Tourism

Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is encouraging to see large numbers of Fijians taking advantage of low hotel rates.

The mixture of government’s commitment and business creativity can enable Fiji to recover from the COVID-19 impacts.

The Fiji Bureau of Statistics says visitor arrivals for June totalled at 413.

Ahead of tonight’s budget announcement, the Fiji Hotels and Tourism Association says its members are working together on what they can do to sustain the industry.

The reopening of a few resorts and hotels have come as a relief for local entertainers who rely on the tourism industry for income.

A virtual development training course has been launched to assist Fijians who are suffering from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.

The Fijian tourism sector is one of the hardest-hit industries in the country, and its recovery is projected to take long.

A 40% drop in hotel bookings has been recorded for the next 3 months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Fiji’s earnings from tourism stood at over two billions dollars last year.

Tourism Fiji has confirmed that the Fijian Tourism Expo will take place as scheduled from 4-6 May.

The Ministry of Fisheries in collaboration with the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association are working to establish fishing wardens to monitor fishing grounds around resorts and hotels.

Hotels in Fiji are slowly introducing activities that will help tourists visiting our shores reduce their carbon footprint.