Changi Airport to offer first-ever non-stop flights to holiday destination Fiji

Singaporeans can now troop to its beaches hassle-free.

Singapore’s primary civilian airport will soon provide travel-hungry Singaporeans with non-stop passenger services between Singapore and Fiji, a group of tropical islands in the South Pacific.

According to a statement by Changi Airport, it has teamed up with Fiji Airways to provide the first direct air link to the islands starting 5 April 2016.

“Fiji Airways will operate a twice-weekly service between Nadi and Singapore, utilising a 273-seat Airbus 330 aircraft in a two-class configuration. The flight time of 10 hours saves travellers at least three hours compared to current flight options which require a transfer stop in Australia or New Zealand,” Changi Airport said.

Meanwhile, the statement said the new Nadi-Singapore service will also open the floodgates for tourism opportunities.

“Fiji Airways’ new Nadi-Singapore service will open up exciting tourism opportunities. With over 70 city links to Europe, South Asia and Southeast Asia, Changi Airport will provide European and Asian passengers direct and quick access to Fiji,” the statement said.

“This is a significant milestone for Changi Airport, with Fiji Airways’ new service bridging new direct links between Singapore and the South Pacific Islands. For travellers in Singapore as well as other parts of Asia and Europe, this development makes accessible to them new and exciting holiday destinations in the South Pacific,” said Lee Seow Hiang, Changi Airport group CEO.