At Aviation Festival Asia, this fifteen-minute keynote interview with Andre Viljoen, CEO, Fiji Airways, looked at how this small airline competes amongst giants “and to some extent, even beats them.”
Fiji Airways plays a crucial role acting as a bridge connecting Fiji to the world, carrying 70 per cent of all tourism to the island. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Viljoen reported the airline is operating at 120 per cent of its pre-covid capacity. This is due, at least in part, to the systematic development of capabilities over the last seven years, enabling the airline to “punch above [its] weight.” During the interview, Viljoen shared the airline’s four game changing strategies that have contributed to its success.
The conversation also touched on the airline’s involvement with oneworld as a connect partner during which Viljoen expressed intentions of becoming a full member, a milestone that was achieved on 3rd June, making Fiji’s Airways the 15th full-member airline.
To learn about the airline’s 2024 ambitions, including consolidating and introducing game changing destinations, watch the full interview now.
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