Fiji Airways Business Class A350 MEL-NAN

[Austman]

This is a TR for a recent Fiji Airways (FJ) A350 Business Class flight between MEL and NAN.

The details:

FJ934 (sold as QF3867)
MEL-NAN. 13:45 - 19:15 (4:30 duration)
A350 Business Class seat 11A

The flight departed 10 minutes late but arrived 35 minutes late (4:55 duration).

Fiji Airways A350 Business Class is a pleasant way to fly. The crew are lovely, the aircraft is nice, the seat is good, the food and beverage are OK but somewhat underwhelming.

My afternoon FJ flight MEL-NAN began with online check-in up to 48 hours before the flight. Although I received my boarding pass online and was HLO, I still apparently needed to go to the check-in counter. I did first stop at the service desk to confirm that. It at least was quick.

There’s no express pass offered in MEL. FJ use the Qantas Business Lounge when it is open.

As a Qantas WP, I could use the QF First Class Lounge. Being sold as a QF flight might have helped.

Boarding was done well with priority pax called first.

At the seat was a blanket, a menu, a bottle of Fiji Water and headphones.

There was no amenity kit or slippers or anything more. I think longer or overnight flights get some further offerings?

Pre-departure drinks, including champagne were offered. As was a towel service.

I *think* meal choices were requested too.

 

[Austman]

Once in flight, a pre-meal beverage was offered.

The seat is very nice. The screen is good. I didn’t watch any entertainment but used the map.

The table is an interesting pull towards you arrangement.

Free WiFi was offered to Business Class:




Next the meal. I thought this was pretty underwhelming. It was quite OK but fairly ordinary for Business Class:




That’s Couscous and the Mediterranean Chicken Casserole (apparently with potato “fondant” haha).

Wines were nothing special.

I didn’t eat much of the food and skipped the dessert. There was no cheese offering.

For a fairly long regional flight (ca 5 hours) there was no later offering except for packaged snacks.

All in all, it was a pleasant flight with lovely crew.