Our Scans · French Polynesia · Weekly Summary

• Destinations like the Maldives, French Polynesia, and the Caribbean are expected to be in high demand, with new private islands opening up, each offering a completely customized experience. Flux Magazine
• Flights to the island of Corsica, and French overseas territories, including Mayotte, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and French Polynesia will be exempt from the tax increases. Fodors Travel Guide
• In France's other Pacific territory, the government of French Polynesia is expected to step up its campaign for decolonization from the European power. The Jakarta Post
• Using American Airlines Miles for a Trip to French Polynesia in Winter 2025 American Airlines currently offers a decent number of flights to Papeete from Los Angeles (LAX), which is interesting given the general trend of airlines shifting their focus. Mighty Travels Premium
• A crescent-shaped partial solar eclipse will be visible in Hawaii, American Samoa, Brazil, Fiji, French Polynesia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Pitcairn Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, Uruguay, South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and many other locations. CNN
• The South Pacific region is noted for its high obesity rates, with Kiribati and Tonga projected to have the highest rates globally by 2035, reaching 67%, followed closely by Samoa at 66%, French Polynesia at 65%, and Micronesia at 64%. LSHTM
• A third interlink cable will run between Fiji and French Polynesia to connect the two different cables. iTnews
• The Hawaiki Nui cable project - which will connect parts of the US (Los Angeles, Hawaii and American Samoa), French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Singapore - has been provided an AIFFP grant for the funding of branching units that will benefit other PICs along the cable route. The Strategist
• Google announced cable projects at first linking Australia, the US, Fiji and French Polynesia, though it includes the installation of branching units that will allow neighbouring islands to connect to it in the future. The Strategist
• The South Pacific Connect initiative will construct physically diverse cable landing stations in Fiji and French Polynesia and connect them with an interlink cable. Submarine Telecoms Forum, Inc.
• Developed in partnership with Amalgamated Telecom Holdings, APTelecom, and Telstra, Bulikula will connect Guam with Fiji while Halaihai will link Guam and French Polynesia. Capacity Media
• The South Pacific Connect initiative will build physically diverse cable landing stations in Fiji and French Polynesia and connect them with an interlink cable. Capacity Media
• The South Pacific Connect initiative will create a ring between Australia, Fiji and French Polynesia. Submarine Telecoms Forum, Inc.
• Building on the South Pacific Connect initiative announced in October, the central Pacific Connect initiative will create a ring between Guam, French Polynesia and Fiji. Submarine Telecoms Forum, Inc.
• For tourists from Australia, it will be more environmentally-friendly to travel to New Caledonia than French Polynesia. The Guardian
• Fiji and French Polynesia will be connected by a third interlink cable. The Register
• Google will build a pair of subsea cables connecting the US to Australia by way of Fiji and French Polynesia. The Register
• The nations with the highest obesity rates tend to cluster in the South Pacific, with Kiribati and Tonga leading the world in projected 2035 obesity rates at 67%, followed by Samoa at 66%, French Polynesia at 65%, and Micronesia at 64%. Time
• Select stars can receive bone marrow and stem cell injections - a $20,000 value and some will receive a trip to French Polynesia, Iceland or Thailand. CBS News
• Windstar will activate Starlink on the Wind Spirit as soon as it's available in French Polynesia. Cruise Industry News | Cruise News
• New French transparency could help settle debates about environmental contamination and health effects from radiation exposure, especially in Polynesia. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Last updated: 17 June 2025