Fiji Airways Simply Launched a New Flight Route That Brings Guests to the ‘Gateway of the Nice Barrier Reef’

• Fiji Airways has launched a brand new path to Cairns, Australia from Nadi, Fiji.
• Cairns is called the “gateway to the Nice Barrier Reef” resulting from its proximity to the Coral Sea. 
• When mixed with not too long ago launched service from Dallas/Fort Value, Texas, the journey time to go to the Nice Barrier Reef is shortened for U.S.-based vacationers. 

It simply obtained simpler to go to the Nice Barrier Reef. 

Fiji Airways not too long ago launched a brand new service from Nadi, Fiji to Cairns, Australia, which is the close by entry airport for vacationers visiting the Nice Barrier Reef.

The airline known as the brand new route a “sport changer” in a press release to Journey + Leisure, as it’s the first time Fiji Airways will join the 2 locations, and vacationers now have simpler entry to part of Australia recognized for its diving, snorkeling, and mountain climbing. 

The 4-hour and 55-minute flight operates as nonstop service on a Boeing 737 Max 8. The route is scheduled for 3 times every week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 

Positioned on the northeast nook of Australia in Queensland, Cairns is a well-liked vacation spot for vacationers who wish to discover the Coral Sea and surrounding coastal areas. The city is acknowledged because the “gateway to the Nice Barrier Reef” because of the proximity to the reefs and well-built ecosystem of tour operators who can assist vacationers of their quest for undersea journey. 

The Nice Barrier Reef was acknowledged as a UNESCO World Heritage Website in 1981. The huge underwater ecosystem is house to greater than 400 forms of coral and 1,500 species of fish, in keeping with UNESCO.

The area can be house to 54 completely different trails, which have obtained greater than 6,000 optimistic opinions on the out of doors fanatic web site AllTrails. The highest-rated hike is the 4.3-mile Glacier Rock Lookout, adopted by the Earl Hill path which navigates by the rainforest and a close-by seaside.  

Fiji Airways coordinated the flight schedule to Cairns to match that of the newly launched service from Dallas/Fort Value, Texas (DFW) to Fiji. This makes it simpler for vacationers to go to Cairns with the layover in Fiji, they usually may even keep in Fiji longer if booked with a protracted layover. 

“We’re thrilled to offer sooner one-stop connections to North America,” Fiji Airways CEO and managing director Andre Viljoen mentioned in a press release shared with T+L. “Plus, our full oneworld membership and AAdvantage journey rewards program unlock much more advantages for frequent flyers together with lounge entry, precedence boarding, and incomes and redeeming miles throughout the in depth oneworld community.”

Vacationers have shared their enthusiasm for Cairns—the place notable sights embody Palm Cove, Daintree Rainforest, and the coastal reefs—in a Reddit thread.