New Zealand Herald, 03 June 2018 – Airline chiefs are warning passengers to brace for higher prices as they are hit by fuel costs not seen for three years. Industry
April CPI Notes Marginal Changes In Inflation Rate
Fiji Sun, 02 June 2018 – Each one of us have financial goals in life and these goals may vary from person to person. Some of us may be planning
Tripartite Delegation Attends International Labour Meeting
Fiji Sun, 01 June 2018 – A tripartite delegation from Fiji is attending the International Labour Conference this week in Geneva, Switzerland. The delegation comprised of representatives from the Fijian Government,
Tourism sector anxious about proposed border tax
Radio New Zealand Friday 1st June 2018 New Zealand has experienced a boom in visitor numbers. With a forecast of 4.8 million a year expected by 2023, that shows no
Frenemies unite: Air New Zealand turns to Qantas after busting up with Virgin Australia
New Zealand Herald Friday 1st June 2018 Air New Zealand and Qantas emphasise they will continue to compete fiercely in most areas in spite of a codeshare on domestic routes
Who’s on first? Who’ll be first airline to add a fuel surcharge?
The Blue Swan Daily, 01 May 2018 – It’s back to that time of fuel price rises again. Most of us have forgotten the unhappy term “fuel surcharge”, the amount airlines
Why Australia is Attracting Record Tourism Arrivals
ETB Travel News, 30 May 2018 – Tourism Australia has just released its latest statistics for tourism for the year to the end of March 2018. For the inbound tourism industry
Aussie travellers are hungry for food experiences
ETB Travel News, 27 April 2018 Aussie travellers are hungry for food experiences Food experiences are the fastest growing travel category, according to TripAdvisor bookings TripAdvisor celebrates the fastest-growing experiences
International pax to/from Australia up 10% to 3.4m in Mar-2018, capacity (Seats) up 5% to 4.5m
The Blue Swan Daily Australia‘s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reported (01-Jun-2018) the following international traffic highlights to/from Australia for Mar-2018:Read more…
Air New Zealand and Qantas to codeshare 115 domestic routes in Australia and New Zealand
The Blue Swan Daily Air New Zealand and Qantas announced (01-Jun-2018) plans for a reciprocal codeshare agreement covering each carrier’s domestic networks. Tickets for the codeshare services will be available by the end of
NZ gives funding to boost Fiji’s fight against dengue
Radio New Zealand Thursday 31st May 2018. New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters said the money would go to the World Mosquito Programme and its efforts to limit the ability
Fiji Employment Ministry warns of overseas exploitation
Radio New Zealand Thursday 31st May 2018 Fiji’s Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations said promises of a bright future, good wages and working conditions seem attractive but were
International pax to/from Australia up 10% to 3.4m in Mar-2018, capacity (Seats) up 5% to 4.5m
The Blue Swan Daily, 01 June 2018 – Australia‘s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reported (01-Jun-2018) the following international traffic highlights to/from Australia for Mar-2018: Passengers: 3.4 million, +10.2%
Ban on kawakawa, donu
Fiji Times Friday 1st June 2018. THE seasonal ban on kawakawa and donu begins today as agreed by the Fiji Government during the UN Ocean Conference in New York last
FNPF acquires the Marriott Denarau tourism assets
Fiji Village – Friday 1st June 2018 Fiji National Provident Fund has acquired the Marriott Denarau tourism assets, which include the 297‑room Sheraton Resort, 246‑room Westin Resort, and the 111
Estimated $220,080 revenue generated in 2015 by Manta Channel snorkel trips
Fiji Times – Thursday 31st May 2018 – IT is estimated that in 2015, Manta Channel snorkel trips by multiple tourism related Marine Conservation Agreements (MCA) operators generated revenue of $220,080.
Fiji Airways Amongst Cheapest Airlines: 2018 Global Flight Price Ranking
Fiji Sun, 31 May 2018 – Fiji Airways, Fiji’s national airline, was ranked 47th in the Global Flight Pricing Report, prepared by the Melbourne-based travel planning website Rome2Rio. The data was
Airports Fiji Limited now known as Fiji Airports Limited
Fiji Village – Thursday 31st May 2018 – The government has announced that Airports Fiji Limited will now be known as Fiji Airports Limited. While making the announcement at the Nadi
PM: We’re taxing smarter, not harder
The Fiji Times, 30 May 2018 – GOVERNMENT is taxing smarter, not harder, cutting the tax burden on working Fijian families and bringing tax rates to the lowest point in
Airport security screening targeted by criminal gangs after valuables
New Zealand Herald, 29 May 2018 – A security worker has revealed the way in which career criminals are targeting travellers going through airport security screening. Just as holiday makers