FIJI REOPENING – YOUR COVID-SAFE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
ONLINE WEBINAR – TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2021
0900 Brisbane, 1000 Sydney, 1100 Fiji.
Click on this link to register online now.
Fiji’s international borders will fully open on 1 December 2021 for all fully vaccinated travellers from Travel Partner Countries including Australia.
The Australian market has enthusiastically embraced Fiji’s reopening. Bookings and interest in travelling to Fiji his high amongst all categories of visitors – business, tourists and visiting friends and relatives.
Such is the demand that Fiji Airways has increased flights and seats available for travel from Sydney to Nadi on 1 December 2021 and two separate flights by Fiji Airways largest aircraft, the Airbus A350, will be the flagships of the reopening on that day. Qantas and Virgin Australia will commence their services shortly afterwards.
This is an important moment for Fiji. The border closures in March 2020 impacted heavily on individuals who worked in the tourism and associated industries and tens of thousands of them were laid off from their jobs. Many businesses went into hibernation or worse. The national economy contracted by about 20%.
Now Fiji is at the start of its recovery. Many parties in Fiji have been working assiduously to prepare Fiji for this moment – including the Fijian government and its various agencies, tourism businesses and service providers to the tourism industry as well as retail businesses.
By attending this free of charge webinar arranged by the Australia Fiji Business Council you can learn about what your travel experience to Fiji will be like as Fiji re-opens including:
- covid-safe departure experience from an Australian airport and inflight experience.
- covid-safe arrival and processing experience at Nadi airport – from tarmac to taxi.
- covid-safe arrangements for local travel for visitors – from terminal to hotel, and services available at hotel tour desks.
- covid-safe experience at your holiday location – from reception to room to restaurant to pool.
- covid-safe stay in Fiji from a health perspective whether for business or tourism, and facilities available to assist you.
Contact the Australia Fiji Business Council, telephone +61 7 3348 5142, facsimile +61 7 3348 5172, or email lillian@australiapacificbusiness.org.au if you have any questions.
REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL AND FREE OF CHARGE. Register early and be sure of your place at this key event. Click on this link to register online now.
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
(Timings shown are at Brisbane. Please adjust timings for your location. Times are indicative only.)
09.00 Bula and Welcome to Guests:
Ms Allison Haworth West, President, Australia Fiji Business Council.
09.05 Tourism Fiji: Ready for Opening.
Mr Brent Hill, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Fiji.
09.15 Your Australian boarding and travel experience:
Mr Andre Viljoen, Managing Director and CEO, Fiji Airways Limited, Nadi.
To speak about the departure experience from an Australian airport and your inflight experience with Fiji Airways.
Questions.
09.35 Your airport arrival experience at Nadi:
Mr Isei Tudreu, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Airports Fiji Limited, Nadi.
To speak about the covid-safe arrival and processing experience at Nadi airport – from tarmac to taxi.
Questions.
09.45 Your local travel experience in Fiji:
Mr Tony Whitton, Managing Director, Rosies Holidays Fiji.
To speak about covid-safe arrangements for local travel for visitors – from terminal to hotel, and services available at hotel tour desks.
Questions.
10.00 Your hotel experience in Fiji:
Mr Neeraj Chada, Multi Property Vice President, Fiji & Samoa – Marriott International.
To speak about how hotels in Fiji are preparing for your covid safe experience wherever you stay – from reception to room to restaurant to pool.
Questions.
10.20 Managing your health in Fiji and your departure requirements from Fiji:
Dr Sam Fullman, Border Health Manager, Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Nadi, Fiji
To speak about how to maintain a covid safe visit to Fiji and facilities available to assist you.
Questions.
10.40 The Fijian Economy on the Threshold of a New Phase:
Mr Kishti Sen, Pacific Economist, ANZ Banking Group.
To speak to ANZ’s recently released report on the Fijian economy.
Questions.
11.00 Isa Lei and Closing Remarks:
Ms Allison Haworth West, President, Australia Fiji Business Council.
11.10 Ends.
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