FijiTV – 19th June, 2019 Fiji Airways has been awarded the coveted Skytrax 4-Star rating at the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards in Paris, joining a select group of elite
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Qamea open for 2020
SPTO – 18th June, 2019 Qamea Resort & Spa will remain open for 2020. Representative company World Resorts of Distinction (WRD) CEO, Tess Willcox, says the popular adults-only resort in
Queensland-US capacity boosted to more than 640,000 seats p/a by Qantas planned new services
Blue Swan Daily – 18th June, 2019 Brisbane Airport welcomed (17-Jun-2019) Qantas‘ decision to launch nonstop services to Chicago and San Francisco from Brisbane by the end of Apr-2020, pending approval of
Business travellers have generally been paying less for hotels in most major Australian cities in 2019, but it is a different story in New Zealand
Blue Swan Daily – 18th June 2019 The start of 2019 has delivered hotel rate reductions across many cities across Australia, new research from FCM travel solutions has revealed. However,
Seasonally adjusted visitor arrivals April 2019
FBoS – 17th June , 2019 The trend estimates of Total Visitor Arrivals during April 2019 (75,863) increased by 1.26%, compared with March 2019 (74,917). (Xanax) The current trend estimate
5.8% increase in visitor arrivals in first quarter of 2019
FBC News – 18th June, 2019 Visitor Arrivals for the first four months of this year recorded a 5.8 percent increase and this has recorded earnings of $366.6m improving on
Hotelbeds launches Chinese domain
TTR Weekly – 18 June 2019 Hotelbeds has recently launched a China-based hotel extranet solution for hoteliers in China. Effective Monday, China-based hoteliers will have access to a Chinese domain
South American Markets looks to Invest in Fiji
FBC News – 18th June, 2019 Good news for businesses in Fiji as more investors from South America looks to bring more projects into the country. This comes after the
Fiji Earnings From Tourism, March Quarter 2019
FBoS – 17th June, 2019 Key Findings: Earnings from tourism for the March Quarter increased by 2.3% (i.e from $358.2m March Quarter in 2018 compared to $366.6m March Quarter in
VAT monitoring system
Fiji Times – 17th June, 2019 Concerns about the implementation of the VAT monitoring system (VMS) and the cost of the associated equipment to small operators were discussed at the
Record of $11.3 million made through Cruise Tourism earnings last year
Fiji Village – 15th June, 2019 Fiji made a record $11.3 million through Cruise Tourism earnings last year with a total of 187,890 cruise visitors coming to Fiji. Cruise Tourism
BITRE: Australia domestic pax up 1% in Apr-2019, load factor improves to 80%
Blue Swan Daily – 17th June, 2019 Australia‘s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Region Economics (BITRE) reported (14-Jun-2019) the following traffic highlights for Australian domestic airlines for Apr-2019: Passengers: 5.1
Association to promote the members interest
The Fiji Times – 17th June, 2019 THE Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association is looking to the 2019/2020 National Budget period to continue to promote the interests of its members.
Slow visa processing ‘hurting employers’
RNZ – 17th June, 2019 As employers grapple with visa delays, Immigration New Zealand is blaming its slow processing times on unforeseen demand. Ninety percent of applications for an essential
Seeto re-elected as FHTA president
Fiji Times – 17th June, 2019 IT’S not about me but the thousands of Fijians who go to work every day and give visitors to this country the best possible
The slow down in world’s economy is affecting Fiji – Ali
Fiji Village – 16th June, 2019 The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Ariff Ali says the slow down in the world’s economy is affecting Fiji more than ever
CWT research shows business travel supports creativity and productivity, especially for millennials
Blue Swan Daily – 14th June 2019 Millennial travellers are more likely to say that they are more creative and productive when travelling for business, but it appears travelling for
Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association hosts 54th Annual General Meeting
FHTA Media Release – 14th June, 2019 The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA), the voice of the tourism industry in Fiji, held its 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at
Center OF Disease Control (CDC) Advising Americans To Update On All Routine Shots
Fiji Sun – 13 June, 2019 Americans travelling to Fiji have been advised by the health authorities there to be up to date on all their routine shots. The routine
Real Tonga and Nauru Airlines agree to operate new international flights
Matangi Tonga – 13 June, 2019 Real Tonga and Nauru Airlines aim to start operating joint twice-weekly flights from Tonga to Fiji and New Zealand starting in November this year. Today,