Brisbane Airport recently completed 50 years of direct flights between Brisbane and Fiji.
“June 1st, 1973 was a special day for Queensland’s state capital when it came to aviation. Specifically, on this date, the first scheduled flight from Fiji touched down at Brisbane’s former Eagle Farm Airport, located just outside the city itself,” the airport said in a statement.
Commenting on the anniversary, Gert-Jan de Graaff, CEO, Brisbane Airport said: “Our mission is to connect the world, and, through our partnership with Fiji Airways, we’ve connected millions of people from across the Pacific into Queensland. This is not only an important flight for the tourists it carries, but also for the Pacific nations it connects to Australia for work, education, and bringing together families and communities.”
Today flights operated by Fiji Airways serve Nadi International Airport (NAN) rather than Suva.
Fiji Airways’ Brisbane-Nadi route remains popular even today, with flights at 112% of pre-COVID levels, Nadi has been Brisbane’s best-performing international destination in terms of its recovery. Overall, Fiji is Brisbane’s sixth-largest departing market, compared to seventh before COVID-19.
