From sand to snow and back again

Kiwis flying to Canada now have the option of a tropical stopover holiday, as Fiji Airways has launched a service to Vancouver. The airline is now flying direct from Nadi to British Columbia’s largest city every Monday and Friday. The outbound flight has a scheduled duration of just over 11 hours, while the return journey is scheduled to take 11 hours and 40 minutes. Return flights are available on the Fiji Airways website from FJ$2380 (NZ$1729). Fiji Airways currently operates daily flights from Auckland to Nadi, as well as up to twice weekly flights from Wellington and up to three weekly flights from Christchurch. Fiji Airways also offers nonstop flights from Nadi to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Air New Zealand is set to ramp up its service from Auckland to Vancouver to daily flights from December 9, with one-way flights starting from $869. Air Canada also resumed its service between Vancouver and Auckland this month, touching down up to five times a week.