British tourists are still travelling to Fiji, despite the coup on 19 May and martial law. The Foreign Office advises against all travel to Suva, the capital in the east of the main island, and against all but essential travel to the rest of Fiji. But tourism is concentrated in the west, particularly on a string of outlying islands, and international and domestic flights are operating normally to Nadi, 120 miles from Suva.

Roger Poulton, UK Manager for Air New Zealand: said: 'Our four flights per week between Los Angeles and Fiji, which connect with our flights from Heathrow, are all operating. Most of our passengers seem aware that hotels in the Nadi area and the outer islands are running normally. Only a handful of passengers have asked to change their travel plans.'

Garth Downey, owner of Yasawa Island Resort, a luxury retreat in a remote island group 35 minutes flying time from Nadi, reported business as normal. 'Like all the offshore islands, we've not experienced any real impact from the trouble in Suva which is a long way to the east. Life here is as relaxed as ever.'

Katie Spears, a sales supervisor with Austravel, returned last week from a visit to Fiji. 'You would not have known there was anything wrong when we stayed at the Sheraton Royal Denaru near Nadi airport,' she said. 'And the islands seemed a million miles from anywhere. No one even mentioned the coup.'

Tour operators say holidaymakers can curtail their holidays or stay on, and those booked to travel within the next six weeks may cancel or change their itineraries without charge.