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Fiji Airways officially joins Oneworld, adopts AAdvantage
The official joining date is today, although Oneworld-wide status benefits don't kick in until 1 April (no fooling) - more at https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/fiji-airways-oneworld-aadvantage
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Fiji Airways and Oneworld
Has FJ become a full Oneworld member today? Just noticed that their website has been updated and Oneworld connect has been removed, their social media has also been updated. BA.com has updated the tier point calculator.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ee38e3dde.jpegAnd just found on Oneworld site https://www.oneworld.com/members/fiji-airways |
Mileage programs as profitable subsidiaries .. That's just confirmation of a strategy we should know by now.
Separately, QF is probably watching closely, given HA/AS, FJ, and AA routes between US and S. Pacific cities. |
I guess they wouldn't want to do it at the real start of Q2 lest it be misinterpreted.
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It is past midnight in Fiji, so...
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Originally Posted by Scotair
(Post 36994627)
Has FJ become a full Oneworld member today?
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Oneworld web site---> https://www.oneworld.com/members/fij...s/fiji-airways
As of 31 March 2025, Fiji Airways is the 14th full member of the oneworld Allliance. Fiji Airways is the flag carrier of Fiji and the South Pacific. It serves 25 destinations in 14 countries and territories, including oneworld hubs Sydney, Hong Kong, Dallas/Fort Worth and Tokyo. Fiji Link, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiji Airways, is an affiliate airline of oneworld and extends the alliance’s network even further by bringing flights to domestic destinations; as well as regionally to the Pacific Island nations of Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Fiji Airways is now part of the award-winning American Airlines AAdvantage® loyalty programme, offering its members a host of benefits as well the ability to as earn and redeem miles when travelling on oneworld member airlines. Monday, 31 March 2025: oneworld® alliance today welcomes Fiji Airways, the flag carrier of Fiji and the South Pacific, as its newest member airline, with a full suite of oneworld benefits available to customers around the world beginning 01 April 2025. Fiji Airways will provide top tier customers with a full suite of oneworld benefits as a full member airline:
Fiji Airways, with its hub at Nadi International Airport, serves 25 destinations in 14 countries and territories globally, including oneworld hubs in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney and its newest global destination, Dallas-Fort Worth, further connecting the airline into the oneworld network. “Becoming a full member of the oneworld alliance is a proud and momentous milestone for Fiji Airways. This achievement reflects our commitment to providing world-class service and expanding our global reach, while showcasing the warmth and hospitality of Fiji to the world, said Andre Viljoen, Managing Director and CEO of Fiji Airways. “As a full member, we are excited to offer our customers even greater benefits and seamless connectivity across the extensive oneworld network. We look forward to welcoming more oneworld customers onboard to experience the beauty of Fiji and the exceptional service of Fiji Airways." Fiji Airways has also adopted the American Airlines award-winning AAdvantage® travel rewards programme as their frequent flyer programme, ensuring its most frequent travellers can now enjoy all the benefits of oneworld alliance as AAdvantage® members. Taking to the skies on 1st September 1951, Fiji Airways now boasts a fleet of 23 state-of-the art aircraft, including its flagship A350-900s, offering customers warm and welcoming Fijian hospitality on all flights. Fiji Airways continues to be recognised for its excellence, earning a Five Star Major Airline rating from APEX for the third consecutive year and multiple Skytrax 2024 awards, including Best Airline, Best Business Class Onboard Catering, and Best Cabin Crew in Australia/Pacific. As part of its oneworld integration, Fiji Link joins as an affiliate airline, further expanding the alliance’s reach with domestic services across Fiji and regional connections to Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. To learn more about oneworld and its member airlines, visit oneworld.com EndsFor media queries, please contact [email protected] About oneworld oneworld brings together 13 world-class airlines – Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines, and more than 20 of their affiliates. Oman Air is set to join the alliance as the 14th member airline in 2024 and current oneworld Connect member, Fiji Airways, as its 15th member. oneworld member airlines work together to deliver consistently a superior, seamless travel experience, with special privileges and rewards for frequent flyers, including earning and redeeming miles and points across the entire alliance network. Top-tier members (Emerald and Sapphire) enjoy access to airport lounges and are offered extra baggage allowances. The most regular travellers (Emerald) can also use fast track security lanes at select airports. Learn more about the oneworld Alliance at oneworld.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. About Fiji Airways: Founded in 1951, the Fiji Airways airline group comprises Fiji Airways, Fiji’s international airline, and its wholly owned domestic and regional subsidiary, Fiji Link. Fiji Airways is a member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe. From its hubs at Nadi and Suva International Airports, Fiji Airways and Fiji Link serve 101 destinations in over 14 countries (including codeshare). Destinations include Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Hong Kong (SAR China), Singapore, India, Japan, China, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. The Fiji Airways Group brings in 70 percent of all visitors who fly to Fiji, employs over 2000 employees, and earned revenues of over FJD$1.7 billion (USD $770m) in 2023. Fiji Airways rebranded from Air Pacific in June 2013. Visit www.fijiairways.com for more information. About American Airlines As a leading global airline, American Airlines offers thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. The airline is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. Learn more about what’s happening at American by visiting news.aa.com and connect with American @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines. To Care for People on Life’s Journey® |
I booked a RTW on Oneworld a month or so ago. Did the planning myself, then got BA to ticket it. Two Fiji Airways sectors included.
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Originally Posted by squeeler
(Post 36995420)
I booked a RTW on Oneworld a month or so ago. Did the planning myself, then got BA to ticket it. Two Fiji Airways sectors included.
Only from now are an eligible airline for more popular OW *DONE* continent based fares https://www.oneworld.com/round-the-world |
Somehow, FJ is not aligning itself with oneworld's general booking class sequence until 01MAY
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Originally Posted by ernestnywang
(Post 36995495)
Somehow, FJ is not aligning itself with oneworld's general booking class sequence until 01MAY
I am happy that this has come to occur, though it feels like it has been rather sneaked out without much pre-notice, including the switch to AAdvantage? Or I wasn't paying much attention to the dates since it had been announced for so long. Either way, for those of us keen on RTW trips this opens up a variety of new options to the South West Pacific / Oceania beyond Qantas, which is advantageous. I was looking to see what I could get to, probably some intra-island hops like LAX/HNL-NAN, NAN - Island1 - NAN - Island2 - NAN, NAN-HKG or to Auckland and Melbourne rather than the islands. Not great distances or planes, but could be routes to some fairly out of the way locations (I presume would be allowed as the 4 segments, maybe even with some fairly long, if potentially painful IRROPs towards CXI for example - where there is a plane a week) |
Originally Posted by littlevoices
(Post 36998501)
Interesting, was there a trade comment on this (so no D == discounted business for a month?), as previously when looking for flights with FJ I didn't find as many D seats as I may prefer
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Originally Posted by littlevoices
(Post 36998501)
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I am happy that this has come to occur, though it feels like it has been rather sneaked out without much pre-notice, including the switch to AAdvantage? Or I wasn't paying much attention to the dates since it had been announced for so long. <snip> On 28 June 2024 was announced FJ would use AAdvantage as its ffp. Exact join date was not announced On 17 Feb 2025 was an interview with OW CEO Nat Pieper "that Fiji Airways will become the alliance’s 14th full member by the end of the first quarter of 2025." Always expected these to be on the same day. AA forum--> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...s-program.html |
Originally Posted by ernestnywang
(Post 36995495)
Somehow, FJ is not aligning itself with oneworld's general booking class sequence until 01MAY
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Has anyone booked FJ in their RTW tickets? When I use the Oneworld tool, it seems to offer Qantas flights and not many FJ.
Is FJ a good option for travel to avoid high surcharges? Thanks. |
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