{"id":159288,"date":"2025-03-31T18:50:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/fiji-airways-officially-joins-aadvantage-oneworld-alliance-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:50:30","slug":"fiji-airways-officially-joins-aadvantage-oneworld-alliance-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/fiji-airways-officially-joins-aadvantage-oneworld-alliance-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiji Airways officially joins AAdvantage, Oneworld alliance &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The start of April will bring a new milestone for Fiji Airways, American Airlines AAdvantage loyalists \u2014 and other travelers who frequently fly aboard Oneworld alliance airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning April 1, Fiji will become a full-fledged Oneworld member. That same day, the carrier will adopt AAdvantage as its loyalty program.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes about nine months after <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/fiji-airways-aadvantage-loyalty-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TPG first reported<\/a> Fiji&#8217;s plans to join both Oneworld and AAdvantage. Now a reality, this shift should offer travelers new ways to tap into their AAdvantage and Oneworld loyalty benefits on flights to and from the beautiful South Pacific destination.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/01\/20250117_Fiji-Airways-AIrbus-A350-lands-at-Dallas-Fort-Worth-Int_2024-Fiji-Airlines-DFW_08.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">MATTHEW LINGUIST\/DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"the-newest-a-advantage-airline\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">The newest AAdvantage airline<\/h2>\n<p>What&#8217;s striking about Fiji&#8217;s new, deeper partnership with American Airlines is that it&#8217;s not merely an alliance: Going forward, AAdvantage will be the airline&#8217;s frequent flyer program.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a distinction shared by South American budget carrier JetSmart, which <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/american-airlines-jetsmark-advantage-frequent-flyer-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adopted AAdvantage as its loyalty program<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the new arrangement, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/what-is-aa-elite-status-worth\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AAdvantage elite status<\/a> members will be able to make use of their status perks, from priority boarding to lounge access.<\/p>\n<p>Fiji currently serves three destinations in the continental U.S. from its Nadi International Airport (NAN) home base: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), American&#8217;s home base where it <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/fiji-airways-dfw-longest-route\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">launched nonstop service<\/a> in December with its Airbus A350-900.<\/p>\n<p>The airline also flies to Honolulu.<\/p>\n<h3>AAdvantage benefits on Fiji<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the newly published benefits that AAdvantage members (and elite status customers) will be able to make use of on Fiji-operated flights, beginning April 1.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:131%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/aadvantage-fiji-chart.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">AMERICAN AIRLINES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As shown in the chart above, entry-level AAdvantage members will earn the standard 5 miles and Loyalty Points per dollar spent. And travelers with status will earn their standard mileage and Loyalty Point accelerations (40% extra for AAdvantage Gold, 60% extra for Platinum, etc.)<\/p>\n<h3>Baggage benefit<\/h3>\n<p>One note: The chart does not list a free checked bag as a perk for AAdvantage Gold customers, something that&#8217;s typically offered to those passengers on American-operated flights.<\/p>\n<p>However, Fiji&#8217;s standard economy fare comes with a free checked bag on long-haul international flights.<\/p>\n<p>But AAdvantage Platinum members (and higher) would, as shown in the chart, be offered an &#8220;extra bag allowance&#8221; on Fiji flights. AAdvantage members with Platinum status get two free bags.<\/p>\n<p>And, suffice to say, flights to and from Fiji will be open to AAdvantage members hoping to redeem their miles \u2014 something the airlines already offered as part of a more limited, preexisting partnership.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/fiji.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">OLIVER SAVED\/GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"oneworld-move-official-too\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Oneworld move official, too<\/h2>\n<p>As Fiji joins AAdvantage on April 1, it&#8217;ll also celebrate its arrival in the Oneworld alliance.<\/p>\n<p>That means the airline plans to honor standard elite status perks for Oneworld Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citi \/ AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard review: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/reviews\/citi-aadvantage-executive-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Complimentary Admirals Club membership<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/oneworld-logo.jpeg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">SEAN CUDAHY\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That includes lounge access, offered on long-haul flights to Sapphire members and above \u2014 even those traveling in economy.<\/p>\n<p>Fiji does operate a lounge in Nadi \u2014 the Fiji Airways Premier Lounge. So, if you&#8217;re flying on the carrier from Nadi back to the U.S. and have AAdvantage Platinum (or Oneworld Sapphire) status or better, you can stop in for some preflight refreshments.<\/p>\n<p>Of note: One other Oneworld carrier flies to and from Nadi \u2014 Qantas, with its nonstop service to Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>Along with its A350, Fiji also flies its Airbus A330 on routes to and from the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/fiji-airways-joins-oneworld-aadvantage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The start of April will bring a new milestone for Fiji Airways, American Airlines AAdvantage loyalists \u2014 and other travelers who frequently fly aboard Oneworld alliance airlines. Beginning April 1, Fiji will become a full-fledged Oneworld member. That same day, the carrier will adopt AAdvantage as its loyalty program. The move comes about nine months [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":159289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-159288","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}