7News 14 December 2020 – Australian travellers to New Zealand will finally be able to hop over the Tasman without having to go into two weeks of quarantine. New Zealand’s
Tourism Talanoa: Still in the Fight
FHTA, 10 December 2020 – The self-professed “baddest” man on the planet, Mike Tyson is quoted as saying, “Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.” And
Fiji welcomes Private Island Vacation
CRMT 7 Dec 2020 – As part of Phase 2 of the Fijian COVID Safe Economic Recovery Framework (Framework), on behalf of the Fijian Government, the COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce
Fijians encouraged to complete Local Tourism Survey
A local tourism survey will be conducted over the next two weeks through Vodafone and Digicel as well as through social media and other electronic platforms. Data gathered from the
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
Nadi 6 December 2020 – Christmas is a time to celebrate, to give and to share. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay celebrates this year‘s festive season with a theme of
Tourism Talanoa: Sunny Days
FHTA, 2 December 2020 – “If you want to see the sunshine”, the Frank Lane quote goes, “you have to weather the storm”. With that criteria unequivocally ticked off; that
Marriott International Fiji Hotels and Associates Awarded at the 2020 HM Awards
Nadi 2 December 2020 – Marriott International Resorts in Fiji are proud winners of five prestigious awards at the 2020 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence held in Sydney
Tourism Talanoa: Going Digital or Face-To-Face?
FHTA, 26 November 2020 – Fiji’s appeal to visitors has always been axiomatic.With our white sandy beaches and pristine waters, it is not hard to imagine why many travellers choose
Fiji’s EEZ to experience ‘massive coral bleaching’
Fiji Times 25 November 2020 – There will be massive coral bleaching in Fiji’s economic exclusive zone until February 2021, says the Fiji Meteorological Service. “The 12 weeks coral bleaching
Transition arrangements for Tourism Fiji CEO
Tourism Fiji 25 November 2020 – Tourism Fiji’s current CEO, Matt Stoeckel, finishes his contract with the organisation on 21 December 2020. A thorough and transparent recruitment process is well
COVID-19: AstraZeneca to start rolling out hundreds of millions of doses of vaccine by Christmas
STUFF SPORTS 24 November 2020 – In another positive finding, the Oxford vaccine needs only to be refrigerated, unlike another candidate developed by drug companies Pfizer, which needs to be
Tourism Talanoa: Next Phase Preparedness
FHTA, 19 November 2020 – This global pandemic was the industry accelerator that none of us saw coming. Over the past year, the travel industry has been faced with adapting
Tourism Talanoa: Are We There Yet?
FHTA, 12 November 2020 – We consider ourselves extremely fortunate, lucky even and many say blessed, that Fiji never had a full first wave of COVID infections and our small
Nadi International Airport gets ACI Accreditation
Airports Council International 7 November 2020 – Nadi International Airport, operated by Airports Fiji Limited (AFL), became the 100th airport qualifying for the #ACI #AirportHealthAccreditation (#AHA). It recognizes professional excellence in maintaining safe,
Report highlights huge potential in Vanua Levu for tourism
Fijivillage 7 November 2020 – Vanua Levu could become a significant part of the nation’s tourism recovery efforts through targeted investments to attract high-value markets, potentially increasing national tourism earnings
COVID-19 Incident Management Team
Be advised that you can contact the Ministry of Health & Medical Services IMT staff to get a clearance from them on any events being held to ensure that COVID
Repatriation flight for Australia and Fiji Citizens – November 2020
Fiji Airways will operate repatriation flights between Nadi and Brisbane, and from Nadi to Sydney in November 2020, allowing Fijian and Australian citizens as well as approved non-citizens to travel
Tourism Fiji CEO details new program to make Aussie travellers feel safe and confident
Travel DAZE 4 November 2020 – There is no doubt Fiji will be a popular holiday choice for Aussies once they are allowed to travel there again, and the destination
Tourism Talanoa: Timing Our Comeback
FHTA, 4 November 2020 – Tourism is not just as one of the world’s largest economic sectors, it is one of the world’s highest revenue earners. But that was before
State can call environment officers as witnesses and also use their reports in Freesoul’s trial
Fijivillage 5 November 2020 – Suva Magistrate, Seini Puamau has denied the application of defence to exclude the Ministry of Environment’s report in the trial of Freesoul Real Estate Development