- The “new generation” Airbus A350 has been delivered to Fiji Airways. The additional aircraft will increase the airline’s capacity on its northern and eastern routes and expand its long-haul options.
- The Island of Beqa is the name of a dreamy tourist island south of Suva given to the aircraft by the national carrier of the Pacific region.
- Beqa Island will increase capacity on well-traveled routes connecting Fiji with Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa.
- There are significant savings on flights from the United States to Australia with this Air New Zealand sale. Long-haul aircraft will also utilize it to travel to San Francisco, Vancouver, and Hong Kong.
- The additional aircraft also provides the airline with the opportunity to go farther into the US, Canada, or Asia. As potential new routes for Fiji, Dallas, Seattle, and Beijing have all been mentioned.
- The chief executive officer of Fiji Airways, Andre Viljoen, is fully aware of the importance of tourism to the island nation: “Fiji Airways brings in 70% of all tourists to Fiji. We are essential to the tourist sector’s long-term sustainable growth since it accounts for 45% of our GDP and is the largest employment in the nation.
- “As the National Airline, we understand that our job is to assist the expansion of tourism as well as serve as a bridge to and from the rest of the globe. Introducing new locations with a strong potential for tourism is one way we may do this.
- Airport Technology, a GlobalData-owned company, initially developed and released Fiji Airways’ new Airbus A350.
