Summary
- Fiji Airways has grown its long-haul international network to 6 destinations and captures 64% of all international passengers to Fiji.
- The airline operates direct services from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Nadi, in addition to a non-stop connection between Honolulu and Nadi.
- Fiji Airways also serves destinations in Asia, including Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo, with its Airbus A330 fleet.
Fiji Airways, formally often called Air Pacific, has connected Fiji to the world since 1947. From its hub at Nadi International Airport (NAN), the airline has gone from drab to fab and is capturing a novel market of travelers to the island paradise. 64% off all international passengers to Fiji travel with Fiji Airways, and employs over 1,000 people within the island nation.
The little airline that would, Fiji Airways has long been aligned with Qantas, with the Australian carrier holding a 46% share within the carrier since 1958 (the remaining being owned by the federal government). The airline has seen a rejuvenation because it rebranded from Air Pacific, and has grown its long-haul international network, to 6 destinations.
Loads of options in North America
Currently operating 4 Airbus A330s and 4 A350-900s, the carrier deploys these aircraft across its international network, and while this text will concentrate on its long-haul services, it isn’t unusual to see the widebody aircraft deployed to Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney, that are around 4-5 flight hours from Nadi.
Fiji Airways has two gateways currently in the USA, Los Angeles and San Francisco, where this October will see 44 direct services. The City of Angels, Los Angeles, will see 31 direct services with the Airbus A350-900 from LAX direct to Nadi, with easy onward connections through its domestic and international network. San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge will see 13 services, representing almost 15,000 seats a method between California and Fiji.
While it isn’t classed as ‘long-haul,’ Fiji Airways maintains a non-stop connection between Honolulu and Nadi with the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
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Vancouver welcomed its first direct service to Fiji last 12 months, with FJ commencing twice-weekly services on November twenty fifth; the carrier has maintained this capability and has deployed its Airbus A330 once to Vancouver this month, alongside eight direct services by the A350. Marketing stays fierce for the survival of this service, with the carrier trying to reaffirm its place as a super one-stop airline between Oceania and North America.
Destinations in Asia
Under the name Air Pacific, the airline launched a twice-weekly service between Nadi and Hong Kong in 2009, now operating thrice weekly, with a capability of 5,610 seats for October. Singapore joined the carrier’s network in 2016, commencing twice-weekly services on April fifth. This has now increased thrice-weekly, and each the Hong Kong and Singapore markets are served by the carriers Airbus A330-200 and A330-300 fleet.
Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT) is the last of the six long-haul destinations under Fiji Airways cap, with a twice-weekly service with the Airbus A330-200. With a flight time of just over eight hours, the flight departs on Tuesdays and Fridays in each directions.
Other long-haul destinations have included seasonal charters to Beijing, Hangzhou, Taipei, and Shanghai, and more recently, a charter to Tel Aviv.
Fly your way
Introduced for long-haul passengers earlier this 12 months, the airline has 4 differing economy class-based fares, from ‘Lite’ with no checked bags, to ‘Plus,’ which incorporates a totally flexible ticket and priority boarding. You’ll be able to try the total details within the video below: