Fiji has welcomed its first worldwide passenger flight in almost two years because the vacation spot reopens its borders.
The milestone marked resumption of worldwide tourism within the idyllic nation after virtually 20 months of closures following the outbreak of Covid-19.
As of this morning, Fiji opens to completely vaccinated guests from journey companion international locations for quarantine-free journey.
The primary flight, from Sydney, Australia landed at 11:25, carrying 300 passengers keen for his or her first tropical island vacation.
The nation is able to safely welcome guests again due to a profitable vaccination roll-out, seeing over 90 per cent of its eligible inhabitants given each doses.
Nevertheless, some journey necessities are in place to make sure guests can guide and journey in confidence that they’re maintaining themselves and locals secure.
Travellers to Fiji should be totally vaccinated (youngsters underneath 18-years-old can journey with a vaccinated grownup) and from a specific journey companion nation, whereas these over the age of 12 should present a destructive RT PCR check taken 72 hours earlier than they board a flight.
As soon as guests arrive on Fiji soil, they are going to be capable of vacation realizing that everybody they work together with is adhering to the best well being and security practices.
“It’s such an thrilling day for Fiji and for our tourism trade.
“It’s been a very long time coming!
“From airline to lodging, Fiji tourism operators and associated providers have labored exhausting to make sure and uphold internationally benchmarked Covid-19-safety practices.
“The resumption of each home and worldwide tourism is a credit score to Fiji’s collective dedication for public security, and secure and seamless journey, coupled with our well-known Bula spirit,” mentioned Brent Hill, chief government of Tourism Fiji.
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