Air Pacific operates both domestic as well as international flights to cater to the needs of both categories of passengers. It was formed in 1951 and for the initial few years operated flights within the country itself. In around the mid eighties, it started operating flights to the United States of America, which is of course nearer to it than other continents. Due to the number of international tourists from the Asian continent, the airline also started operating flights to Japan, a route it stopped operating in the last decade due to decreasing demand. However, the airline does operate flights to other East Asian cities where the demand for flights is on a high.
Air Pacific also operates flights to the Australian continent due to its proximity and continuous flow of tourists from there. It is in the process of acquiring the latest Airbus aircraft to add to its fleet. This will help to cater to demand from far off places in other continents by tourists who want to visit Fiji. The Government of Fiji owns a major stake in the entity, so the airline is always portrayed as one of the gems of the country!
The airline is among the most efficient ones too and has maintained an enviable reputation of passenger safety and freight delivery. It has always maintained high levels of service for its domestic as well as international passengers. It has the latest aviation infrastructure in place keeping in mind the changing wants and needs of global passengers. Passengers often experience a renewed feeling of comfort and personal attention while flying Air Pacific.
In recent times, there were many concerns expressed by environmentalists and administrators in the region about the role of Air Pacific in transporting huge volumes of freight, which people suspected to be shark fins. The story was that Fiji was being used as a trade hub for shark fins to be ultimately transported to Hong Kong and further on to the mainland of China. Controversies apart, Air Pacific has also been challenged on the financial front for the last few years. This could have been due to the impact of rising operational costs and decreasing demand that are inevitable scenarios and a result of the slowdown in the global economy.
Fiji has always depended on the industry of tourism and hence a fall in the number of passengers directly affects the airline as well as the country. With the change in management however, Air Pacific hopes to tide over the financial crisis and financially hit a purple patch yet again. The plans seems to be in place as new routes are added and latest infrastructure is being procured to boost connectivity to far off places as well as maintain profitability by flying in more passengers on the already existing routes. Through these and more measures, Air Pacific hopes to once again reclaim its place as the preferred airline in the Pacific region.
Air Pacific also operates flights to the Australian continent due to its proximity and continuous flow of tourists from there. It is in the process of acquiring the latest Airbus aircraft to add to its fleet. This will help to cater to demand from far off places in other continents by tourists who want to visit Fiji. The Government of Fiji owns a major stake in the entity, so the airline is always portrayed as one of the gems of the country!
The airline is among the most efficient ones too and has maintained an enviable reputation of passenger safety and freight delivery. It has always maintained high levels of service for its domestic as well as international passengers. It has the latest aviation infrastructure in place keeping in mind the changing wants and needs of global passengers. Passengers often experience a renewed feeling of comfort and personal attention while flying Air Pacific.
In recent times, there were many concerns expressed by environmentalists and administrators in the region about the role of Air Pacific in transporting huge volumes of freight, which people suspected to be shark fins. The story was that Fiji was being used as a trade hub for shark fins to be ultimately transported to Hong Kong and further on to the mainland of China. Controversies apart, Air Pacific has also been challenged on the financial front for the last few years. This could have been due to the impact of rising operational costs and decreasing demand that are inevitable scenarios and a result of the slowdown in the global economy.
Fiji has always depended on the industry of tourism and hence a fall in the number of passengers directly affects the airline as well as the country. With the change in management however, Air Pacific hopes to tide over the financial crisis and financially hit a purple patch yet again. The plans seems to be in place as new routes are added and latest infrastructure is being procured to boost connectivity to far off places as well as maintain profitability by flying in more passengers on the already existing routes. Through these and more measures, Air Pacific hopes to once again reclaim its place as the preferred airline in the Pacific region.
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