Air Pacific looking at starting flights to India by 2011

Mumbai: Fiji’s international airline, Air Pacific; is considering various options of starting a one-stop flight service on India – Fiji route in the next two years. Currently, working on a code-share with Air India, Jet Airways and Cathay Pacific Airlines; the carrier is receiving recordable amount of Indian traffic to Fiji. Starting December 3, 2009; the airline is introducing twice weekly service on Hong Kong – Fiji route which is expected to further boost the Indian traffic volume. The airline aims to offer connectivity for travellers from UK, Europe and Asian countries to Fiji, New Zealand and Australia through this service.
Talking about the Indian market and its future plans, Vivek Jain, Managing Director, Griffon Travels (General Sales Agent for Air Pacific in India) said, “India is becoming an important market for major carriers across the world. Due to an increased awareness of destinations like Australia and New Zealand, Fiji is fast emerging as a destination for Indian travellers to explore. More and more Indian travellers wish to explore the island country despite having no direct air connections between both the countries. With this growth prospects, Air Pacific is considering plans to introduce a one-stop service or a direct flight between India and Fiji by 2011. But it all depends on the market conditions and the gap between demand and supply."
31/10/09 Anita Jain/TravelBizMonitor

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