Oneworld Welcomes Fiji Airways as its 15th Full Member Airline

Oneworld®, the world’s leading airline alliance, has announced that Fiji Airways is set to become its 15th full member airline, marking a significant milestone in the airline's history and the alliance's expansion efforts. Fiji Airways, the flag carrier of Fiji and the South Pacific, has been a valuable presence in the oneworld alliance for the past five years as a oneworld connect partner. This move is expected to further enhance the global connectivity and services offered by the alliance.

Nat Pieper, oneworld CEO, expressed his enthusiasm: “It’s a very warm bula, or hello, to Fiji Airways as we welcome them as our 15th full member airline in the oneworld alliance. Fiji Airways is already part of the oneworld family, as we have had a highly successful relationship since the airline joined as a oneworld connect partner five years ago. With its tremendous growth, award-winning product and services, and acceleration of connections with all oneworld member airlines, Fiji Airways will strengthen our position as the premier airline alliance for international global travellers.”

Andre Viljoen, Managing Director and CEO of Fiji Airways, highlighted the benefits for travelers: “I am extremely proud to announce our full membership in the award-winning oneworld alliance, marking a significant step in our commitment to providing unparalleled service and connectivity. As a full member airline, we are excited to enhance the travel experience for oneworld alliance frequent flyers, offering greater accessibility to Fiji and the South Pacific, and ensuring seamless connections and memorable journeys for Fiji Airways customers across the alliance network."

Fiji Airways, with its hub at Nadi International Airport, serves 26 destinations in 15 countries and territories globally, including key oneworld hubs like Sydney, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. Additionally, Fiji Link, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiji Airways, will become an affiliate airline of oneworld, extending the alliance’s network through its domestic and regional flights to locations such as Suva, Nadi, Labasa, Taveuni, Kadavu, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

The airline has recently reported record annual profits and revenues for 2023, with 2.2 million passengers carried and 2.8 million seats offered. Fiji Airways’ unprecedented growth is supported by its fleet enhancement, which includes the addition of state-of-the-art Airbus A350 aircraft. This growth positions Fiji Airways well to continue expanding its services and routes in response to increasing customer demand.

As a full oneworld member airline, Fiji Airways will offer oneworld Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby customers a full suite of benefits, including earning and redeeming miles, earning status points, priority check-in and boarding, and lounge access. Fiji Airways’ top-tier customers will also gain access to nearly 700 business and first-class lounges globally, including the newly opened oneworld branded lounges at Amsterdam’s Schiphol and Seoul’s Incheon Airports.

Founded on 1st September 1951, Fiji Airways now boasts a fleet of 21 aircraft, including Airbus A350s, Airbus A330s, and Boeing 737s. The airline’s excellence has been recognized at the 2023 Skytrax Awards, where it won Best Airline, Best Airline Staff, and Best Airline Services in Australia & the Pacific, ranked 15th in the Global Top 100 Airline Rankings, 12th in the Global Top 20 Cabin Crew Rankings, and 16th in the Global Top Cleanest Airline Rankings.

The year 2024 also marks the 25th anniversary of the oneworld alliance, which was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas. Later this year, Oman Air will join as the 14th member airline of the alliance, further expanding the network that includes Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, and SriLankan Airlines.