SUVA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Fiji Airways, the flag carrier of Fiji, and Solomon Airlines, the national carrier of the Solomon Islands, inked on Monday a codeshare agreement for flights between Fiji's third largest city of Nadi and Honiara, capital city of the Solomon Islands.
According to a press release issued on Monday by Fiji Airways, the codeshare, which comes into effect on Sept. 30 this year, will see both airlines place their respective FJ' and IE' codes on each other's flights between the two cities.
Andre Viljoen, managing director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fiji Airways, showed his satisfaction with the agreement, saying that "We're very pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with our Melanesian friends and further strengthen our already comprehensive South Pacific network."
"The region is our home and it makes perfect sense for South Pacific airlines to work together to offer seamless travel options to our people and visitors travelling to Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Through this partnership we are opening up an important South Pacific destination Honiara to the rest of the world, boosting their tourism and trade potential."
Currently, Fiji Airways operates international and domestic services to 10 countries and regions and 17 cities around the Pacific Ocean, including Oceania, the United States and China's Hong Kong. Fiji Airways annually transports almost two-thirds of the visitors to the island state.
