FHTA, 8 April 2021 – This past Easter weekend was a great indication of how lucrative, in various patches, our Domestic Tourism market can be. While it might not be
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Record Tourism in Hawaii is the new unexpected normal: Don’t tell anyone!
eTurboNews 5 April 2021 – Tourism in Waikiki is booming again. The Easter Holidays this year saw Waikiki packed with visitors. With record domestic tourist arrivals, hotels and airlines are
GPH Records Largest Day Guests Yet
Fiji Sun 5 April 2021 – Grand Pacific Hotel is planning more family days, following the success of its activity-filled Easter weekend. The hotel, one of Suva’s oldest, marked its
Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand
PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) – In Thailand, it’s the all-important tourism sector that has jumped to the head of the COVID-19 vaccination line, with the country’s most popular resort island embarking
Rent This Private Island In Fiji For The World’s Most Exclusive Vacation
If you’ve often fantasized about fleeing to an idyllic private island since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic—and who hasn’t?—Fiji’s award-winning Kokomo Private Island is offering the ultimate staycation in
Fiji Airways Announces Return to Service for Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Following Regulatory Approval
Fiji Airways 1 April 2021: Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, today confirmed the acceptance of return-to-service requirements of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by its regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority
Tourism Fiji Hosts Successful Regional Roadshow
Nadi 31 March 2021 – Close to 250 tourism operators and industry partners attended the first week of Tourism Fiji’s Regional Roadshow which was held from 19 – 30 March
Run, Walk, Wheel Together in memory of late Marriott President Arne M. Sorenson
Nadi 29 March 2021 – Associates from Marriott International Hotels & Resorts in Fiji joined the global campaign in memory of its late CEO and president Arne M. Sorenson by
A fitting send-off
FIJI TIMES 26 March 2021 – Kinijoji Sarai has spent a good 34 years of service in the Fijian tourism industry and his recent accomplishment at the ANZ Fiji Excellence
Japan to join EU and China in issuing digital vaccine passport
NIKKEI 28 March 2021 – Japan will issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been inoculated against coronavirus, joining China, the European Union and other countries that have embraced
Tourism Fiji kicks off Virtual Roadshow
Tourism Fiji is kicking off its virtual roadshow this week, giving Aussie and Kiwi agents the opportunity to update their knowledge on the destination. Running from today until 15 July,
Escape to Royal Davui in Fiji for an ultimate private island experience
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, travellers have been stuck at home due to travel restrictions. With the regulations in place, all the sectors of business have also been affected, especially
Tourism Talanoa: Tourism – One Year On
FHTA, 25 March 2021 – Twelve months can seem like a lifetime or it can fly by in an instant. For Fiji’s tourism sector, it has certainly been the former.
Warwick Hotels To Open New Hotels
Fiji Sun 25 March 2021 – Warwick Hotels will build two new hotels, Senior Vice President Warwick Hotels and Resorts International and Executive Director – Pacific, Tammie Tam, has confirmed.
Savusavu Bay is now open as second Blue Lanes port
Fiji Sun 25 March 2021 – Following the approval of more than 100 yachts through Fiji’s Blue Lanes initiative, the Fijian Government’s COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce (CRMT) has approved Savusavu
Jeff Probst announces Survivor season 41 to start filming soon in Fiji
EW 23 March 2021 – The host has spoken. EW reported back in February that Survivor would go back into production in Fiji for filming on seasons 41 and 42
Fiji’s Bula Bubble suffers setback
RNZ 23 March 2021 – Fiji’s government said it has proven itself as a safe destination for travellers during the pandemic with no cases reported in the community for more
Tammie Tam Honoured To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Fiji Sun 23 March 2021 – Tammie Tam has vowed to continue to serve the hospitality and tourism industry to the best of her ability. Ms Tam was awarded the
The trouble with bubbles: When will we get quarantine-free travel in the Pacific?
The Spinoff 23 March 2021 – Much of the Pacific is Covid-free, so our island neighbours need to negotiate opening up travel with New Zealand and other countries carefully. Collin
Businesses call for ‘immediate dialogue’ on opening up travel between New Zealand and Fiji
STUFF 23 March 2021 – The Fiji New Zealand Business Council says a quarantine-free travel bubble between New Zealand and Fiji is long overdue and both countries need to “commence