Shasta_man
Contributor
First I'll mention that Fiji is my favorite place to go because of the people. Always friendly and laidback. Wish I was going with ya. Fiji style is a thing. It may not get done on the schedule you wanted but it will get done. On my first trip to Fiji and Taveuni, we checked in for the domestic flight to Taveuni itself giving them our printed itinerary and noticed the agents looking puzzled. They finally came and said we don't have you on this flight. ??!! They found that someone had moved us not just off their flight but to another airline which also flies the same general schedule! That turned into a good move as it was a smaller plane that flew lower so we could look right down into the water and see the reef along the way, and it stopped in Savusavu which was an an extra opportunity for landing on a grass strip. The trip was great for a couple days in Taveuni until a deluge started for 6 out of 9 days. I believe one side of the island gets some of the highest rainfall on Earth.
Understood on the big plane but I imagine it all adds up and they need to draw the line somewhere otherwise people will take advantage of it. Weighing peoples backpacks in the departure lounge seemed a bit much... Besides they can charge for overages and frequently it's not per pound over but a large flat overage fee. Easy money because you're not going to want to throw stuff out at the airport.
Anyway, enjoy the trip, any fee is just another drop in the trip bucket. Big bula and vinaka to them for their beautiful country. Please post a trip report.
Understood on the big plane but I imagine it all adds up and they need to draw the line somewhere otherwise people will take advantage of it. Weighing peoples backpacks in the departure lounge seemed a bit much... Besides they can charge for overages and frequently it's not per pound over but a large flat overage fee. Easy money because you're not going to want to throw stuff out at the airport.
Anyway, enjoy the trip, any fee is just another drop in the trip bucket. Big bula and vinaka to them for their beautiful country. Please post a trip report.