Basics - Rough Guide to Fiji - page 28

A BETTER KIND OF TRAVEL
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stand the world we live in and the people we share it with - and of course tourism is vital
to many developing economies. But the scale of modern tourism has also damaged some
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Flights from the US and Canada
Fiji-bound travellers from North America have two choices for a direct flight to Nadi Air-
port: Air New Zealand or Fiji Airways. Both have daily flights from Los Angeles , with Fiji
Airways also having twice weekly flights from Vancouver via Honolulu . The eleven-hour
nonstop flight from Los Angeles costs from US$850 return, or US$1400 from Vancouver.
Flights from the UK and Europe
From the UK , you have the choice of travelling west via North America or east via Asia -
it's 16,000km either way. Fares follow the high and low seasons between Europe and North
America or Europe and Australia, with June to August and the Christmas holidays being par-
ticularly busy, with fewer discounted deals available.
Air New Zealand ( airnz.co.nz ) offers a convenient nonstop flight to Fiji via Los Angeles
departing daily (except Fri) from Heathrow and costing £1000-1600 - the flight takes 26hr
including a four-hour connecting stopover at Los Angeles (unfortunately you have to clear
US customs and immigration then re-enter which makes the transit a little frustrating). Air
New Zealand also offers a daily eastern route from London Heathrow via Hong Kong and
New Zealand, although this journey takes 28hr with two stopovers and costs from £1000.
Some of the cheapest direct flights to Fiji from London are via Seoul with Korean Air (
koreanair.com ) , costing from £750 if booked via an agent, with the outward journey taking
24hr but the return leg requiring an overnight stop in Seoul with hotel and transfers included
in the flight price.
Otherwise, your best option is to find a cheap flight on the route between the UK and Aus-
tralia (costing from £650), and then buy a return flight from either Brisbane or Sydney to
Nadi with Virgin Australia, which adds around £300.
Flights from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Flights to Fiji are most frequent from Australia and New Zealand and both offer competit-
ively priced deals, with reduced fares on the Internet and special offers bundled with accom-
modation packages.