However, whenever I needed something, the crew were quick to fulfill the request including my flight attendant call button request for water in the middle of the night. Overall, the flight attendants I interacted with all performed their duties well, but annoyingly, were chatting with several regular passengers (or airline personnel) in the row behind me which disrupted my sleep from time to time. (Note this was before the huge wave of cases in the US.) ![]() Towards the end of the flight, the cabin crew also gave each passenger a health form to fill out that asked several questions about your health along with “yes” or “no” questions about any recent travel to several “higher risk” countries. The cabin crew all wore masks throughout the flight, from boarding to deplaning. It was manually done with an automated audio recording. Serviceīefore departing Nadi, interestingly, there was no inflight safety video even though each seat had screens. Unfortunately, I was so hungry from the small dinner earlier that I forgot to snap a photo before devouring every bite. A sad, stale bread roll and packaged fruit bar (which reminded me of a Fig Newton bar) accompanied the meal.Īfter the main meal service, the crew came by with trolleys twice more, once for a full bar service and then again for tea or coffee.Ī full three hours before landing - a bit early, in my opinion - the entire cabin was woken up for breakfast with a choice of either a vegetarian burrito or eggs with chicken sausage (my choice). ![]() I chose the chicken which was spicy, flavorful but very small. There were no menus, but the flight attendant offered either a vegetarian curry or chicken stir-fry option. (Fiji Airways is a partner airline of Alaska.) Thanks to an incredible deal with Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan program, I booked my one-way economy flight on Fiji Airways for just 20,000 Alaska miles and $150 in taxes and fees. Here's what it was like to fly Fiji Airways.įor more travel tips and news, sign up for our daily newsletter. I rode in an extra-legroom economy seat, which Fiji Airways calls "Bula Space" after the traditional Fijian salutation, “Bula!” Before the pandemic, they were deployed on flagship routes to and from Nadi (NAN), the biggest Fijian airport, to Los Angeles (LAX) and Sydney (SYD). Now, it's time for a rundown of the pre-flight and in-flight experience from my last international flight for the foreseeable future.įiji Airways has just two Airbus A350-900s, the first of which was delivered in November 2019. ![]() In fact, I documented my adventure entering the US in mid-March in the midst of the pandemic. In the days leading up to global travel restrictions, I made the journey home from Nadi in Fiji to Los Angeles on Fiji Airways' new Airbus A350. 1, 2020.īear in mind that for the foreseeable future the onboard and ground experiences - with lounges closed or without food and amenities - will be very different from what was available before the pandemic. This route, from Nadi to Los Angeles, is tentatively scheduled to restart on Sept. Fiji Airways has completely suspended all international flying through the end of July 2020. However, we are publishing new reviews, from trips taken before the lockdown, like this one, which happened in March. During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips.
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