FIJI TIMES 12 March 2020 – SOUTH Sea Cruises and Blue Lagoon Cruises were one of the few tourist operators nominated as finalists in five different categories for the 2019
Fiji Airways Increases Economy Luggage Allowance to 30kg
11 March 2020: Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has today announced it is increasing Economy Class checked baggage allowance from 23kg to 30kg. All passengers can now enjoy an extra
FETA reduces ticket prices ahead of annual awards
FETA 9 March 2020 – The trustees of the ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards (FETA) have decided to reduce the price of tickets for the annual awards which will
Flights to Apia Reduced Due to Samoan Government Directive
FIJI AIRWAYS 6 March 2020 – Fiji Airways is reducing services between Nadi and Apia from five to two flights per week to comply with a directive from the Samoan
Runway Closures to Cause Flight Cancellations
FIJI AIRWAYS 6 March 2020 – Fiji Link has today advised that planned runway upgrade work in Kadavu and Labasa by Fiji Airports Limited, which require complete cessation of all
$2m decompression chamber set up at CWM Hospital
FBC NEWS 9 March 2020 – A two million dollar decompression chamber has been set-up at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva, but there is no qualified staff to
Warwick resort celebrate International Women’s Day
FIJI TIMES 9 March 2020 – WOMEN play a pivotal role in the hotel industry. Warwick Fiji Resort General Manager Marco Saxer said this as women, staff members and guests
Hopkins: Dream big, don’t give up
FIJI TIMES 9 March 2020 – DREAM big and don’t give up. This was the message from British High Commissioner to Fiji Melanie Hopkins to about 120 women who converged
‘Huge crisis’: Coronavirus fears knock back Pacific tourism
FIJI TIMES 07 March 2020 – On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered, shops reducing hours, resorts and water parks sit empty. The Northern
Fiji extends 14-day travel restrictions to South Korea
fijivillage.com 07 March 2020 – The Fijian Government says they have continued to closely monitor the global spread of COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) and has widened its existing travel restrictions
Nadi businesses call on government to look at attractive tourist packages
fijivillage.com 5 March 2020 – The President of the Nadi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Ram Raju says businesses in Nadi have been going through some rough times where
Women in Leadership 2020 series
FIJI TIMES 6 March 2020 – TO have more women in leadership roles, it is incumbent on the leaders to encourage and give them the opportunities. These were the sentiments
Investment reaffirms commitment
FIJI TIMES 6 March 2020 – THE new branch of Westpac Fiji is an impressive investment by Westpac into Fiji’s future and will make banking easier, more accessible and more
Resort initiative to ensure protection of coastline
FIJI TIMES 6 March 2020 – THE protection of coastline and marine life habitats remained a paramount priority for Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay. A recent initiative was carried out
Tourism Fiji Extends Registration for Fijian Tourism Expo
Nadi, 5 March 2020 – Tourism Fiji has extended the registration period for the Fijian Tourism Expo (FTE), due to the influx of last-minute enquires. Registration for the event was
Tourism Fiji Successfully Hosts Japan Roadshow for 2020
Nadi, 5 March 2020 – Tourism Fiji successfully hosted one of the largest Japan Roadshows in Tokyo from 19 – 21 February with 20 partners in attendance and over 30
Tourism Talanoa: Local Produce in Demand
FHTA, 5 March 2020 – We may have loathed vegetables as children but we soon grow up to understand how healthy they are for us. An appreciation of fruit and
Denarau Island Farm
Nestled between the Heineken House Restaurant and Denarau Island Golf Course lies an organic oasis of fresh Fijian produce that serves as the heart of our Marriott International, Sheraton and
COVID-19 to affect Fiji’s economic growth
FBC NEWS 05 March 2020 – Economic growth will take a hit later this year due to the global impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. The current growth forecast is 1.7
COVID-19 to affect Fiji’s tourism advertising
FBC NEWS 04 March 2020 – Advertising Fiji as a tourism destination to key countries will now need to be reviewed amid growing concerns COVID-19 is spreading across the globe.