The Fiji Times – 13th December 2019
RECENT statistics by the United Nations World Tourism Organization forecasts a global 3 to 4 per cent increase in tourism and Fiji is no exception.
Minister for Tourism Premila Kumar noted this at yesterday’s Tourism Fiji Industry Day at the Sheraton Fiji Resort while acknowledging the enormous contribution tourism has made to Fiji’s economy.
“This includes strong outbound travel from emerging markets such as India and Russia and Fiji is not an exception. Year to date October, arrivals from Russia noted a 39.6 per cent growth whilst India grew 7.6 per cent compared to the same period last year,” Mrs Kumar said.
“We’re all here today to understand how the global tourism landscape is evolving, who our potential customers are or could be, and how we intend on marketing ourselves strategically with the right message,” she added. Read more…
