Tourist arrival statistics in January showed decrease in number of tourists among Palau’s major markets compared to the same month last year but the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) noted arrivals in February are showing good signs due to the recent opening of new direct flights to Palau. The January statistics provided by the PVA revealed […]
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China Airlines okayed to fly Japan-Palau route
Photo credits: China Airlines/www.china-airlines.com China Airlines received an approval from government of Japan to fly Taiwan- Japan-Palau route, adding one more direct connection between Japan and Palau, reported President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. at press conference this week. China Airlines have earlier submitted an application to Japan government to allow the airline to fly directly […]
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Angaur eyes creation of state visitors authority office
Angaur State is eyeing to establish its own visitors’ authority office which will be tasked to work in the areas that will promote and generate tourism activities in the state level. Angaur State Governor Kennosuke Suzuky told Island Times during the sidelines of the Angaur Entrepreneurship Forum held on January 28 that he sees the […]
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More flights anticipated for 2019
President Tommy Remengesau meets with the members of the tourism industry. “2019 for tourism will be much better than 2018,” assured President Remengesau Jr. addressing members of the Belau Tourism Association yesterday. Reiterating that the reduction of package tours was part of the plan to achieve sustainable tourism, Remengesau acknowledged that the pulling out of […]
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PVA chair underscores the need to eliminate “nickel-and-diming” reputation
Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) Chairman of the Board Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl had named several challenges in the promotion of Palau’s tourism and one of these is the need to eliminate the “nickel-and-diming reputation.” Speaking before the senate as a guest during the first session of the year, Tmetuchl said that the PVA is faced with a […]
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2018 tourism numbers at a low since 2012
Palau suffered its lowest ever tourism arrivals since 2010, with 106, 309 visitors for the Year 2018. The latest statistics from the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) showed that foreign visitor numbers have declined year-on-year since 2016, which was attributed to the pullout of two airlines in 2018- Palau Pacific Airways and Delta Airlines. All markets […]