Abdulla Ghiyas

Vice President, Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO) and Chair, PATA Maldives Chapter

Abdulla Ghiyas is PATA Maldives Chapter Chair (MATATO) and PATA Face of the Future 2018 and President of the Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO), which he has led over the past four years. In this capacity, he has helped the independent non-profit organisation with activities that include advocacy, training, recognition, familiarization trips, international trade shows, destination marketing, government lobbying, and whistle-blowing. Abdulla is a serial entrepreneur in leading travel and startup businesses such as Inner Maldives Holidays, Ace Travels Maldives, Spence Maldives, Universal Aviation Maldives, and Margaritum.