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Service provider records decline in sales at airport outlets

March 18, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Service provider records decline in sales at airport outlets

FIJI TIMES 17 March 2020 – ONE of the country’s largest mobile telecommunications service providers has recorded a drop in its roaming services revenue as a result of the drop

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Drop in visitor arrivals affect 100,000 families

March 18, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Drop in visitor arrivals affect 100,000 families

FIJI TIMES 18 March 2020 – AS many as 100,000 Fijian families will be impacted directly or indirectly by the drop in visitor arrivals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This,

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Nine Sacrifice Employment For Colleagues

March 17, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Nine Sacrifice Employment For Colleagues

FIJI SUN 17 March 2020 – Nine Pacific Destinations employees have sacrificed their employment so that their other colleagues may continue to get paid. This is in light of the

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Tourism numbers drop by 40%

March 17, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Tourism numbers drop by 40%

FBC NEWS 17 March 2020 – A 40% drop in hotel bookings has been recorded for the next 3 months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association

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Media Release 14: COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)

March 16, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Media Release 14: COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)

THE FOLLOWING IS STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RELEASED ON MONDAY 16 MARCH AT 1456HRS The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that there

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Fiji Airways: Please Expect Extended Call Wait and Hold Times

March 16, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Fiji Airways: Please Expect Extended Call Wait and Hold Times

The Following is a Statement from Fiji Airways Due to the unprecedented nature and scale of the current situation around COVID-19 and state restrictions, we are experiencing extremely high call

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COVID-19: Tourism Fiji to introduce relaxed fees to attract visitors

March 16, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
COVID-19: Tourism Fiji to introduce relaxed fees to attract visitors

FIJI TIMES 16 March 2020 – Consumer confidence in travelling to Fiji is really low as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirming the impact that the disease has caused

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COVID-19: Fiji bans cruise ships from Monday 16 March

March 15, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
COVID-19: Fiji bans cruise ships from Monday 16 March

No cruise ships will be allowed entry into Fiji from tomorrow – Monday, March 16, 2020. Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama made the announcement in a statement issued this evening,

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All travellers to New Zealand to self-isolate

March 15, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
All travellers to New Zealand to self-isolate

ABC NEWS 15 March 2020 – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced new restrictions requiring travellers to be quarantined for 14 days upon entry into the country in

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The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa celebrates World Sleep Day

March 14, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa celebrates World Sleep Day

Denarau Island 13 March 2020 – The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa celebrated World Sleep Day today as part of a global annual event, intended to be a celebration

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FCCC warns traders not to increase prices during COVID-19 outbreak

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
FCCC warns traders not to increase prices during COVID-19 outbreak

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has heard that certain businesses locally are starting to overcharge the public on goods and services and is taking advantage of the public’s fears

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Radisson Blu Resort celebrates International Women’s Day

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Radisson Blu Resort celebrates International Women’s Day

RASISSON BLU RESORT 13 March 2020 – Recognizing and commemorating women of the resort, Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, Denarau Island celebrated international Women’s Day by hosting a tea party on

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Nanuku Auberge Resort named the best in Australia and the South Pacific by Condé Nast Traveler

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Nanuku Auberge Resort named the best in Australia and the South Pacific by Condé Nast Traveler

DAILY MAIL ONLINE 12 March 2020 – ‘I wish I had some friends here to invite over,’ I told the buggy driver, as I was dropped off outside my cavernous

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French Polynesia records first Pacific coronavirus case

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
French Polynesia records first Pacific coronavirus case

FIJI TIMES 12 March 2020 – French Polynesia has recorded its first Covid-19 coronavirus case. President Edouard Fritch said the carrier was one of French Polynesia’s members of the French

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COVID-19: Tourism awards called off

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
COVID-19: Tourism awards called off

FIJI TIMES 12 March 2020 – THE ORGANISERS of the 2019 ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards (FETA) gala dinner have decided to call off the annual event in the

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Bulanaire talks about her passion for the industry

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Bulanaire talks about her passion for the industry

FIJI TIMES 12 March 2020 – HER passion and dedication for Fiji’s tourism industry started from her teenage days. That passion has paid off for Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort front

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Resort nominated in 5 major categories

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort

FIJI TIMES 12 March 2020 – OUTRIGGER Fiji Beach Resort received one of the largest nominations at the 2019 ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards. Resort general manager Darren Shaw

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South Sea Cruises and Blue Lagoon Cruises are award nominees

March 13, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
South Sea Cruises and Blue Lagoon Cruises are award nominees

FIJI TIMES 12 March 2020 – SOUTH Sea Cruises and Blue Lagoon Cruises were one of the few tourist operators nominated as finalists in five different categories for the 2019

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Fiji Airways Increases Economy Luggage Allowance to 30kg

March 11, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
Fiji Airways Increases Economy Luggage Allowance to 30kg

11 March 2020: Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has today announced it is increasing Economy Class checked baggage allowance from 23kg to 30kg. All passengers can now enjoy an extra

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FETA reduces ticket prices ahead of annual awards

March 10, 2020October 11, 2025 Glen Vavaitamana News
FETA reduces ticket prices ahead of annual awards

FETA 9 March 2020 – The trustees of the ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards (FETA) have decided to reduce the price of tickets for the annual awards which will

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