KOKOMO PRIVATE ISLAND PARTNERS WITH EXECUJET

A private gathering of Queensland’s tourism trade were treated to an ‘evening in Fiji’ at Stanley Restaurant, Brisbane earlier this week.The event, hosted by Stanley Restaurant’s head chef Louis Tikaram and Nanuku Resort’s General Manager, Logan Miller was also a platform to officially reveal a new partnership.

The Fijian Government has lifted its 2+ year ban on large cruise ships, effective immediately, paving the way for the restart of scheduled port visits to the South Pacific tourism hotspot by international cruise brands.

Tourism Fiji has outlined its corporate strategy for the next two years, with an objective of reaching FJ$3 billion in tourism spend by the end of 2024.

Fiji Airways will relaunch services between Nadi and Adelaide, effective 4 July 2022, after a three hiatus. The news was revealed at the opening of the Fijian Tourism Expo which kicked off in Nadi last night.

Tourism Fiji has released a more interactive and visually powerful version of its online travel agent training program, Matai. The rollout of ‘Matai 2.0’, as it is being referred, was exclusively foreshadowed by LATTE in December.

Fiji Airways has introduced its first in-flight Business Class menu curated by Kiwi-Fijian Chef Richard Cross. Offered on all Fiji Airways international flights, the menu delivers fine-dining techniques at 35,000 feet and includes new signature dishes such as kava and cinnamon ice cream and dehydrated vegetable garnishes. A new menu cycle will launch quarterly with molecular gastronomy and house-smoked produce set to feature on upcoming menus.

Tourism Fiji will be host its eighth Fijian Tourism Expo from 11-13 May 2022. It will be the first face-to-face tourism event being hosted in Fiji since 2019, and the largest event since 2020 involving international guests.

Fiji welcomed close to 51,000 visitors last summer as the South Pacific island nation continued to embrace the return of tourists from around the globe.

Entire Travel Group has expanded its portfolio of global destinations to include Fiji in the South Pacific. The company is offering eight holiday packages – all featuring exclusive limited-time bonus offers – to some of Fiji’s most exclusive five-star island resorts.

Tourism Fiji has its eye on developing the niche ultra-luxury cruise market while broadening the scope for existing medium- and large-ship operations.

After 699 days of closure, the 100% Fijian family-owned and multi-award-winning luxury resort for adults only, welcomed back its first guests on 1 February 2022.