NADI, Fiji, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiji Airways,
Fiji's National Airline, and
Alaska Airlines have expanded their current partnership by signing
a codeshare agreement on flights from San
Francisco to two popular US cities. The codeshare agreement
enables Fiji Airways to place its "FJ" code on Alaska Airlines'
flights from SFO to Seattle (SEA)
and Portland (PDX), offering Fiji
Airways guests seamless connections to these cities via
San Francisco, and vice-versa for
Alaska Airlines' guests. The codeshare flights will be available
for sale from March 5th
2018.
Both airlines have an existing frequent flyer partnership, where
members of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan program earn and redeem
miles for travel on "FJ" flight numbers.
Mr. Andre Viljoen, Fiji Airways
Managing Director and CEO, said the airline was delighted to grow
its relationship with Alaska Airlines, a key partner in the North
American market. "This codeshare agreement is a major milestone for
Fiji Airways as we continue to grow our network and expand our
footprint in the region. Our expanded partnership offers guests on
our SFO services excellent connections to both cities with a
significant population of residents with Fijian roots. We will now
also be able to attract Seattle
and Portland residents to our home
– Fiji – which is one of the
world's most sought-after tourist destinations, as well as the
South Pacific."
"Fiji Airways is a fantastic partner of Alaska Airlines, so
we're thrilled to enhance that partnership and provide a
hassle-free journey for people connecting to Seattle and Portland," said Charles Breer, Alaska Airlines managing director
of alliances. "We look forward to welcoming Fiji Airways travelers
with genuine, caring service, just as Fiji Airways provides a
premium experience for our loyal customers."
Fiji Airways operates directly from Nadi (Fiji) to San
Francisco on Thursday and Sunday all year-round (with three
flights a week in January, June, July, August and December). Fiji
Airways also flies daily between Nadi and Los Angeles, and three times a week between
Nadi and Honolulu. The airline now
has 11 codeshare agreements with partner airlines around the
world.
About Fiji Airways: Founded in 1951, Fiji Airways Group
comprises of Fiji Airways, Fiji's
National Airline and its subsidiaries: Fiji Link, its domestic and
regional carrier, Pacific Call Comm Ltd, and a 38.75% stake in the
Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa on Denarau Island, Nadi. From its
hubs at Nadi and Suva International Airports, Fiji Airways and Fiji
Link serve 69 destinations in 15 countries (including code-share).
Destinations include Fiji,
Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Hong
Kong, Singapore,
India, Samoa, Tonga,
Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Solomon
Islands. The Fiji Airways Group brings in 64 percent of all
visitors who fly to Fiji, employs
over 1000 employees, and earns revenues of over FJD$815 million
(USD $390m). Fiji Airways rebranded
from Air Pacific in June 2013. Visit
www.fijiairways.com for more information or email
media@fijiairways.com.
About Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines, together with
Virgin America and its regional partners, flies 44 million guests a
year to more than 115 destinations with an average of 1,200 daily
flights across the United States
and to Mexico, Canada and Costa
Rica. With Alaska and
Alaska Global Partners, guests can earn and redeem miles on flights
to more than 900 destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in
North America" in the J.D. Power
North America Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive years from 2008
to 2017. Learn more about Alaska's
award-winning service at newsroom.alaskaair.com and
blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air
are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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