Bangkok Post 23 February 2021 – The outlook for a rebound in travel this year has dimmed after the global pandemic ravaged the industry and hurt tourism-dependent economies, with travellers
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Tourism Talanoa: Keeping Fiji Safe is Everyone’s Business
FHTA, 18 February 2021 – Preparing to restart business at some stage this year from the imposed hibernation of the past year will be a challenge for many in tourism
SPTO Launches Job Portal To Assist Former Tourism Workers
SPTO 19 February 2021 – In response to the widespread and significant impacts of COVID-19 on the Pacific tourism industry, The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has launched SPTO Jobslink. The
The 50 Most Romantic Hotels In The World
Big 7 Travel 14 February 2021 – Romance Concierges, private island villas, outdoor bathtubs and candelit dinners – we’re highlighting the hotels you’ll want to book well in advance for
Aviation has headed back to the 1930s; the world could face a similar historic reset
A massive downturn expected earlier to last just a few months has turned into something quite different and even now, we still don’t know just how different it will be.
Preparing for the post-Covid world
Corporate Travel Community 10 February 2021 – People’s attitudes and behaviours have shifted during months of lockdown and now over a year of a pandemic, and these changes are likely
Survivor Crew Returning To Fiji, Shooting To Begin Soon
With the news that Australian Survivor is to begin filming in Queensland in the coming months, Survivor US is also looking to resume production, as members of the crew are
International Travel Awards, Spa Awards, Dining Awards 2021 Nominations are Open
Visit https://internationaltravelawards.org/ to register or enter your hotel, tourism board, attractions, theme parks and travel companies for International Travel Awards 2021. The International Travel Awards is one of the most
Pacific island nations turn to Beijing-backed AIIB as pandemic sinks economies
Reuters 15 February 2021 – Pacific island nations are turning to the China-backed AIIB development bank to plug funding gaps in their pandemic-ravaged budgets after exhausting financing options from traditional
Re-opening the Pacific: a phased approach to resuming international travel
Devpolicy Blog 15 February 2021 – Across the world – including here in the Pacific region – countries are now beginning to look at how to ease travel restrictions that
Tourism Talanoa: Our Sustainability
FHTA, 11 February 2021 – Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw said, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” And so, change we
Fiji Airways extends use of flight credits to end of 2022
Fiji Airways 9 February 2021 – Fiji Airways is offering greater flexibility to customers holding flight credits by extending validity up to 31st December 2022. The credits are for cancelled
Marriott Resort and The Westin Resort Introduces ‘Good Travel with Marriott Bonvoy’
Nadi 5 February 2021 – Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, and with travellers increasingly aspiring to make a positive impact on the communities they visit whether locally or
6 Unexpected Kid-friendly Destinations That Offer Plenty of Adventure, History, and Culture
From Fiji to Uganda to Patagonia, these unexpected kid-friendly destinations around the world offer experiences the whole family will enjoy. In our household, we have been talking about where we
Care Fiji Commitment programme receives international recognition
FBC News 7 February 2021 – The Care Fiji Commitment (CFC) Programme has received recognition by the World Travel & Tourism Council. With this recognition, Fijian tourism businesses that have
Plastic Waste Free Islands project launches zero plastic waste toolkits for tourism in SIDS
IUCN 5 February 2021 – As part of IUCN’s Plastic Waste Free Islands project that promotes circular economy actions that demonstrate effective, quantifiable solutions to addressing plastic leakage from Small
Tourism Talanoa: Confusing the New Reality
FHTA, 4 February 2021 – Is 2021 the year that travel rebounds? Travel experts say there is increasing confidence for international travel in the second half of the year, but
Partnership between FHTA and TLTB formalized in MOU
FHTA 4 Feb 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) and the I-Taukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) in Suva recently.
Fiji Airways Awarded Highest Diamond “Hospital-Grade” Airline Certification by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying
Fiji Airways 5 February 2021 – Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has been awarded the Diamond certification, the highest standard for travel safeguards in a COVID-19 world by the Airline
Why now could be the best time to re-conceptualise your hotel
eHotelier 2 Feb 2021 – Health and economic crises have an established pattern of changing our behaviours, our values and even our cities, with our built environment evolving to reflect