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Fiji Airways set to welcome visitors from the US from December 2, 2021

"Island of Kadavu", Fiji's first MAX 8

Fiji Airways,ย Fiji’s national airline, has announced that flights to the South Pacific paradise will officially resume for fully vaccinated international travelers from December 1, 2021, with the first commercial flight fromย the United Statesย toย Fijiย sinceย March 2020ย scheduled to departย Los Angelesย andย San Franciscoย onย November 30th, arriving inย Fiji (Nadi) December 2.

From November 30, Fiji Airways will launch daily flights from Los Angelesย toย Fiji (Nadi) utilizing its brand new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, five flights a week from San Franciscoย on its A330 aircraft, and two flights a week fromย Honolulu utilizing it Boeing 737 MAX (top).

The Fijian Prime Ministerย Frank Bainimaramaย announced the travel framework which would allowย Fiji to reopen its borders to tourists from December 1 after more than 20 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All arriving travelers must be fully vaccinated, present evidence of a 72-hour negative RT-PCR test prior to boarding, and complete an additional rapid test at their pre-booked resort or hotel upon arrival before commencing their holiday quarantine free.

Fiji Airways will adjust its planned schedules accordingly if certain states or destinations remain closed for international travel on December 1, 2021.

Top Copyright Photo: Fiji Airways (2nd) Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 DQ-FAB (msn 64307) BFI (Steve Bailey). Image: 944495.

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Boeing delivers Fiji Airways’ first 737 MAX airplane

"Island of Kadavu", Fiji's first MAX 8

Boeing has delivered the first 737-8 MAX 8 for Fiji Airways, which plans to use the fuel-efficient, longer-range version of the popular 737 jet to expand and modernize its single-aisle fleet.

Above Photo: Fiji Airways.ย Continuing a rich tradition, this is how our Fijian community in Seattle proudly accepted our new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft at the official key handover and will be farewelling it tonight when it departs Seattle headed for its new home!

Fiji Airways plans to take delivery of five MAX 8 airplanes, which will build on the success of its fleet of Next-Generations 737s. The MAX incorporates the latest technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets, and other airframe enhancements to improve performance and reduce operating costs.

Compared to the previous 737 model, the MAX 8 can fly 600 nautical miles farther, while providing 14 percent better fuel efficiency. The MAX 8 can seat up to 178 passengers in a standard two-class configuration and fly 3,550 nautical miles (6,570 kilometers).

Based at Nadi International Airport, Fiji Airways serves 13 countries and 31 destinations/cities including Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands (Oceania), the United States, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. It also has an extended network of 108 international destinations through its codeshare partners.

In addition to modernizing its fleet, Fiji Airways will use Boeing Global Services to enhance its operations. These services include Airplane Health Management, which generates real-time, predictive service alerts, and Software Distribution Tools, which empowers airlines to securely manage digital ground-based data and efficiently manage software parts.

Top Copyright Photo:ย Fiji Airways (2nd) Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 DQ-FAB (msn 64307) BFI (Steve Bailey). Image: 944495.

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