AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTower Appoints COO: Tower has named Michael Skeens as its newly created chief operations officer, effective immediately, tasked with running operational hubs, teams and systems—after he led customer contact and helped scale Tower’s Fiji operations. Tourism Safety & Costs: Visitors chasing “viral” beaches are running into trouble on rough, remote access roads—blown tires and damaged rentals—highlighting the need for better trip planning where there’s little or no phone coverage. Aviation & Resilience: Air Rarotonga has introduced a fuel surcharge tied to the Middle East crisis, while the airline and government push longer-term fixes like sealing Pa Enua runways to cut travel costs and improve reliability. Regional Connectivity: Cook Islands tourism is buoyed by new flight links, including Jetstar’s Brisbane–Rarotonga service, as officials talk up a potentially record year—while also stressing infrastructure and sustainability must keep pace.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.