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No disruptions in movement with Nadi market upgrade: Ali

February 25, 2019October 12, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
No disruptions in movement with Nadi market upgrade: Ali

The Fiji Times, 25 February 2019 – THE Nadi Town Council has assured members of the public that work on the $4million Namaka Municipal Market will not disrupt movement and

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Bauerfield International Airport upgrade set for June 2019 completion

February 25, 2019October 12, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Bauerfield International Airport upgrade set for June 2019 completion

The Fiji Times, 25 February 2019 – PORT MORESBY, 25 FEBRUARY 2019 (VANUATU DAILY POST) – Airports Vanuatu Ltd (AVL) has announced the US$47.7 million rehabilitation and upgrade of Vanuatu’s

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Plantation Island Increases Use of Local Produce with Celebrity Chef

February 25, 2019October 12, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Plantation Island Increases Use of Local Produce with Celebrity Chef

Fiji Sun, 25 February 2019 – Plantation Island Resort in the Mamanuca Group have devised a strategy to increase the percentage of local ingredients in their menu and buffet offerings.

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Salote Naisua of The Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort

February 25, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Salote Naisua of The Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort

Fiji Sun, 25 February 2019 – Salote Naisua never dreamed that she would one day play a major part in the Tourism Industry.

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Tourists Should Experience The Uncommon In Fiji In February

February 23, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Tourists Should Experience The Uncommon In Fiji In February

Fiji Sun – 23rd Feb, 2019 It’s low season in the tourism industry-again. Every year the tourism looks forward to February with some concern because it’s the industry’s low season

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Why Travel and Tourism: It’s the Most Dynamic and Competitive Industry in the World

February 23, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Why Travel and Tourism: It’s the Most Dynamic and Competitive Industry in the World

Fiji Sun – 23rd Feb, 2019 The tourism industry is one of Fiji’s vi­brant and important sector that has an impact on development for our na­tion’s economy. We all know

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Graduate Training Programme A Key to Tourism Success

February 23, 2019October 12, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Graduate Training Programme A Key to Tourism Success

Fiji Sun, 23 February 2019 – The development of the Graduate Train­ing Programme at the Fiji Visitors Board in the early 1990s may be one of the major contributing factors to

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The Chinese are spending – and losing – less in Australia as reality starts to bite

February 22, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
The Chinese are spending – and losing – less in Australia as reality starts to bite

Blue Swan Daily – 22nd Feb, 2019 The strong rise in Chinese tourism over the past decade continued into 2018, with overall numbers up 13% to 1.4million. But for Crown

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Chinese tourists continue to visit Europe in increasing numbers as connectivity grows

February 22, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Chinese tourists continue to visit Europe in increasing numbers as connectivity grows

Blue Swan Daily – 22nd Feb, 2019 Chinese tourists are continuing to put Europe at the top of their favourite destinations despite the relative slow-down in the Chinese economy and

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Visitor arrivals to Fiji up 2% in Jan-2019, arrivals from New Zealand up 9%

February 21, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Visitor arrivals to Fiji up 2% in Jan-2019, arrivals from New Zealand up 9%

Blue Swan Daily – 21st February , 2019. Fiji Bureau of Statistics reported (20-Feb-2019) total visitor arrivals to Fiji for Jan-2019. Details include:

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Qantas and Jetstar to swap paper boarding passes for digital model

February 21, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Qantas and Jetstar to swap paper boarding passes for digital model

News.com.au – 21st February , 2019 Qantas and Jetstar will ditch paper boarding passes and switch to a purely digital system this year in a bid to cut down on

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Visitor arrivals to Australia up 5% to 9.2m in 2018, led by arrivals from China

February 20, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Visitor arrivals to Australia up 5% to 9.2m in 2018, led by arrivals from China

Blue Swan Daily – 20th Feb, 2019 Tourism Australia reported (19-Feb-2019) visitor arrivals to Australia for Dec-2018 and the year ending Dec-2018. Details include:

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Second departure added for Tivua Island Day Cruise

February 20, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Second departure added for Tivua Island Day Cruise

Captain Cook Media Release – Captain Cook Cruises Fiji are giving guests twice the chance to explore their beautiful private island of Tivua, after adding a second daily departure for

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Tourist Arrivals Report, Quarter 3, 2018.

February 20, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Tourist Arrivals Report, Quarter 3, 2018.

South Pacific Tourism Organisation – Quarterly Tourist Arrivals Report – 20th Feb , 2019 Pacific Greetings, The Research and Statistics Division of The South Pacific Tourism Tourism (SPTO) has published it’s

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Carnival Spirit A Melting Pot With 30 Nationalities on Board

February 20, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Carnival Spirit A Melting Pot With 30 Nationalities on Board

Fiji Sun – 20th Feb, 2019 Cruise liner Carnival Spirit is more than a melting pot with 2445 tourists from 30 coun­tries on an eleven day around the Pacific cruise.

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Fiji Tourism Industry: Multiplier Effect Huge To Economy

February 19, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Fiji Tourism Industry: Multiplier Effect Huge To Economy

Fiji Sun – 19th Feb, 2019. The ‘Multiplier Effect’ more than doubles the economic benefit of tourism in the country and many Fijians, includ­ing those in the tourism industry realise

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Samoa Airways to deploy 737 MAX 9 on Pacific services from Apr-2019

February 19, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Samoa Airways to deploy 737 MAX 9 on Pacific services from Apr-2019

Blue Swan Daily – 19th February , 2019 Samoa Airways plans to deploy Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft on the following services in Apr-2019 (Routes Online, 18-Feb-2019):

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Chantara Thai Restaurant Welcomes New Chef at Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, Denarau Island

February 19, 2019October 12, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Chantara Thai Restaurant Welcomes New Chef at Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, Denarau Island

Radisson Media Release – 19th Feb , 2019 Sunny Greetings from Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, We are pleased to announce the appointment of Anan Tumya from Bangkok, Thailand as the

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Marriott launches new loyalty brand

February 18, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat News
Marriott launches new loyalty brand

Fiji Times – 18th February , 2019 LOYAL guests of Marriott branded properties now have reason to celebrate with the launch of the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program in the country.

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FHTA Congratulates Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards Winners

February 18, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
FHTA Congratulates Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards Winners

Monday, 18 February 2019 – The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) Board of Directors and Secretariat would like to congratulate the award winners of the ANZ 2018 Fiji Excellence in

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