FHTA, 14 January 2021 – With all the lessons we’ve learned over the past 10 or so months, are we, as an industry, prepared for what the year 2021 has
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Five reasons why Fiji is the perfect place for Aussies to visit once international travel resumes
With plenty of progress being made on a covid-19 vaccine and travel ‘bubble’ discussions becoming more and more promising, there’s a feeling among tourism industry circles that quarantine-free international travel
Good To Epic: Fiji, January 10th
Surfline 11 January 2021 – New year, same ocean. Well, sort of. While North Pacific action has taken swift control of our personal and professional lives these first couple weeks of
Which destinations need tourism most to survive after COVID-19?
Euronews 14 January 2021 – Tourism in Fiji makes up 13 per cent of GDP. Generally, heading north will get you off the beaten path, where you can discover hidden
Tourism Talanoa: Our 2021 Wishlist
FHTA, 7 January 2021 – What a year 2020 was! It pushed the entire world to its economic limits and had entire industries scrambling to survive, adapt or change gears.
Mana Island Gives Back to Staff
Mana Island Resort 22 December 2020 – As we approach the end of the year 2020, we look back at our year and we can all agree that it has
Relief provided to Yasawa and Mamanuca Island villages
South Seas Cruises 24 December 2020 – In the lead-up to Christmas, South Sea Cruises including its subsidiary brands of Blue Lagoon Cruises, Awesome Adventures, and Vinaka Fiji wanted to
Fiji Airways brings in 17 tonnes of relief supplies donated by New Zealand
Fiji Airways 22 Dec 2020 – Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has flown in almost 17 tonnes of relief supplies and equipment from Auckland sent by the New Zealand Government
New Zealand announces trans-Tasman travel bubble update with Australia
7News 14 December 2020 – Australian travellers to New Zealand will finally be able to hop over the Tasman without having to go into two weeks of quarantine. New Zealand’s
Tourism Talanoa: Still in the Fight
FHTA, 10 December 2020 – The self-professed “baddest” man on the planet, Mike Tyson is quoted as saying, “Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.” And
Fiji welcomes Private Island Vacation
CRMT 7 Dec 2020 – As part of Phase 2 of the Fijian COVID Safe Economic Recovery Framework (Framework), on behalf of the Fijian Government, the COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce
Fijians encouraged to complete Local Tourism Survey
A local tourism survey will be conducted over the next two weeks through Vodafone and Digicel as well as through social media and other electronic platforms. Data gathered from the
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
Nadi 6 December 2020 – Christmas is a time to celebrate, to give and to share. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay celebrates this year‘s festive season with a theme of
Tourism Talanoa: Sunny Days
FHTA, 2 December 2020 – “If you want to see the sunshine”, the Frank Lane quote goes, “you have to weather the storm”. With that criteria unequivocally ticked off; that
Marriott International Fiji Hotels and Associates Awarded at the 2020 HM Awards
Nadi 2 December 2020 – Marriott International Resorts in Fiji are proud winners of five prestigious awards at the 2020 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence held in Sydney
Tourism Talanoa: Going Digital or Face-To-Face?
FHTA, 26 November 2020 – Fiji’s appeal to visitors has always been axiomatic.With our white sandy beaches and pristine waters, it is not hard to imagine why many travellers choose
Fiji’s EEZ to experience ‘massive coral bleaching’
Fiji Times 25 November 2020 – There will be massive coral bleaching in Fiji’s economic exclusive zone until February 2021, says the Fiji Meteorological Service. “The 12 weeks coral bleaching
Transition arrangements for Tourism Fiji CEO
Tourism Fiji 25 November 2020 – Tourism Fiji’s current CEO, Matt Stoeckel, finishes his contract with the organisation on 21 December 2020. A thorough and transparent recruitment process is well
COVID-19: AstraZeneca to start rolling out hundreds of millions of doses of vaccine by Christmas
STUFF SPORTS 24 November 2020 – In another positive finding, the Oxford vaccine needs only to be refrigerated, unlike another candidate developed by drug companies Pfizer, which needs to be
Tourism Talanoa: Next Phase Preparedness
FHTA, 19 November 2020 – This global pandemic was the industry accelerator that none of us saw coming. Over the past year, the travel industry has been faced with adapting