Jetstar to launch direct flights from Melbourne to Fiji

The budget subsidiary of Qantas has announced it will start direct flights between Melbourne to Fiji on 16 December 2023. The new Jetstar service will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art, quieter and more fuel-efficient Airbus A321neo LR, jets and are scheduled to fly three times a week. 

Jetstar’s Chief Customer Officer, Alan McIntyre, said now Melburnians can access great low fares and a non-stop service to Fiji. “Since relaunching our Sydney to Fiji services, we’ve seen strong demand from Melbourne travellers, and from December they will be able to fly direct,” Mr McIntyre said.

Fiji is a hugely popular destination for Australians, and with interest continuing to grow, we’re offering more than 70,000 great low fares seats each year between Melbourne and Fiji. We thank Melbourne Airport for its support of the new route.”

Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation, Jim Parashos, said he was pleased Jetstar was introducing flights to Fiji.  “Travel demand to tropical destinations like Fiji is an at all-time high since international borders reopened.” 

The announcement comes only days after Jetstar began flying between Sydney and another new South Pacific destination, Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, using its NEO.

The NEO will also be deployed on the carrier’s existing Sydney to Fiji service from 29 October 2023, adding an extra 46 seats per flight compared to the Airbus A320.

To support flying Melbourne to Fiji, the service between Sydney and Fiji will change to three return flights a week from 16 December 2023.

Flight schedule

Flight #	Frequency	From	To	Depart	Arrive
JQ121	Mon, Thu, Sat	MEL	NAN	06:15	12:15
JQ122	Mon, Thu, Sat	NAN	MEL	13:15	17:50
JQ119	Tue, Fri, Sun	SYD	NAN	09:45	14:55
JQ120	Tue, Fri, Sun	NAN	SYD	16:00	19:50

*Flights are subject to government approval