Fiji Airways Joins AAdvantage and the Oneworld Alliance

New AAdvantage and Oneworld Member

With the adoption of the program by Fiji Airways, AAdvantage members will enjoy reciprocal benefits on both Fiji Airways and American Airlines.

Fiji Airways services include:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• South Pacific Islands (Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu)
• Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan)

Here’s what the current Fiji Airways network looks like according to FlightConnections:

This news is an excellent opportunity for Canadian travellers:

• AAdvantage miles on all Fiji Airways flights
• Access to 25 destinations in 14 Pacific countries with AAdvantage
• The possibility of combining American Airlines and Fiji Airways flights on the same itinerary
• An optimal use of AAdvantage miles for travel to exotic destinations

American Airlines’ extensive network allows Canadian travellers to easily connect to the Fiji Islands by booking flights with AAdvantage miles to Nadi (Fiji) from:

• Vancouver (YVR)
• Connecting through Los Angeles (LAX)
• Connecting through San Francisco (SFO)
• Connecting trhough Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Earning AAdvantage Miles to Travel to Fiji

Canadian residents have two loyalty programs at their disposal that allow them to transfer points to AAdvantage: Marriott Bonvoy and RBC Avion Rewards.

For example, you can convert Marriott Bonvoy points earned with Marriott Bonvoy credit card spending or hotel stays and transfer them to AAdvantage at a 3:1 ratio.

It’s even possible to make a double transfer (especially during promotional periods to earn a bonus): transfer your Membership Rewards points accumulated with the American Express Cobalt^® Card for example, to Marriott Bonvoy at a ratio of 1:1.2, then transfer these points from your Marriott Bonvoy account to AAdvantage.

It’s not necessarily always the best use of points, but it’s still an option to consider when you want to pay for your flights with points and miles rather than cash.

With Avion Rewards, you can transfer your points to AAdvantage at a ratio of 1.43:1, which can be attractive depending on the price in AAdvantage miles.

Bottom Line

This expansion is excellent news for AAdvantage members in Canada, offering new opportunities to use miles for trips to the idyllic destinations of the South Pacific. Full integration into oneworld ensures a seamless travel experience and elite benefits across the entire network.