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Rustic Pathways uses Air Pacific, the national airline of The Fiji Islands, for travel to Fiji and New Zealand. Your flight from Los Angeles to Fiji, our South Pacific hub, is always escorted, as is your flight from Fiji back into Los Angeles. Flights between South Pacific countries (between Australia, New Zealand, and The Fiji Islands) are sometimes - but not always - escorted. When students travel on unescorted flights, a Rustic Pathways staff member checks them in for their flight, and they are met at the other end by another Rustic Pathways staff member.
| From: | Los Angeles | |
| To Fiji: | $1,360 | |
| Departure Cities: | Los Angeles | |
| Airfare Tax: | Estimated at $530 (NOTE: Airfare taxes fluctuate daily depending on fuel prices and fuel surcharges.) | |
| Domestic USA Airfare is Not Included: | Rustic Pathways tickets students originating in the USA on our escorted group flight from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji. Students are responsible for making their own flight arrangements from their home city in the USA to our Los Angeles gateway. | |
| Visa Requirements: | Fiji does not require visas for US citizens. Students who are not traveling on a US passport should check online for their visa requirements. | |
For further questions about flights to Fiji, connecting your Fiji trip (or combination of Fiji trips) with any of our other awesome South Pacific destinations, or any other aspect of your trip with us, please email us at fiji@rusticpathways.com and one of our experienced staff members will get back to you as quickly as possible!
Almost all Rustic Pathways programs interconnect! Many of our students take advantage of this by combining several programs – and often several countries – to build their perfect summer. Many Rustic Pathways students combine their programs in Fiji with one or more of our great programs in Australia and/or New Zealand. Most programs have numerous departure dates which allow students the flexibility to travel at their convenience. We strongly encourage students to take advantage of their time in this fascinating part of the world!
Combining Programs in Fiji with Programs in Australia and New Zealand.
Rustic Pathways uses Air Pacific, Air New Zealand, Pacific Blue, and/or Virgin Blue Airlines to connect countries in The South Pacific. When planning a combination in The South Pacific, you should first consider the program dates to ensure the trips will connect. If you have flexibility with dates, to maximize your time on programs and reduce travel time, we suggest the following order if you are looking to connect between countries:
If you are combining Fiji with Australia, we suggest you go to Fiji first and then on to Australia.
If you are combining Fiji with New Zealand, we suggest you go to Fiji first then on to New Zealand.
If you are doing programs in Australia, Fiji and New Zealand, the "South Pacific Trifecta," then we suggest the sequence of your trip would be first to Fiji then to New Zealand, then to Australia.
If you need any assistance planning your schedule in the South Pacific, please contact us (800) 321-4353 or email us at fiji@rusticpathways.com, nz@rusticpathways.com or australia@rusticpathways.com.
Airfare Quotes for South Pacific Connections (excluding tax)
Fiji + Australia: $1990
Fiji + New Zealand: $1890
Fiji + New Zealand + Australia: $2515
Combining Programs in Fiji with Programs in Mainland Asia
If you are combining Fiji with any programs in Asia (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, China, Vietnam), you will typically do your Fiji program(s) first and then follow with programs in Asia. Please contact us at fiji@rusticpathways.com if you are interested in connecting to a program in Asia for further details and estimated airfare.
Combining Programs in Fiji with Programs in Latin or South America
If you are looking to connect to programs in Latin and South America, you will first be routed back through the United States. We do this so you can repack your bags and join your group and flight leader with greater ease, efficiency and safety. Please refer to the Latin/South America flight information to estimate the additional airfare.
Combining Programs in Fiji with Programs in Africa
Please contact us at fiji@rusticpathways.com, africa@rusticpathways.com, or call us on 1-800-321-4353 if you are interested in connecting between Fiji and Africa.
For students who traveling to multiple countries, please contact our Main Office at 800-321-4353 ext.0 for the current additional Tax and Fuel Surcharge quote.
Rustic Pathways uses several carriers to The South Pacific depending on each student's individual itinerary. Our primary carriers to our South Pacific destinations are Air Pacific (the national airline of The Fiji Islands), V Australia (part of the Virgin Airlines Group), Qantas Airlines, and Air New Zealand. You will be advised of your specific airline arrangements closer to your date of travel.
Within 12 hours of students reaching their program destinations, a safe arrival email is sent to their parents confirming the students' safe arrival overseas. Just one more way that we try to increase transparency and help you understand that your son or daughter is just as important to us as he/she is to you.
The airfares listed on the country pages are estimates only, and all airfares are subject to change without notice. Late applicants are sometimes unable to secure seats on our group flights or obtain the airfares indicated here. All airfares are subject to taxes, airport fees and fuel surcharges which vary according to airline and destination, and which are beyond our control. Rustic Pathways reserves the right to pass along any increases in these costs should this become necessary.
Students traveling to Fiji are responsible for getting to Los Angeles on their own. Due to frequent domestic airline delays pertaining to weather or mechanical problems, we require that you arrive at your gateway city at least 4 hours prior to the scheduled departure of the group flight.
All students not beginning their journey in Los Angeles must pick up their bags from their domestic flights and recheck them for our international group flights. Please allow yourself enough time to pick up and check in your bags to our international group flights.
Any further questions? Please read our general flight information page for more information on our policy on safety, connectivity and changes to prices and programs or call us at 1-800-321-4353.