Fiji reopens to foreign tourists for first time in nearly two years


  • World
  • Wednesday, 01 Dec 2021

Performers greet travellers in the terminal upon arrival at Nadi Airport, Fiji in this still frame obtained from handout video dated December 1, 2021. FIJI AIRWAYS /Handout via REUTERS

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Fiji reopened its border to international travellers for the first time in nearly two years on Wednesday, as the Pacific Island country seeks to revive its dominant tourism industry.

Fiji shut its border to all foreign nationals in March 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 in a desperate bid to stop its limited medical facilities being overrun.

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