Fiji Visitor Arrivals for April 2010

Fiji’s international visitor arrival figures have continued to climb with figures for April 2010 showing a 13.2% increase over the corresponding period in 2009.

 Fiji welcomed a total of 44,496 international visitors throughout the month compared with the 39,302 figure recorded for the same period in 2009.

The 44,496 figure represents Fiji’s strongest April performance since 2006 when it welcomed 42,860 international visitors.

The total numbers for the first four months of this year stands at 171,438 for the four-month period, that figure eclipsing the 2009 result of 139,642 by an impressive 22.8%.

Australian visitor figures again showed the strongest result, increasing 19.6% to reach 22,421. This compares with the 17,906 figure recorded for the same period in 2009.

Figures from New Zealand also improved with arrivals for the month increasing from 5684 to 6320, an increase of 11.2%.

US figures too were up, increasing 26.2% from 3526 to 4450.

The national tourist office continued to record strong results from several of its emerging Asian markets where its strong promotional efforts continue to reap dividends.

While base figures remain relatively small from China, Taiwan and South Korea, respective visitor arrivals increases of 58%, 28% and 24% demonstrate strong potential for Fiji from all three markets.

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