The beginning of April will carry a brand new milestone for Fiji Airways, American Airways AAdvantage loyalists — and different vacationers who incessantly fly aboard Oneworld alliance airways.
Starting April 1, Fiji will turn out to be a full-fledged Oneworld member. That very same day, the provider will undertake AAdvantage as its loyalty program.
The transfer comes about 9 months after TPG first reported Fiji’s plans to affix each Oneworld and AAdvantage. Now a actuality, this shift ought to supply vacationers new methods to faucet into their AAdvantage and Oneworld loyalty advantages on flights to and from the attractive South Pacific vacation spot.
The latest AAdvantage airline
What’s putting about Fiji’s new, deeper partnership with American Airways is that it is not merely an alliance: Going ahead, AAdvantage would be the airline’s frequent flyer program.
It is a distinction shared by South American finances provider JetSmart, which adopted AAdvantage as its loyalty program final yr.
As a part of the brand new association, AAdvantage elite standing members will be capable to make use of their standing perks, from precedence boarding to lounge entry.
Fiji presently serves three locations within the continental U.S. from its Nadi Worldwide Airport (NAN) house base: Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX), San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO) and Dallas Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW), American’s house base the place it launched nonstop service in December with its Airbus A350-900.
The airline additionally flies to Honolulu.
AAdvantage advantages on Fiji
This is a take a look at the newly revealed advantages that AAdvantage members (and elite standing prospects) will be capable to make use of on Fiji-operated flights, starting April 1.
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As proven within the chart above, entry-level AAdvantage members will earn the usual 5 miles and Loyalty Factors per greenback spent. And vacationers with standing will earn their customary mileage and Loyalty Level accelerations (40% further for AAdvantage Gold, 60% further for Platinum, and many others.)
Baggage profit
One observe: The chart doesn’t checklist a free checked bag as a perk for AAdvantage Gold prospects, one thing that is sometimes provided to these passengers on American-operated flights.
Nevertheless, Fiji’s customary economic system fare comes with a free checked bag on long-haul worldwide flights.
However AAdvantage Platinum members (and better) would, as proven within the chart, be provided an “further bag allowance” on Fiji flights. AAdvantage members with Platinum standing get two free luggage.
And, suffice to say, flights to and from Fiji might be open to AAdvantage members hoping to redeem their miles — one thing the airways already provided as a part of a extra restricted, preexisting partnership.
Oneworld transfer official, too
As Fiji joins AAdvantage on April 1, it’s going to additionally have fun its arrival within the Oneworld alliance.
Meaning the airline plans to honor customary elite standing perks for Oneworld Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby members.
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That features lounge entry, provided on long-haul flights to Sapphire members and above — even these touring in economic system.
Fiji does function a lounge in Nadi — the Fiji Airways Premier Lounge. So, for those who’re flying on the provider from Nadi again to the U.S. and have AAdvantage Platinum (or Oneworld Sapphire) standing or higher, you’ll be able to cease in for some preflight refreshments.
Of observe: One different Oneworld provider flies to and from Nadi — Qantas, with its nonstop service to Sydney.
Together with its A350, Fiji additionally flies its Airbus A330 on routes to and from the U.S.
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