Tourism

Huge increases in hotel bookings have been recorded in this festive season seeing unemployed staff re-hired after months without work.

The festive season continues to be a blessing for many in the tourism industry who were badly impacted by COVID-19.

Tourism operators have been urged to always safeguard the wellbeing of children across all interactions of the industry.

Tourism Fiji has launched a Care Fiji Commitment programme to reassure visitors that Fiji is a safe destination for their next holiday.

Provisional numbers released by the Fiji Bureau Of Statistics show that visitor arrivals for July totaled 711.

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.