What’s it like to fly with Fiji Airways in Business Class aboard an Airbus A350? Check out this 4K Trip Report & Flight Review to see if this might be your best option to fly to Fiji (or Australia, New Zealand or North America)!
🎥 In This Video:
-Sydney Terminal 1 Arrival & Check In
-Qantas Business Class Lounge
-American Express Centurion Lounge
-Terminal 1 Departures Impressions
-Plane Spotting
-A Bit of Fiji Airways History
-Boarding & First Impressions On Board
-Flight Stats Graphic
-Cabin Layout Graphic with Seat Dimensions
-Spool up, Take off & Landing Clips
-Full Menu & Meal On Board
-Cabin Tour
-In Flight Amenities in Detail
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💰 Flight Fare
❇️ Economy Fare Paid: $216.10 USD
Inclusions: Seat Selection, 30kg Check in Baggage, 1+1 Carry on
❇️ Upgrade to Business Paid: $355.00 USD
Inclusions (Total): Seat Selection, 40kg Check in Baggage, 2+1 Carry on, Lounge Access
❇️ TOTAL Fare Paid: $571.10 USD
Business Class Fare Advertised on Original Day of Booking: $863.00 USD
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Preview
00:27 Boarding Pass Stats Graphic
00:56 Arrival at Sydney Terminal 1
01:33 Terminal 1 Check in Hall Experience
02:31 Terminal 1 Airside Facilities & Amenities
03:14 Qantas Business Class Lounge
04:44 Fiji Airways Route Map
05:23 American Express Centurion Lounge
06:04 Heading to the Gate
06:29 Our Beautiful A350
07:26 Boarding Begins
07:56 Flight Stats Graphic
08:17 First Impressions On Board
08:45 Seat Map Graphic & Measurements
09:20 Full Business Class Seat & Amenities Tour
11:53 Safety Video & Push Back
12:13 Taxi to Runway
13:09 Spool up & Take off
14:34 Our Routing
14:47 Comforts on Board
15:18 In Flight Entertainment & Wifi
15:57 Bathroom & Amenities
16:15 Full Menu
16:26 Full Dinner Service
16:59 Incredible Sunset & Dessert
17:49 Full Flat Bed
18:00 Approaching Fiji
18:25 Final Descent & Landing
19:12 Deplaning with Incredible Views
20:07 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that’s the way I like it!
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31 Comments
That’s very interesting to see beef rendang in a Fiji flight. Isn’t that indonesian food?
👍 Love the format of your reviews. 6:45 A stunning livery, indeed. 8:03 Dang, and you were doing so well up to here 😁 – given that you knew 3:49 Kiribati is pronounced Kiribas, thought Nadi would be correctly pronounced as Nandi. 8:18 9:51 Maybe they knew that they'd be on your channel, but it's a bit uncouth to be wearing such footwear for this kind of international flight. If 9:51 was heading to a J class seat, that's even more gross. Thanks and keep up the good work!👏
A score of 94 on a flight with an airline who cares about its passengers and has an equally rich history and branding is proof that Fiji Airways deserves to be the best airline in Oceania, according to Skytrax. Those additional A350s and A330 refurbishments can't come soon enough.
TIP: Qantas has this weird rule for its Frequent Flyers that if you fly with FJ to America, you will get earn the same points as status credits as with a Qantas flight. I hope I'm correct, but if that's the case, it's a steal since FJ always has the best fares to LAX, SFO, and YVR.
Great review of your journey.
The music and jet engine hum combo would make an excellent sleep music video …Love it!! just wish could loop it for 8 hours 🥱😴 great video as always 👏🏽
Fiji really is the true paradise. I plan on going back but I went on Air New Zealand on the old coral route from lax on a 747-200. I'm treating my partner to a return to heaven on earth, but what is Fiji Airways like out of Vancouver? I've seen vids out of LAX and it's not that attractive….research is needed from my end. Good for Fiji Airways. 4 hours doesn't cut what 9 hours will be should chosen?
As a fellow content creator, I really appreciate your approach and sense of humor. 🤣 Also, really good camera work. Simple shots, but it takes It skills to make it look so effortless, particularly how smooth the moves are. 👍🏼 New sub. ☺
thank you for taking the time to mention the fiji airways branding & livery — which is brilliant & beautiful. as a graphic designer, it's one of the things i always look at, but is seldom appreciated. (:
Pretty random for Fiji Airways to serve beef rendang for a flight from Sydney to Fiji 😂
ill try out the singapore airlines A350-900 next year
first time visiting your channel and good report! Too bad you didn't sit on the right side of the aircraft as the views of CBD and the harbour would've been on that side.
I think one of the reasons I like you is we have the same sense of humor lol
Fantastic video! This year, Fiji Airways has been ranked the 15th best in the world by Skytrax, better than Qantas, ranked 17th. Although Skytrax ratings are not that much reliable, they will certainly help Fiji Airways attract more passengers. Why have you removed the airport stats part from the takeoff and landing parts? I used to enjoy them a lot.
Another great report. Special mention to the shots of Ku ring gai national park just north of Sydney. In fairness to FJ’s on time record they do get held up waiting for transfer passengers and by shocking cyclones in the first and last 3 months of the year. Bula as they say!
“Only a personal for business class” 😂 insert ‘Sure Jan’ meme here
“I got a call from YouTube and they said they’re still waiting on YOUR trip reports”
Daaaaanggggg!!!!
The Scent on the refresher towel is Franjipani or Plumeria… very common in the Islands Pacific for scenting coconut and drift nut oils love from the Fiji Islands
Just curious, for the retail prices of wines that you use in your videos, is there a source where you get these prices from? or are they just random google price searches? Note that in some jurisdictions, wines from certain other countries can be subject to differing rates of duty which is built in to the retail price where it is physically sold. I would suspect that when airlines buy wines, they get them at much lower wholesale prices and perhaps in some cases exempt from duty (which they only pay when a bottle is opened on the ground for predeparture service and exempt when served after takeoff).
Great Video you just scored a new subscriber.
Thank You✈️
That jab at the centurion lounge is absolutely accurate 6:30. From a cost perspective, it's literally fancy rice and fancy chicken in 16 variations across 16 lounges, and it grinds me when beginner US credit card "enthusiasts" praise it as God's gift to earth
Love your reviews, so comprehensive. Little things like displaying the beverage value are awesome, I usually pause videos on menus and google it myself lol. Keep it up, thanks.
At first I thought you were a kiwi becuz of the thumbring, but I detect more of an aussy accent actually!
Anyhow that was a fair dinkum flight review mate! 🦘
Taj Lake Palace Udaipur
When is that coming up?
All other reviews of that place are really long or by cheap indian content creators who have no sense of decorum.
My guess for the upcoming video is Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur. Btw, another fantastic video. Keep it coming.
I was going to skip over this one, Fiji isnt on my bucket list…….. auto play had other ideas and lm so glad l watched. There was me so engrossed in the history of the airlines which l had no idea about, nor did l know Qantas and New Zealand had a share in it, then l hear "l just got a call from You Tube" and your little dig about the lounge comments and l was glad l didnt skip this one, your sense of humour is priceless and l learned things from your video 👍
I fully support your statement about the attitude of the Checkin agent at Sydney airport. For that reason I will try my utmost of the utmost best to avoid that airport!! I thought it’s because I’m Asian and travelling economy. I was surprised that my well travelled associates swore never to go an inch near Sydney airport
Bro posted top quality edit and thought we wouldn't notice 😏
Being in Australia and having many friends in Fiji I still often fly there though, due to the short distance (and now having to pay for it myself lol!) I always fly economy. Great airline, even in economy. Might treat myself to BC next trip. Great video, as always. thanks.
03:10 Thanks for the info on the founding of this airline. I doubt if I would ever know if not learning of it here.
Thank you for sharing you trip here.