, the archipelago saw less than a third of that number, with 555,494 foreigners vacationing in these idyllic islands—though that was actually
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