Trip Report: Nadi (NAN) - Sydney (SYD) on Air Pacific
Flight Details:
Airline: Air Pacific
Flight No. FJ911
Reg : DQ-FJK "Island of Vanua Levu"
Aircraft: BOEING 747- 412
Departure Nadi ( NAN ) : 0900 AM
Arrival Sydney ( SYD ) : 1225 PM
Time : 04h 25m
Distance : 3170 km or 1985 miles
Full Trip Report: Air Pacific DQ-FJK FJ911 NAN-SYD
Do watch the video to experience the flight.
Introduction
I visited Fiji in 2013 to meet friends. After few days travelling around Fiji, this trip report of the return journey.
Alot has changed since 2013 - Air Pacific is called Fiji Airways, B747 is retired and the new service is on A330 or B737.
Plane Spotting at Nadi Airport, Fiji
Old and new aircraft.
Few photos from the trip
Nadi Town
Suva
Port Denarau
Photos of Fiji trip can be found in this video
Drop off at the airport
After a week in Fiji, it was time to return back to Sydney.
Check-In area
Check-in queue was long as this was almost full flight. Having arrived early, I completed the formalities in no time.
Had my meal at the restaurant, knowing well there wasn't much for meal during the flight.
Food court
View from restaurant, as air-side action follows.
View from restaurant
Air Pacific Pushback
After completing the immigration and security, entering the duty free shopping.
Duty Free shopping
Escalator towards departure area
Departure Area
More shops….
Fiji Airways latest acquisition A330-200, DQ-FJT
Air Pacific was undergoing brand makeover. New aircraft and livery.
Air Pacific flight to Auckland
Flight Schedule
Waiting Area
Duty Free Shops
Boarding started
Air Pacific FJ 911 NADI - SYDNEY @ Gate
Air Pacific "Island of Vanua Levu"
B747 named after island in Fiji.
Queen of the Skies
Viewing and Boarding
Air side action
Air Pacific Boeing 737-800 to Auckland
Boarding
Tabua Class (Business)
Pacific Voyager (Economy) Class
Waiting for pushback
Side view
In queue for Solomon Airlines to depart
Approaching runway
Departing Nadi
Airborne
Windows
Last view of Fiji
Winglet
Air Pacific Boeing 747 Safety Card
Safety Card
IFE controls
Side view
Cabin view
IFE information
Remote control
Flight progress map
Inflight magazine
Window View
Flight information
Breakfast
Breakfast was Chicken wrap
Cruising at 38000 ft
Flight Information
Windows View
Nearing Sydney
Inflight View
Neighbour at the gate
Pushback
Disembarkation
Immigration and Quarantine
After a quick walk to immigration, got the passport stamped. Bag was delivered quickly being a non-peak time. Quarantine was quick as I had nothing to declare.
Head home
Travelling light, took train to central and onwards to home.
Hope you enjoyed the trip. Thanks for reading.
End of Trip
:)
Air pacific, an airline that appeared in some movies from the 80s-90s ... which makes these FR (too rare) quite intriguing for me.
Even if it dates from 2013, the cabin, the seat, the IFE, ... are completely out of date. But there is the joy of flying on B747.
Thank you for this FR!
Polynesia used to be exotic location for me in the 80s~90's. Having lived in Oceania for many years, I hope to visit few more countries in the region.
Thanks for this FR.
I really liked the Air Pacific livery, wish they had kept it and just changed the name.
Always a joy to fly a 747 but even by 2013's standards, everything was outdated on the inside.
Thanks for the comments. I had chosen Air Pacific primarily for the B747, all others services were either 737 or A320's. Getting the last seat was fun on take off and landing.
Many thanks for this very good report on a plane I would have loved flying on!
Thanks for your comments.