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Feb 18, 2021 03:01:24 PM Fiji is continuing to push for a travel bubble between its major tourist markets Australia and New Zealand. Tourism Minister Faiyaz Koya said the government was optimistic its regional partners would come to the table. Koya said visitors would still need to meet the requirements under the 'Bula Bubble' scheme. "We have not forgotten the 'Bula Bubble'," he said. "Fiji is in high-level discussions with our Australian and New Zealand counterparts to actually see if we can facilitate quarantine-free travel. "Again, this cannot happen overnight and there are a who...
Fiji is continuing to push for a travel bubble between its major tourist markets Australia and New Zealand. Fiji's borders have been closed since last March and with New Zealand and Australia still battling Covid-19 cases at home, the wait maybe longer. Tourism staff in Fiji greet visitors to their resort in the Yasawa Islands Photo: Kate Livingstone But the government said Fiji had proven itself as a safe destination for travels during the pandemic with no cases recorded over 300 days. Tourism Minister Faiyaz Koya said the government was optimistic its regional partners would come to the ta...
Why there are unlikely to be any COVID-19 travel bubbles any time soon WedWednesday 17 updated ThuThursday 18 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:32am Travel bubbles present issues that could put Australia's COVID-19 pandemic at risk, an aviation expert said. ( Share Print text only Cancel Travel bubbles with neighbouring countries would be useless and dangerous without mass vaccinations in Australia, an aviation expert says. Key points: Among the first bubbles expected to open would be New Zealand and Papua New Guinea But one hidden danger could be indirect travellers taking advantage of the bubbles The i...
Fiji says it has proven itself as a safe destination for travels during the pandemic with no community cases recorded for more than 300 days.