Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By air
Fiji's
domestic flight network
is dominated by
Pacific Sun
, the domestic arm of the
government-owned Fiji Airways ( 330 4388,
fijiairways.com
), and served by small twin-
propeller planes only. Whilst flying in such aircraft may cause a little nervousness, it is by far
the quickest way to get around and there are often excellent
deals
available via the airline's
website, with discounts of fifty percent or more available on the main tourist routes. This
can make flying almost as cheap as travelling by passenger ferry.
Prices
range from around
F$100 one-way from Nadi to Suva, to F$400 for the flight from Nadi to far-flung Rotuma.
Availability is seldom a problem, except at Christmas when flights can be booked out months
in advance.
Baggage allowance
on internal flights is a meagre 15kg per person. If you plan
on travelling with your own scuba diving equipment or surf board check with the airline in
advance.
Northern Air
( 992 2449,
northernairfiji.com.fj
) is based in Waila, Nausori and oper-
ates services to Gau, Koro, Levuka, Labasa, Moala and Savusavu.
There are also two
seaplane
companies operating in Fiji: Turtle Airways ( 672 1888,
turtleairways.com
)
based at Wailoaloa Beach in Nadi, and Pacific Island Air ( 672 5644,
fijiseaplanes.com
)
based at Nadi Airport. Turtle Airways ( 672 1888,
turtleairways.com
)
offers a
daily public flight
to Turtle Island in the northern part of the Yasawas for US$280
one-way with a minimum of two passengers, but you must pre-arrange a boat to transfer you
on to your intended destination - departure times vary and can only be advised the day before
based on sea conditions. Island Hoppers ( 672 0410,
helicopters.com.fj
)
shuttles guests
to upmarket resorts by
helicopter
. Baggage allowance on seaplanes and helicopters is 15kg
per person, with excess charges thereafter.
