Visit https://internationaltravelawards.org/ to register or enter your hotel, tourism board, attractions, theme parks and travel companies for International Travel Awards 2021. The International Travel Awards is one of the most
WEBINAR: Wedding and Honeymoon Tourism: Rethink, Reimagine, and Revive
Join the discussion with Nancy Barkley. Newly launched Wedding and Honeymoon Interest Group to support one another by navigating new ideas, sharing information, and finding new ways to collectively bring
WEBINAR: Brand /Customer Loyal or Lazy and/or in a Rut?
Panel with Dr. Robert Passikoff of BrandKey and Dr. Elinor Garely, eTN New York Do you always make reservations at a Marriott, fly on Delta, spend holidays in Bermuda (at
Pacific island nations turn to Beijing-backed AIIB as pandemic sinks economies
Reuters 15 February 2021 – Pacific island nations are turning to the China-backed AIIB development bank to plug funding gaps in their pandemic-ravaged budgets after exhausting financing options from traditional
Island Finance Forum 2021
The Island Finance Forum brings together senior financiers, development partners and regulators to share and exchange expertise on sustainable and inclusive financial structures in island communities. The Forum aims to
Re-opening the Pacific: a phased approach to resuming international travel
Devpolicy Blog 15 February 2021 – Across the world – including here in the Pacific region – countries are now beginning to look at how to ease travel restrictions that
Tourism Talanoa: Our Sustainability
FHTA, 11 February 2021 – Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw said, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” And so, change we
Fiji Airways extends use of flight credits to end of 2022
Fiji Airways 9 February 2021 – Fiji Airways is offering greater flexibility to customers holding flight credits by extending validity up to 31st December 2022. The credits are for cancelled
Hotel Data Conference: Global Edition
This conference will be tailored to STR worldwide hotelier audience, with never-before-seen analyses and data-driven presentations that will help you chart a course to recovery. Date: 25 March 2021 Time: 12.00pm (Singapore
Webinar: Coronavirus Travel Sentiment Survey Findings
With the global spread of COVID19, the travel industry is facing an unprecedented crisis. To help industry leaders navigate their response strategy and communicate to their stakeholders and communities, Destination
Marriott Resort and The Westin Resort Introduces ‘Good Travel with Marriott Bonvoy’
Nadi 5 February 2021 – Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, and with travellers increasingly aspiring to make a positive impact on the communities they visit whether locally or
6 Unexpected Kid-friendly Destinations That Offer Plenty of Adventure, History, and Culture
From Fiji to Uganda to Patagonia, these unexpected kid-friendly destinations around the world offer experiences the whole family will enjoy. In our household, we have been talking about where we
Care Fiji Commitment programme receives international recognition
FBC News 7 February 2021 – The Care Fiji Commitment (CFC) Programme has received recognition by the World Travel & Tourism Council. With this recognition, Fijian tourism businesses that have
Webinar: Remote Workers & Digital Nomads – Post-COVID Destination Opportunities
The trend of remote workers and digital nomads was on rise over the last 5 years, but has accelerated dramatically due to the pandemic. This virtual session features presentations from
FIA Seminar: Ethics Post COVID-19
The IFAC International Code of Ethics recognises that the objectives of the Accounting profession are to work to the highest standards of professionalism, to attain the highest level of performance
Plastic Waste Free Islands project launches zero plastic waste toolkits for tourism in SIDS
IUCN 5 February 2021 – As part of IUCN’s Plastic Waste Free Islands project that promotes circular economy actions that demonstrate effective, quantifiable solutions to addressing plastic leakage from Small
Tourism Talanoa: Confusing the New Reality
FHTA, 4 February 2021 – Is 2021 the year that travel rebounds? Travel experts say there is increasing confidence for international travel in the second half of the year, but
Partnership between FHTA and TLTB formalized in MOU
FHTA 4 Feb 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) and the I-Taukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) in Suva recently.
Fiji Airways Awarded Highest Diamond “Hospital-Grade” Airline Certification by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying
Fiji Airways 5 February 2021 – Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has been awarded the Diamond certification, the highest standard for travel safeguards in a COVID-19 world by the Airline
Webinar: Can employers force their employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations?
This is a tough question and one that all local employers will need to traverse in the near future when a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out in Australia. The vaccine