Fiji Airways - new BAEC partner incl. earn/burn and status benefits (start date TBC)
Feb 1, 2019, 7:39 am
#106
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We now have a date for completing the oneworld Connect integration for Fiji: before the end of March 2019.
Source: oneworld press release today:
https://www.oneworld.com/news/As-one...s-and-airlines
Source: oneworld press release today:
https://www.oneworld.com/news/As-one...s-and-airlines
Feb 1, 2019, 4:04 pm
#107
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We now have a date for completing the oneworld Connect integration for Fiji: before the end of March 2019.
Source: oneworld press release today:
https://www.oneworld.com/news/As-one...s-and-airlines
Source: oneworld press release today:
https://www.oneworld.com/news/As-one...s-and-airlines
Feb 5, 2019, 3:57 am
#108
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I know that this is only partially related to this thread, so feel free to move it to a more appropriate place. I was fed-up waiting to be able to use Avios on Fiji Airways so last week I paid for a one-way trip from Samoa to Sydney (via Nadi). I have now checked and the same flights are Ł50 cheaper. I assume there is nothing I can do to recoup this difference, but I was wondering if there are any tips to prevent this happening again? Thanks
Feb 5, 2019, 4:01 am
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I know that this is only partially related to this thread, so feel free to move it to a more appropriate place. I was fed-up waiting to be able to use Avios on Fiji Airways so last week I paid for a one-way trip from Samoa to Sydney (via Nadi). I have now checked and the same flights are Ł50 cheaper. I assume there is nothing I can do to recoup this difference, but I was wondering if there are any tips to prevent this happening again? Thanks
Feb 6, 2019, 5:29 am
#110
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Mar 6, 2019, 9:54 am
#112
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We now have a date for completing the oneworld Connect integration for Fiji: before the end of March 2019.
Source: oneworld press release today:
https://www.oneworld.com/news/As-one...s-and-airlines
Source: oneworld press release today:
https://www.oneworld.com/news/As-one...s-and-airlines
Apr 2, 2019, 10:33 am
#116
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I have two flights with FJ over the next week - AKL-NAN-SIN.
Any info on whether I can get lounge access, priority boarding, ideally some Avios? I've heard & seen nothing from the airline...
Edit - just seen this: https://www.fijiairways.com/en-gb/one-world-connect/
"From the 5th of December 2018, customers with Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby status in any oneworld® member airline’s frequent flyer programme can use priority check-in desks, where available, when flying in any cabin class on Fiji Airways. While customers with Emerald or Sapphire status in any oneworld® member airline’s frequent flyer programme will also be offered priority boarding when flying on Fiji Airways. "
But also in the footnotes...
Any info on whether I can get lounge access, priority boarding, ideally some Avios? I've heard & seen nothing from the airline...
Edit - just seen this: https://www.fijiairways.com/en-gb/one-world-connect/
"From the 5th of December 2018, customers with Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby status in any oneworld® member airline’s frequent flyer programme can use priority check-in desks, where available, when flying in any cabin class on Fiji Airways. While customers with Emerald or Sapphire status in any oneworld® member airline’s frequent flyer programme will also be offered priority boarding when flying on Fiji Airways. "
But also in the footnotes...
- Benefits to customers from British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Qantas phased in from 5 December 2018. A date for when these benefits will be applicable to American Airlines customers will be announced in due course.
Apr 2, 2019, 5:48 pm
#117
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Please report back how it works out.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30507350-post94.html
Apr 3, 2019, 2:10 am
#118
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Was refused priority boarding today as OWS on an FJ flight at NAN, despite the clear OneWorld signage of a priority lane at the gate and clear tannoy announcements. Was told that it was “because the plane was a twin Otter” which it wasn’t- actually an ATR-72.
Slightly disappointing but had better things to do than discuss further, and waiting an extra 5 min didn’t exactly spoil my day!
Slightly disappointing but had better things to do than discuss further, and waiting an extra 5 min didn’t exactly spoil my day!
Apr 4, 2019, 6:35 pm
#120
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Looks like I'm out of time. I have about 700 tier points on Fiji Airways in the next few months that I'm now going to guess that I'm never going to see.
