Air New Zealand resumes flights to Fiji

Air New Zealand has resumed flights to Fiji since the country reopened its borders to international travellers on December 1. Air NZ's first commercial flight to Fiji amid the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in Nadi last week. Chris Chand, of Fiji Airports, said the flight from Auckland carried repatriated Fijians and tourists. With New Zealand's borders closed to Fiji, customer loads have been understandably quite low, the airline said in a statement. "We have been operating one return Nadi flight per week through the pandemic which has been mostly cargo into Nadi," he said. "Out of Nadi, we have been operating with customers and cargo and although passenger loads have been light we have seen good demand for cargo. We're looking forward to welcoming more customers on to these flights as the New Zealand border restrictions ease and we will be gradually increasing capacity from February 4. We will continue to monitor demand and adjust the schedule where possible." Air New Zealand said it was pleased to see high demand for Cook Islands' travel from January 14 when the border to Rarotonga reopens.<br/>