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Ministry promotes of sustainable fishing areas to Marriott Resort

August 14, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Ministry promotes of sustainable fishing areas to Marriott Resort

Fiji Sun – Wednesday 14th August 2019. The Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau met with the management team of Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay on Monday in their efforts to

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Auckland International Airport pax up 2.2% to 1.5m in Jun-2019

August 14, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Auckland International Airport pax up 2.2% to 1.5m in Jun-2019

Blue Swan Daily – Wednesday August 14th, 2019. Auckland International Airport reported (13-Aug-2019) the following traffic highlights for Jun-2019: Passengers: 1.5 million, +2.2% year-on-year;Domestic: 709,002, +3.4%; International: 826,502, +1.2%;Read more…

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Norwegian cuts routes over 737 Max grounding

August 14, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Norwegian cuts routes over 737 Max grounding

FBC News – Wednesday August 14th, 2019. Budget airline Norwegian Air has said it will end flights between Ireland and the US next month, blaming the grounding of the Boeing

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Tourism Fiji Continues to Invest in Events in 2019

August 13, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Tourism Fiji Continues to Invest in Events in 2019

Tourism Fiji Media Release – Tuesday 13th August 2019. Nadi, 13 August 2019 – Tourism Fiji is pleased to note that the Events Investment Funding program continues to assist events

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Virgin Australia to fit five Boeing 737NG aircraft with Split Scimitar Winglets

August 13, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Virgin Australia to fit five Boeing 737NG aircraft with Split Scimitar Winglets

Blue Swan Daily – Tuesday August 13th, 2019. Virgin Australia, via its official LinkedIn account, announced (09-Aug-2019) plans to fit five Boeing737NG aircraft with Split Scimitar Winglets in efforts to

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Air Vanuatu CEO reports airport upgrades, aims to promote tourism in the regions

August 13, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Air Vanuatu CEO reports airport upgrades, aims to promote tourism in the regions

Blue Swan Daily – Tuesday August 13th, 2019. Air Vanuatu CEO Derek Nice reported Vanuatu‘s government plans to upgrade Norsup Airport, Lonorore Airport and Mota Lava Airport to accept turboprops

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Sunshine Coast Airport reports 5.7% pax growth for FY2018/2019

August 13, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Sunshine Coast Airport reports 5.7% pax growth for FY2018/2019

Blue Swan Daily – Tuesday 13th August, 2019 Sunshine Coast Airport handled (09-Aug-2019) 1.26 million passengers in FY2018/2019, an increase of 5.7% year-on-year. Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Andrew Brodie attributed

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FRCS Business Reform Committee has commenced with it’s work after having it’s first meeting

August 13, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
FRCS Business Reform Committee has commenced with it’s work after having it’s first meeting

Fiji Village – Tuesday 13th August, 2019 The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service Business Reform Committee has commenced with it’s work after having it’s first meeting.

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Electricity providers require a license: FCCC

August 13, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Electricity providers require a license: FCCC

FBC News – Tuesday 13th August 2019. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has reminded Fijians that only licensed providers are authorized to sell electricity services. General Manager Senikavika Jiuta

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Tourism ‘loses when you protect airlines’ and more insights from CAPA’s Australia Pacific Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Tourism ‘loses when you protect airlines’ and  more insights from CAPA’s Australia Pacific Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit

The Blue Swan Daily, 12 August 2019 – The South Pacific aviation market has enjoyed relatively benign operating conditions in the last couple of years, allowing the region’s carriers to

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Samoa Airways may detour to Pago Pago

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Samoa Airways may detour to Pago Pago

RNZ – Monday 12th August, 2019. The American Samoa Governor, Lolo Moliga, says when Samoa’s national airline, Samoa Airways, begins flights to Los Angeles, it’s planning to first stop over

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Awards Recognise Our Teams Hard Work: FJ

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Awards Recognise Our Teams Hard Work: FJ

Fiji Sun – Monday 12th August 2019. Fiji Airways one of the top winner last year says there are several benefits for businesses that get recognized at the event. Fiji

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Qantas to be world’s first A321P2F operator

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Qantas to be world’s first A321P2F operator

Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. Qantas announced (10-Aug-2019) plans to introduce up to three A321P2F aircraft to operate for Australia Post. The first aircraft is due to

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Destination NSW partners with Westpac to attract further visitation

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News

Blue Swan Daily – Monday 12th August 2019. Destination NSW entered (09-Aug-2019) a partnership with Westpac to produce a new data modelling tool, ‘Destination NSW Westpac Tourism Expenditure Monitor’. Read

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Qantas increases seasonal Sydney-Hobart service

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Qantas increases seasonal Sydney-Hobart service

Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. Qantas announced (09-Aug-2019) plans for an additional 40 return Sydney-Hobart frequencies, operated with Boeing 717 equipment, between Nov-2019 and Mar-2020. Read more…

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Visitor arrivals to New Zealand up 1% in Jun-2019

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News

Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. Statistics New Zealand reported (09-Aug-2019) visitor arrivals to New Zealand for Jun-2019. Details include: Visitor arrivals: 213,536, +0.6% year-on-year;Oceania: 111,570, +1.3%;Australia: 100,648, +1.9%; Asia: 54,379,

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Rollout of NDC is not ‘a big bang’ change, it is ‘incremental’, but Qantas aims to be at the heart of it

August 12, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Rollout of NDC is not ‘a big bang’ change, it is ‘incremental’, but Qantas aims to be at the heart of it

Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. At the start of Aug-2019, Qantas Group formally launched the ‘Qantas Channel’ New Distribution Capability (NDC) distribution platform, modernising the way agencies

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Births, Deaths and Marriages Office Service Fees

August 8, 2019October 11, 2025 Litia Mario News

Members are advised that from 1 August 2019, the new births, deaths and marriages office service fees will be implemented. The public notice with the full list of fees can

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‘Fight for our lives’: Fiji calls world leaders ‘selfish’ as it lays out climate crisis blueprint

August 7, 2019October 11, 2025 Litia Mario News
‘Fight for our lives’: Fiji calls world leaders ‘selfish’ as it lays out climate crisis blueprint

The Guardian – 07 August 2019 Fiji will introduce one of the world’s most ambitious legislative programs to tackle the climate crisis, and has labelled the global community’s decision to

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New planes for airline

August 7, 2019October 11, 2025 Litia Mario News
New planes for airline

The Fiji Times – 07 August 2019 TWO new Airbus A350 will be added to the Fiji Airways fleet by the end of the year. This was confirmed by Attorney-General

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