Another route from NZ to the US is coming, this one with a tropical stopover

Fiji Airways is launching the first ever direct flights between Nadi and Dallas, Texas. The flights from Fiji to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will start on December 10, 2024 and will connect travellers with an additional 247 destinations through one of the busiest travel hubs in the world. The non-stop 13-hour service will operate three times per week every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday using an Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft, which recently won “Best Economy Class” in Australia and Pacific at the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards 2024. Fares start at NZ$1199 from New Zealand, with a layover in Fiji. Fiji Airways flies daily from Auckland to Nadi, four days a week from Christchurch and three days a week from Wellington. Getting the 8am flight to Nadi from Auckland would leave travellers with an 11-hour layover in Nadi. That’s enough time get out for some sunshine before coming back to the airport for the 9.15pm flight to the US. Otherwise on the 2.05pm service from Auckland, the stop is five hours 10 minutes.<br/>