fiji airways will suspend its Nadi-Dallas service from 7 September 2026, cutting the 6,625-mile route after citing high fuel costs and changing demand patterns. The airline said most affected guests can still reach the United States the same day through alternative arrangements on its daily Los Angeles service or its San Francisco and Vancouver services.
7 September 2026 route change
Paul Scurrah, managing director and CEO of Fiji Airways, said the airline is focusing on markets with the strongest and most sustainable demand. “These changes allow us to focus on markets where we are seeing the strongest and most sustainable demand,” he said. “Given Fiji has just hit an all-time visitor record for March, we know Fiji remains an attractive and accessible destination.”
11 weekly flights to the United States will remain in place through Los Angeles and San Francisco, keeping Fiji Airways in the U.S. market even as Dallas falls away. The airline’s U.S. service will continue through those gateways with onward connections through American Airlines, which gives rebooked passengers a narrower but still workable set of options.
December 2024 launch ends
December 2024 brought the launch of nonstop Nadi-Dallas flights, making the route Fiji Airways’ newest and longest service to the United States. The suspension ends that experiment after a relatively short run, while the carrier keeps the rest of its U.S. network intact.
3 options are available for impacted guests: rebooking, credit, or refunds where required. Fiji Airways said most impacted guests can travel on the same day via alternative arrangements through daily Los Angeles flights or its San Francisco and Vancouver services, so passengers tied to the Dallas schedule will need to shift onto another gateway rather than wait for a replacement nonstop.
Vancouver and Hong Kong moves
8 September 2026 is the date Fiji Airways will upgauge its three weekly Vancouver services from the A330 to the A350, a move that comes one day after Dallas is suspended. 22 September 2026 will bring a separate network change, with Hong Kong frequencies rising to up to four flights per week year-round.
Our forward bookings continue to be encouraging and reflect a level of increased interest in Fiji as a safe and family friendly destination. “Our priority is to maintain reliable services, manage costs responsibly, and ensure confidence in travel to Fiji remains strong,” Scurrah said. The schedule changes point to a carrier reallocating capacity toward routes it believes can absorb more seats and more frequency, while still keeping its North American access open through two U.S. gateways and one Canadian link.
