LA-Fiji service dropped by Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is suspending flights between Los Angeles and Fiji in favour of a code-share with Air Pacific.
The airline’s own three times a week service to the Pacific island nation, which connects in Los Angeles with flights from London, will be dropped from April 26.
The three flights a week on the LA-Fiji route will be replaced by an enhanced code-share service with Air Pacific which will see the number of flights rise from four to six a week.
All six code-share services will connect to and from Air New Zealand’s London services to ensure the flow of Northern Hemisphere tourism into Fiji, the carrier said.
The new arrangement means that Air New Zealand code-share services between Los Angeles and Nadi in Fiji will operate every day except Fridays.
Air Pacific operates Boeing 747-400 aircraft on the route with a capacity of 28 business class and 452 economy class seats.
UK and Europe general manager Scott Carr said: “It is pragmatic for us to now extend our code-share agreement with Air Pacific and deploy our B767-300ER aircraft onto higher yielding routes particularly given the ongoing operational pressures such as the high cost of jet fuel.”
Air New Zealand currently operates services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, code-sharing on the other days of the week.
The airline’s last Monday service will be April 21, the last Wednesday service will be April 23 and the last Friday service will be April 25.
The expanded code-share service will begin with Air Pacific operating a Wednesday service from April 30, and a Monday service from June 2.
Carr said Air New Zealand remained committed to a strong presence in the Pacific and to the Coral Route.
“The new code share arrangements on Air Pacific’s six services a week operated by a B747 represents a 10% capacity increase on the Los Angeles – Nadi route” he said.
Arrangements are being made for any passengers already booked and ticketed on affected flights to be rebooked onto the new code share services or onto Air New Zealand flights via Auckland, said the airline.
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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