FHTA, 1 July 2021 – Hindsight, they say, is 20/20. The ability to sit back and analyse and dissect past events or instances is a joy that most, especially critics,
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COVID-19 made deep-sea mining more tempting for some Pacific islands
The Conversation 15 June 2021 – While most Pacific islands have escaped the worst of COVID-19, a cornerstone of their economies, tourism, has taken a big hit. By June 2020,
How hospitality is adapting to a contactless world
eHotelier 25 June 2021 – The pandemic led to an increase in contactless technology and experiences in the hospitality industry, and even as we return to a new normal, many
Hotel brands have lost more than a third of their worth
CTC 24 June 2021 – The world’s top 50 most hotel brands have lost more than a third of their worth as nearly USD23 billion is wiped from their value.
Staff and guests at Radisson Blu fully vaccinated
All staff and guests staying in-house at the Radisson Blu Resort have been fully vaccinated.
Tourism Talanoa: It’s Worth Your Consideration
FHTA, 24 June 2021 – As Fiji crossed the 2,000 mark this week in total COVID positive cases, one thing has become glaringly clear in these past few months of
Tourism Support for COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) fully supports the Fijian government’s current nationwide vaccination campaign. This was endorsed by the FHTA Executive Committee during its meeting on Friday 18th June
Making sense of your competitive landscape today
Competition comes in many forms. A hotelier may think the two international branded properties on their street are their biggest threats, but in reality, anything from a resort in a
Tips to outsmart the competition in the post-COVID hotel market
eHotelier 18 June 2021 – As travel slowly begins to recover, a renewed hospitality market is emerging. Most notably, travellers’ behaviour has been drastically affected by the pandemic, which is
How Do We Know the COVID-19 Vaccine Won’t Have Long-Term Side Effects?
MU Health Care 12 June 2021 – One of the reasons some people haven’t signed up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is that they’re worried there might be unknown side
The Delta Variant Could Soon Become the Dominant COVID-19 Strain
TIME 16 June 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic is increasingly becoming an arms race among the emerging variants of the virus, and at the moment, there’s no question which one
Tourism Talanoa: Are You Vaccinated?
FHTA, 17 June 2021 – This is has become the start of many conversations around Fiji whether catching up on a Zoom meeting, on Viber message groups and family catch-ups
Tourism Roars Back in Hawaii But It Looks Very Different As New Challenges Surface
Skift 9 June 2021 – Experts say Hawaii’s tourism officials are making a genuine effort to build back better, but this is where the rubber meets the road: Who will
A Blueprint for Preventing Another Pandemic
Time Magazine 9 June 2021 – In hindsight, we could have prepared more seriously, reacted more quickly, communicated more effectively, protected one another more actively and so on. But the
COVID-19: Business Impact Survey to collate data for targeted policy response – Government
Fiji Times 10 June 2021 – The 2021-2022 National Budget will focus on socio-economic recovery. And in its effort to provide a more targeted policy response, the Ministry of Commerce,
World Oceans Day: What can be done to improve the health of our seas?
Ocean restoration is keyThe wellbeing of humanity relies on the wellbeing of the planet. The list of challenges we collectively face can feel endless. The list of solutions addressing climate
Taking Care Of Biodiverse Islands
Newsday 27 May 2021 – Islands have a special appeal – why else do visitors flock to tropical islands as places of idyll and escape. Islanders must exercise special care
Tourism Talanoa: A Sea of Hope
FHTA, 10 June 2021 – This week saw the commemoration of World Oceans Day. As an island nation, we know that the sea supports us with food and as a
Tourism Talanoa: Not Out of the Woods Yet
FHTA, 3 June 2021 – As the skies rain down due to a deep low-pressure system over the Fiji group, the weather appears to mirror our collective gloom as we
Reserve Bank of Fiji Reduces Interest Rate on Special Lending Facilities
RBF 1 June 2021 – The Reserve Bank of Fiji Board, at its meeting on 27 May 2021, approved a reduction in the interest rate that the RBF charges financial