DEVPOLICY BLOG 29 April 2021 – Both Mauritius and Fiji are remotely located islands situated far from global business centres, both developed as sugar plantation economies, but their economies have
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Tourism Talanoa: No Time for Complacency
FHTA, 22 April 2021 – No sooner had Fiji celebrated a full year of being without a community transmitted case of COVID-19, we find ourselves in a situation very similar
Hotel occupancy rate continues to fluctuate
The ‘Love Our Locals’ campaign has benefited many hotels that are currently open for business, however, the occupancy rate continues to fluctuate. The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association says some
Fiji Airways receives the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Fiji Airways 20 April 2021 – Fiji Airways has been Certified with the highest level 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating, becoming one of just six airlines worldwide to currently achieve
Tourism Talanoa: The Fragility of Bubbles
FHTA, 16 April 2021 – The phrase ‘travel bubble’ gets thrown around a lot these days. It has been in circulation since mid-2020 when global tourism and tourism-dependent economies started
Aussies Could Be Travelling Quarantine-Free to Singapore and Fiji Soon
Travel Weekly 9 April 2021 – Aussies may be allowed to travel quarantine-free to some Asian and Pacific countries as soon as august, following on from Tuesday’s announcement of the
Fiji’s Blue Lane Initiative
Cruising World 6 April 2021 – Fiji set a glowing example for other Pacific countries this past sailing season by successfully opening its borders to cruisers. The country consequently welcomed
COVAX reaches over 100 economies, 42 days after first international delivery
WHO 9 April 2021 – More than one hundred economies have received life-saving COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The milestone comes 42
ECHR rules obligatory vaccination may be necessary
Deutsche Welle 9 April 2021 – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled on Thursday that compulsory vaccinations would not contravene human rights law — and may
Tourism Talanoa: An example of public/private sectors working together
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
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. (miedemaproduce.com With record domestic tourist arrivals, hotels and airlines
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.