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CEO Andre Viljoen is leading Fiji Airways through a time of record growth and change. His airline only has 20 aircraft (including Fiji Link regional planes), but operates an impressive hub-and-spoke network that optimizes aircraft use via a robust schedule connecting all corners of the Pacific Ocean through Fiji. Viljoen comes to Fiji Airways after a distinguished career leading another island carrier, Air Mauritius.
Under his tenure at Fiji Airways, the carrier became the inaugural member of the Oneworld Connect program and flies to many of its alliance partner hubs like Los Angeles, Tokyo and Sydney. Connecting passengers from different parts of the world via Fiji helps to grow the destination, too.
According to Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill, there is great opportunity for the country and airline based on different passenger travel flows. “Indian tourists visiting Australia or New Zealand can be a great source market for Fiji, which is visa free for Indian nationals, and we plan to tap that.”
The airline would stand to benefit from identifying similar patterns. With ambitious plans in the works, the airline has new destinations, aircraft, lounge facilities and even exciting loyalty program plans.
RQ: Are there plans to add more Airbus A350s?
AJ: We have four new A350 aircraft at the moment, each named for Fijian islands, with three owned A330-200s and one leased A330-300. We plan to begin retiring these in the coming years, and we will need to make a decision on what would be a suitable replacement for them. The A350 is a great aircraft that allows us to fly more efficiently on long-haul sectors like Los Angeles, but also works well for services to Australia and New Zealand where competitors fly 737s. Our larger aircraft proves popular with passengers, especially on those routes.
RQ: When will Fiji Airways become a full member of oneworld?
AJ: When becoming a Oneworld Connect partner, the airline had to complete a lot of behind-the-scenes technical and logistical work to meet the alliance’s high standards. Now, we are hoping that each of the alliance members will vote for our full membership request this summer at their annual meeting in Dubai. We are confident that we will be able to become a full member.
RQ: Are there plans for growing the network?
AJ: For 2024, Fiji is already up 11% in visitor arrivals compared to this time last year. As the national airline, this growth affects us, too. Already for this year, the carrier is up 9.5% over the same period in 2023. One way we can continue to grow is by flying to more places. Last year, Fiji Airways added Canberra, Noumea and Vancouver, which are all performing well.
We believe there are still numerous underserved markets that are the perfect
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