Regularly landing on lists of the most idyllic and picturesque countries in the world, the South Pacific nation of Fiji is more popular with Australian than North American travelers due to the immense distance separating these two parts of the world.
Direct flights to Nadi from West Coast cities San Francisco, Los Angeles or Honolulu will take over 10 hours while the Fiji Airways direct flight from Dallas that will get cut from the schedule in September clocks in at just under 14 hours in one direction.
But as North American travel interest in Fiji continues to grow, the national airline just announced a codeshare partnership with Canadian airline WestJet Airlines.
Fiji Airways and WestJet announce codeshare partnership for connecting flights
This allows the two airlines to bring together networks and connect travelers flying on the Fiji Airways flight from Nadi International (NDN) and Vancouver International (YVR) to WestJet routes to other Canadian cities such as Calgary, Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Halifax.
“Canada represents a growing and high-value market for Fiji and the wider Pacific,” Fiji Airways CEO Paul Scurrah said in a statement. “This partnership with WestJet makes it easier than ever for Canadian travelers to experience the warmth, culture and natural beauty of Fiji, while also supporting increased visitor flows into our region.”
The partnership does not launch any new routes but creates a shared network for connecting flights similar to the partnership between Icelandair and Alaska Airlines.
While the airline cited statistics showing that Canadian travel numbers to Fiji increased by 19% between 2025 and 2024, the codeshare partnership is also meant to serve a market of those flying to Canada from Australia and New Zealand.
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Fiji Airways launches new range of wellness products
WestJet Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer John Weatherill also framed the partnership as “deepening ties between WestJet’s North American network and Fiji Airways’ world-class service to the South Pacific.”
On top of the codeshare partnership, Fiji Airways is also launching a new FlyWell wellness program that will give business travelers aboard two of its long-haul routes to San Francisco and Los Angeles a choice of red light therapy, energy drinks, and EMF protection products to mitigate the impact of the long flight.
Travelers will also be able to borrow several types of wearable tech to monitor their body rhythms throughout the flight.
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The products will be rolled out on the flights and at the Premier Tabua Lounge at Nadi International on June 1 while later in the summer some of the products will also be made available for purchase through the airline’s onboard shop.
Launched as a wellness program rather than just a line of products, FlyWell was also designed to potentially be expanded to have more products and be rolled out across different fare classes after the initial launch.
“We set out to create something that genuinely makes a difference to the wellbeing of our guests and crew, going beyond traditional airline offerings with a thoughtfully curated suite of in-flight products and lounge experiences not typically seen in aviation,” Scurrah said of Flywell.
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