Fiji Airways becomes full oneworld member and adopts AAdvantage program

[dylarr]

And just like that... FJ is now a full OW member.

 

[Mwenenzi]

OW web site links

oneworld welcomes Fiji Airways to global alliance

Paradise Found: oneworld welcomes Fiji Airways to global alliance

www.oneworld.com

Fiji Airways - oneworld Member Airline

Fiji Airways is a member of the oneworld Alliance. This oneworld member airline flies to 25 destinations in 14 countries.

www.oneworld.com

 

[BrianQQ]

And just like that Fiji loyalists are also locked out of domestic lounge access in the US.

 

[SYD]

And just like that Fiji loyalists are also locked out of domestic lounge access in the US.

Maybe that was their cunning plan!

Save a lot on paying for FF lounge access if they’d gone their own way (or a non-US FF program).

 

[straitman]

OW web site links

oneworld welcomes Fiji Airways to global alliance

Paradise Found: oneworld welcomes Fiji Airways to global alliance

www.oneworld.com

Fiji Airways - oneworld Member Airline

Fiji Airways is a member of the oneworld Alliance. This oneworld member airline flies to 25 destinations in 14 countries.

www.oneworld.com

Seems the benefits have kicked in as they should.

We needed to do a seat selection for NAN - MEL for Sunday. Yesterday they were going to charge my wife $FJ17 for her seat (OW Ruby)

Today it is free.

 

[Mwenenzi]

And just like that Fiji loyalists are also locked out of domestic lounge access in the US.

Fiji did not have a ffp. Just a lounge access program

 

[futaris]

Fiji Beats Hawaiian To Oneworld With Perks For Hawaii Travelers

Fiji Airways just joined the oneworld alliance, unlocking new travel perks. With Hawaiian Airlines set to follow later this year via Alaska, the Pacific is becoming more connected—and Hawaii travelers are already seeing the benefits.

beatofhawaii.com

 

[Mwenenzi]

Off topic

Fiji Beats Hawaiian To Oneworld With Perks For Hawaii Travelers

Fiji Airways just joined the oneworld alliance, unlocking new travel perks. With Hawaiian Airlines set to follow later this year via Alaska, the Pacific is becoming more connected—and Hawaii travelers are already seeing the benefits.

beatofhawaii.com

Hawaiian Airlines joins the alliance later this year.​

Once that integration is complete, three major Pacific carriers—Fiji Airways, Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines—will be aligned under the same global alliance.

Continue to be amused that so many people/bloggers think HA is an independent airline. Now 100% owned by AS and being (slowly) integrated into AS systems. Will be 1 fpp, 1 reservation system and 1 airline operating certificate. HA just a brand of AS, like QantasLink is a brand of Qantas.

 

[DC3]

And just like that... FJ is now a full OW member.

1st April.

 

[Himeno]

In the past, oneworld had advertised new member joining dates on their website well ahead of the actual date.
This time, they just had a news post when FJ decided to become a full member, without any planned start date noted (just "within 12 months"), then made a post with "FJ is now a full member".

Oman Air is due to join the alliance soon. Executive Traveller is saying on 30 June, yet there doesn't appear to be a corresponding press release about Oman Air joining from oneworld since they first announced it in 2022.

 

[markis10]

Fiji did not have a ffp. Just a lounge access program

Tabua Club is more than just lounge access, it features upgrades and other perks based on your flying activity.

 

[Kn081]

As someone who has BC tickets from q points flying Fiji Air in August i will have business class access to the sydney lounge, but with my companion on economy can i share my ff lounge pass for her to ise as its a FJ metal or does it atill have to be a Qantas metal ticket for ff pass’s

 

[BrianQQ]

As someone who has BC tickets from q points flying Fiji Air in August i will have business class access to the sydney lounge, but with my companion on economy can i share my ff lounge pass for her to ise as its a FJ metal or does it atill have to be a Qantas metal ticket for ff pass’s

QF lounge passes only work on QF marketed flights, so if your friend is on a QF number ticket, you should be good at all QF operated lounges.

 

[SeatBackForward]

As someone who has BC tickets from q points flying Fiji Air in August i will have business class access to the sydney lounge, but with my companion on economy can i share my ff lounge pass for her to ise as its a FJ metal or does it atill have to be a Qantas metal ticket for ff pass’s

IF you have QF Gold or Platinum status, your friend can join you as a guest without needing a lounge pass at all. Otherwise as @BrianQQ noted, they have to be flying on a QF marketed flight number to allow a lounge pass to be linked to that flight.