Air Pacific releases new A330 schedules

[haydensydney]

Air Pacific has released details of its A330 schedules today, with passengers
catching a glimpse of the new bird from April this year.

Auckland will first see the A330 on 2 April which will then operate regular five
services a week until July.


Brisbane will be the first Australian destination to get a ‘sneak peak’ of the A330
where it will operate five services a week between the Queensland capital and Nadi
from 21 April until July.


Sydney will then get A330 services from 8 June where the aircraft will operate
twice daily Nadi runs alongside Air Pacific's 737 aircraft.


Melbourne will see the A330 from December.

Air Pacific releases new A330 flight details | flymefunky.com

Who will be on the first service from Brisbane? I believe the first arrival of the A330 into Brisbane will be late at night, so not ideal for spotters

 

[Isochronous]

Will these be doing the LAX-NAN and HNL-NAN runs too or will they keep the 744 for the former?

 

[markis10]

Airlineroute.net reported GDS availability on the 18th, of interest is the last 747 dates:

http://airlineroute.net/2013/02/20/...mpaign=Feed:+airlineroutenews+(Airline+Route)

Nadi – Auckland A330-200 to operate on FJ411/410 service
02APR13 – 30APR13 Day 2
01MAY13 – 31AUG13 Frequency varies, up to 5 weekly
01SEP13 – 27OCT13 Day 567
eff 28OCT13 Frequency varies from 2 to 4 weekly


Nadi – Brisbane
21APR13 – 31JUL13 FJ923/922 5-6 weekly
01AUG13 – 04SEP13 FJ923/922 3 weekly (Day 123)


Nadi – Los Angeles eff 01JUL13 First A330-200 service for LAX from this date
FJ810 NAN2200 – 1320LAX 744 247
FJ810 NAN2200 – 1325LAX 332 136


FJ811 LAX2330 – 0510+2NAN 744 247
FJ811 LAX2330 – 0530+2NAN 332 136


744 operates on Day 246 from 05SEP13 to 14NOV13, tentative scheduled last 747 flight on 14NOV13
332 operates on Day 137 from 01SEP13 to 15NOV13


From 16NOV13, all Los Angeles service operated by new A330-200, from 03DEC13 service increases from 6 to 8 weekly
FJ812 NAN1800 – 0800LAX 332 2
FJ810 NAN2200 – 1200LAX 332 D


FJ813 LAX1200 – 2005+1NAN 332 2
FJ811 LAX2130 – 0535+2NAN 332 D


Nadi – Melbourne 02AUG13 – 27AUG13 Day 57
Nadi – Sydney eff 08JUN13 Up to 6 weekly on FJ911/910
FJ911 NAN0900 – 1145SYD 332 x5
FJ910 SYD1300 – 1850NAN 332 x5


A330-200 operation on Sydney service reduces to 3-5 weekly from 01JUL13. 6 weekly flights from 15NOV13


*Nadi – Hong Kong Service continues to display 74E (747COMBI) with configuration set of J24Y249 (identical to A330-200) in July/August 2013 and from 20JAN14. Planned service increase from 2 to 3 weekly from 20JAN14


Last Boeing 747-400 operation tentatively scheduled for following routes:
Auckland 29JUN13
Hong Kong 18JAN14
Los Angeles 14NOV13
Sydney 14NOV13

 

[Timtammi]

Love the new livery! Very Fijian That J class looks interesting, doesnt look like it goes flat or even near to flat though? Is it just a new type recliner?

 

[cmon0005]

This is great news, Air Pacific is a fantastic airline, flew them in December MEL-NAN. Great service and great food in J. Although the cabins were looking a bit old.

 

[93D]

That J class looks interesting, doesnt look like it goes flat or even near to flat though? Is it just a new type recliner?

Its the same as the new Virgin Australia a330's just in a deferent colour pattern

Dom,

 

[Timtammi]

Just snagged a great nan-lax return in j with fj for July - just under. $2000 aud. Also added a separate syd-nan to connect (worked out much cheaper this way) looks like one of the legs nan-syd is on the new bird. Any idea what might be a good pair of seats to select? I have grabbed row 1 for the 744 legs.