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Direct international flights from SuvaCountry forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Fiji | ||
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Direct internautional flights to Australia and NZ are from Nadi not Suva. | 1 | |
Actually, I think there are direct flights from Suva to Sydney (well at least I hope so as I'm booked on one in February!). They're operated by Air Pacific (www.airpacific.com.fj) who codeshare with Qantas. Though now that I look, despite the flight time looking correct on my frequent flyer itinerary (FJ941 29 Feb 0700 Suva - 1055 Sydney) , I can't find the flight on the Air Pacific website. | 2 | |
There used to be flights from Suva to either Tonga or Samoa. If there is ANY international flight, it becomes an "international" airport. | 3 | |
Air Pacific's flights from Nadi to Tonga (but not Samoa) stop at Suva - or they did when I was there. | 4 | |
Yes, a few yrs ago I think there was a flight from Suva to Vava'u in (northern) Tonga. But as with a lot of SP routes, they are drying up fairly quickly. | 5 | |
Actually. the Nadi-Suva-Tonga flight I mentioned is (was?) to Nuku Alofa, still operating well after the Vavau flights died. | 6 | |
Air Pacific did operate international flights from Suva to Sydney, Airport was built out as international airport and did get a facelift. But for whatever reasons travel agents in Australia were often not aware that this option existed and kept selling Sydney - Nadi, instead of Sydney - Nausori (Suva). Only "insiders" did know and used this option. And then the coup 2006 happened and with it the tourism numbers decreased, so Sydney - Nausori is now stopped until things get better. | 7 | |