Fiji Airways has welcomed tourists aboard its aircraft today [1 December 2021] for the first time in 20 months, with the first fully vaccinaed Aussie tourists set to touch down in Fijian Paradise at 11:25am (Fiji time) from Sydney, to a big bula welcome and celebration from the local community.

The long wait for the return of flop-and-drop summer holidays in the South Pacific is over. More than 18-months after Fiji shut off the tourism tap to put the squeeze on the worsening pandemic, the island nation’s hotels and resorts are once again celebrating as bookings start to flow.

Fiji will reopen to international travellers from 1 December 2021 after being closed for nearly two years due to the pandemic. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announced the decision today [Sunday 10 October] on Fiji Day.

Fiji expects to welcome vaccinated-only foreign tourists from “green list” countries to its shores in coming months as “one of the world’s safest tourism destinations,” Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has declared.

Qantas Group is optimistic for a return to commercial international flights from December to destinations on a similar path to Australia’s vaccination threshold.

The Care Fiji Commitment (CFC) has launched a new module to incorporate education and recognition for vaccinations.

Tourism Fiji’s fortnightly Virtual Roadshow starts this week on Thursday 25 March, open to travel advisors, wholesale reservation consultants and product teams in Australia and New Zealand.

While Fiji remains predominantly closed to the outside world amidst the COVID-19 crisis, there is a way foreigners can still experience the tropical island nation…and it comes with a lofty price tag. Enter: the private island buyout.

Fiji Airways is offering greater flexibility to customers holding flight credits by extending validity by a further 12 months, up to 31 December 2022.

Fiji’s exclusive Kokomo Private Island has named Sean Flakelar as the property’s new General Manager.

Paul Gauguin Cruises has unveiled its 2022 schedule, featuring Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji, and South Pacific itineraries.

Fiji’s Kokomo Private Island has become the newest member of the global consortia, Regenerative Resorts. A network of leading and independently owned eco-luxury hotels and resorts seeking to advance crowd-free, conscious, and planet-friendly travel habits. Regenerative Resorts has over 40 members in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America and South America.