A new code-share between British Airways and Fiji Airways aims to open up more routes between London and the South Pacific.
BA has today started selling flights between Singapore, Los Angeles and San Francisco and the Fijian gateway of Nadi on its website.
Fiji Airways operates international and domestic services to 12 countries and 31 cities, including Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, the US, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Travellers will be able to earn Avios points on both the BA and Fiji Airways flights which link to the Pacific island chain.
The new partnership follows Fiji Airways becoming the first Oneworld connect partner – a new platform for carriers to link up to the global airline alliance which includes BA as a founding member.
Oneworld is in discussion with other carriers interested in participating in the programme, from various parts of the world including the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
BA head of alliances Rishi Kapoor said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Fiji Airways and welcoming them into the Oneworld family. We are incredibly pleased that customers can now book to fly to this stunning part of the world direct on ba.com.
“We believe the start of this code-share will make Fiji even more popular with European travellers by offering them a more attractive route network and a comfortable and seamless travel experience.
“Fijians are known around the globe for giving visitors the warmest of welcomes, so we look forward to giving them an equally warm welcome on board our flights very soon.”
Fiji Airways managing diredtor and chief executive Andre Viljoen added: “We are extremely proud to embark on a codeshare with British Airways to give travellers from the UK convenient access to our home – Fiji, one of the world’s most sought after tourism destinations.
“This is particularly significant for us as British Airways is our third Oneworld sponsor, just days out from our accession into the alliance as a Oneworld connect airline.
“Given the close historical ties between Fiji and Britain, and with thousands of Fijians serving in the British Army, our partnership will make it easier for families and friends to visit each other.”