Fiji Airways

Direct flights to the South Pacific now taking off from Changi on Fiji Airways

The Straits Times reports a total of 100 Singaporeans boarded the inaugural flight to Fiji at 10pm, while 170 Fijians had arrived here earlier in the morning. The flight from Changi had been delayed by 11 hours due to typhoon and flood warnings in Fiji. Nonetheless, passengers were unfazed.

“Fiji is a great location for holiday makers, and I'm looking forward to a week of relaxing on the beach and enjoying the sun,” said sales manager Dyana Chua, who boarded the inaugural flight with a friend.

New Fiji Airways San Francisco Service Boosts Nadi As Hub: A-G

Andre Viljoen, the airline’s managing director and CEO, announced in Suva yesterday that starting in June Fiji Airways would start seasonal flights –  June, July, August, September 2016 – 2018.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the new service would provide a number of feeds.

Fiji Airways drops three places in world listing

FBC News reports that last year the airline was ranked 97th in the world.

The result was announced after airline customers voted in the world's largest airline passenger satisfaction global survey.

The World Airline Awards are a global benchmark of airline excellence, and widely known as the Passengers Choice awards.

The top five airlines in the world this year are Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines and Emirates.