AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAviation & Connectivity: Fiji Airways and WestJet just launched a codeshare partnership to make it easier to fly between Canada and the South Pacific on one booking, with through-checked baggage and coordinated connections. Fiji’s “FJ” code will appear on WestJet domestic routes across Canada, while WestJet’s “WS” code will cover Fiji Airways flights from Vancouver to Nadi and onward to Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington—timed with Fiji Airways ramping up Vancouver services and bringing in the A350 from 8 September. Pacific Security & Drugs: A major investigation says Pacific islands are increasingly being used by international cartels as hiding spots, transit routes and recruitment hubs, with Solomon Islands and Tonga flagged. Ocean Leadership: PM Rabuka used the Melanesian Ocean Summit to push a united Pacific approach to protect the ocean and back an “Ocean of Peace.” Education & Mobility: Fiji National University’s graduation week saw 991 women graduate, while stories from students show how family support and sheer grit are carrying people through hardship. Economy Pressure: The World Bank warns Pacific growth could slip below 3% in 2026 as tourism and diesel-linked shocks bite.
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