Fiji Airways review by Victoria 2014-04-12

Took a newly refurbished 747 from LAX to Nadi in Oct, and had a lovely experience. Seat reclines almost flat, so was easy to sleep if laying on your side. Newer Airbus to Sydney. Nice flight. They do let small children in Business class much to our surprise, but with head phones on it is unnoticeable if there is a loud one. New Airbus from Nadi back to LAX was wonderful. The reason for score of 8 instead of 10. 1) there was about 7 hrs between flights, and they don’t hold your bags between flights, even though the carrier was Fiji Airways the entire way from Sydney to LAX. They want nearly $20 U.S. PER BAG!! I pitched a fit, and they finally allowed us to put our bags behind an unattended counter, but would not guarantee its safety. I am world traveler for the last 30 years, and have never encountered such an ordeal. If your next flight is more than 3 hrs, good luck!! Business class on the planes were terrific. Ground agents are non-existent, unless a plane is leaving. Also, don’t lose your cell phone on their planes, as you’ll will definitely never see it again (fell out of my pocket into seat).