There were smiles on the faces of tourists disembarking the aircraft, marking the official re-opening of Fiji’s international border after almost two years.

Visitors were met with a big Fijian reception as villagers from Sabeto provided that warm ‘Bula’ greeting.

Flight FJ 914 carried 193 passengers to our shores.

It’s been almost 20 months since our last tourist flight landed in the country.

This is the moment thousands of Fijians have been waiting for.

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum together with key stakeholders are among the welcoming delegation at the Nadi International Airport.

In the afternoon, the second flight will see more than 300 visitors coming to Fiji.

The first flight scheduled for tomorrow from Melbourne will bring in 125 tourists, while the second flight will bring 161 passengers.

Also tomorrow, 296 visitors will come from Los Angeles, while two other flights scheduled from Sydney will bring 515 guests.