Fiji Village – Wednesday 14th August, 2019. Fiji Airways says it is closely monitoring the situation in Hong Kong and assessing its impact on their schedule as chaotic scenes on
3 Permanent Secretaries appointed
FBC News – Thursday 15th August, 2019. Three new Permanent Secretaries have been appointed by the Public Service Commission. Australian, Deborah Weiss is the new Permanent Secretary, Communication and Information
Port Denarau listed on South Pacific Stock Exchange
Fiji Times – Wednesday 14th August, 2019. PORT Denarau Marina Ltd (PDM) today becomes the first company from the tourism industry to list on the South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX).
Ministry promotes of sustainable fishing areas to Marriott Resort
Fiji Sun – Wednesday 14th August 2019. The Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau met with the management team of Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay on Monday in their efforts to
Auckland International Airport pax up 2.2% to 1.5m in Jun-2019
Blue Swan Daily – Wednesday August 14th, 2019. Auckland International Airport reported (13-Aug-2019) the following traffic highlights for Jun-2019: Passengers: 1.5 million, +2.2% year-on-year;Domestic: 709,002, +3.4%; International: 826,502, +1.2%;Read more…
Norwegian cuts routes over 737 Max grounding
FBC News – Wednesday August 14th, 2019. Budget airline Norwegian Air has said it will end flights between Ireland and the US next month, blaming the grounding of the Boeing
Tourism Fiji Continues to Invest in Events in 2019
Tourism Fiji Media Release – Tuesday 13th August 2019. Nadi, 13 August 2019 – Tourism Fiji is pleased to note that the Events Investment Funding program continues to assist events
Virgin Australia to fit five Boeing 737NG aircraft with Split Scimitar Winglets
Blue Swan Daily – Tuesday August 13th, 2019. Virgin Australia, via its official LinkedIn account, announced (09-Aug-2019) plans to fit five Boeing737NG aircraft with Split Scimitar Winglets in efforts to
Air Vanuatu CEO reports airport upgrades, aims to promote tourism in the regions
Blue Swan Daily – Tuesday August 13th, 2019. Air Vanuatu CEO Derek Nice reported Vanuatu‘s government plans to upgrade Norsup Airport, Lonorore Airport and Mota Lava Airport to accept turboprops
Sunshine Coast Airport reports 5.7% pax growth for FY2018/2019
Blue Swan Daily – Tuesday 13th August, 2019 Sunshine Coast Airport handled (09-Aug-2019) 1.26 million passengers in FY2018/2019, an increase of 5.7% year-on-year. Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Andrew Brodie attributed
FRCS Business Reform Committee has commenced with it’s work after having it’s first meeting
Fiji Village – Tuesday 13th August, 2019 The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service Business Reform Committee has commenced with it’s work after having it’s first meeting. A government statement says
Electricity providers require a license: FCCC
FBC News – Tuesday 13th August 2019. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has reminded Fijians that only licensed providers are authorized to sell electricity services. General Manager Senikavika Jiuta
Tourism ‘loses when you protect airlines’ and more insights from CAPA’s Australia Pacific Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit
The Blue Swan Daily, 12 August 2019 – The South Pacific aviation market has enjoyed relatively benign operating conditions in the last couple of years, allowing the region’s carriers to
Samoa Airways may detour to Pago Pago
RNZ – Monday 12th August, 2019. The American Samoa Governor, Lolo Moliga, says when Samoa’s national airline, Samoa Airways, begins flights to Los Angeles, it’s planning to first stop over
Awards Recognise Our Teams Hard Work: FJ
Fiji Sun – Monday 12th August 2019. Fiji Airways one of the top winner last year says there are several benefits for businesses that get recognized at the event. Fiji
Qantas to be world’s first A321P2F operator
Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. Qantas announced (10-Aug-2019) plans to introduce up to three A321P2F aircraft to operate for Australia Post. The first aircraft is due to
Destination NSW partners with Westpac to attract further visitation
Blue Swan Daily – Monday 12th August 2019. Destination NSW entered (09-Aug-2019) a partnership with Westpac to produce a new data modelling tool, ‘Destination NSW Westpac Tourism Expenditure Monitor’. Read
Qantas increases seasonal Sydney-Hobart service
Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. Qantas announced (09-Aug-2019) plans for an additional 40 return Sydney-Hobart frequencies, operated with Boeing 717 equipment, between Nov-2019 and Mar-2020. Read more…
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand up 1% in Jun-2019
Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. Statistics New Zealand reported (09-Aug-2019) visitor arrivals to New Zealand for Jun-2019. Details include: Visitor arrivals: 213,536, +0.6% year-on-year;Oceania: 111,570, +1.3%;Australia: 100,648, +1.9%; Asia: 54,379,
Rollout of NDC is not ‘a big bang’ change, it is ‘incremental’, but Qantas aims to be at the heart of it
Blue Swan Daily – Monday August 12th, 2019. At the start of Aug-2019, Qantas Group formally launched the ‘Qantas Channel’ New Distribution Capability (NDC) distribution platform, modernising the way agencies