FHTA, 18 June 2020 – Throngs of spectators filed into stadiums last weekend to witness the launch of the shortened Super Rugby Aotearoa. While the action on the field was sublime,
Category: Letter from CEO
Tourism Talanoa: We’re Still Waiting For The Plan
FHTA, 11 June 2020 – We continue to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on the tourism sector. People keep asking how the industry is and we keep saying it is
Tourism Talanoa: Cyclones & King Tides
FHTA, 16 April 2020 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold has come and gone. This cyclone ripped through our outer islands and caused significant damages to structures and food supplies. But
Tourism Talanoa: A Pandemic & A Cyclone
FHTA, 9 April 2020 – In last week’s Tourism Talanoa, we shared the heartache that the workers of Fiji’s tourism industry were enduring. This week, we look at how some
Tourism Talanoa: Tourism Staff Struggles are Real
FHTA, 30 March 2020 – “The hardest part about all this is not being able to buy sugar, flour, rice, you know…the basics.” Those were the sentiments of former tourism
Tourism Talanoa: Coping With A Crippling COVID-19
FHTA, 26 March 2020 – As we keenly await Government’s supplementary budget that we all hope will sufficiently address the devastating impact of COVID-19 on Fiji’s tourism industry and entire
Tourism Talanoa: Tourism Bracing For The Worst
FHTA, 19 March 2020 – The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is surging and making its presence felt all over the world. There is almost an air of inevitability about it reaching
Tourism Talanoa: Local Produce in Demand
FHTA, 5 March 2020 – We may have loathed vegetables as children but we soon grow up to understand how healthy they are for us. An appreciation of fruit and
Tourism Talanoa: FHTA Fosters Partnerships with Media
SUVA, 27 February 2020 – The power of the media cannot be overstated. Its role in the various aspects of life is becoming increasingly greater day by day, especially in
Tourism Talanoa: Fiji, A Bleisure Destination
SUVA, 20 February 2020 – THERE are trends and improvements in every industry and it is the job of CEOs, GMs and managers to recognise these and adapt their businesses to
Tourism Talanoa: Tourism faces slow start to 2020
SUVA, 13 February 2020 – IT is widely understood that many factors influence the flow of travellers around the world. Fiji as an island destination has its location with more
FHTA Member Update on MSAF Survey Certificates
FHTA has been meeting with senior management at MSAF to discuss 2 issues regarding tourism vessel certificates that have been difficult to obtain quickly resulting in tourism businesses being affected,
FHTA Members Notice – Courtesy Vehicle Licensing
11 February 2020 – Members are advised of the update below following FHTA’s meetings and on-going discussions with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and our previous advice here of 11 January
Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association on the Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Suva, 29 January 2020 – The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) has been closely liaising with the Ministry of Tourism and tourism industry stakeholders to carefully monitor the Coronavirus’
FHTA Membership Update on LTA Requirements for Tourism Courtesy Bus Licensing
The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) has been in on-going discussions with the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) senior management since October 2019 on their new interpretation of an existing
Tourism Talanoa: Sustainability – a co-operative vision
Fiji Times – 12th December 2019 This week in Tourism Talanoa we continue our discussion on the importance of sustainability and responsible tourism in order that we might continue to
FHTA Update: Credit Cards – Administration Fee Policy Recommendation
(Revised 20th November 2019) In light of Booking.com’s recent advice to Fiji tourism operators that they would remove the credit card fees set up in their systems effective 21st November 2019,
FHTA Member Notice on the Security Industry Act
Members are reminded that per the Security Industry Act 2010, organisations employing security officers must either have a Master License or outsource its security services to businesses that hold a
TRAINING: Trafficking in the Tourism Industry
Human trafficking and child sex exploitation is seldom spoken about in Fiji but tourism establishments are often ideal locations for these crimes to be perpetuated. Indeed, studies done in several countries
FHTA VMS Update to Members No. 6 – VMS Deadline Extension Confirmed
This is the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association’s (FHTA’s) 6th VMS Update to members since the confirmation of the Fiji Revenue & Customs Services (FRCS) announcement of the Vat Monitoring System (VMS)