FHTA, 4 March 2021 – A recent local article repeated a statement that around 2000 tourism workers, who have been on leave without pay due to the economic downturn in
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Giving Back to the Community – Donations to Animals Fiji Shelter
Nadi, Fiji - March 01, 2020 – Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay’s team of associates visits Animals Fiji shelter at Nasoso in Nadi, donating retired paper materials through the ‘Solia
Around 2000 hotel workers expected to be made redundant soon
Fijivillage 25 February 2021 – Around 2000 hotel workers who were sent on leave without pay since last year are expected to be made redundant soon. Majority of these workers
Our Fijian escape fantasy
Ensemble Magazine 1 February 2021 – But then a stroke of genius befell me: we could go to Fiji. I cautiously got some quotes and was pleasantly surprised. It really
Five Fiji resorts we’ve been dreaming about
NZ House & Garden 18 January 2021 – Yes we’re blessed with a beautiful country and yes we’ve been lucky to have escaped the long laborious lockdowns others around the
Backpacker Tourism Faces a Changing Landscape Post-Pandemic
Skift 23 February 2021 – For decades, hordes of travellers have explored vast sections of the globe with a backpack in tow. Whether they were hitting up the tried and
Fiji and PNG: no room to move on COVID-19
Devpolicy Blog 25 February 2021 – Neither Fiji nor Papua New Guinea, the two economic giants of the Pacific, has been able to increase spending to respond to the health
Tourism Talanoa: The Change Expected or the Change Forced
FHTA, 26 February 2021 – “How many human beings have to die before some people understand the gravity of the situation?” The plea from British author Wayne Gerard Trotman is
Travel’s COVID-19 Blues Are Likely Here to Stay
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
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