Travellers to and from Fiji face Tuesday disruption as all Nadi flights halt

Flights into and out of Fiji were cancelled or diverted on Tuesday 7 April 2026 as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu affected parts of the South Pacific nation. Fiji Airports, which operates Nadi International Airport, the country's main gateway, said all Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia flights to and from Nadi had been cancelled.

Key facts

• All flights into and out of Fiji were cancelled or diverted on Tuesday 7 April 2026
• Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia services to and from Nadi International Airport were cancelled
• Affected routes include Qantas and Jetstar flights from Sydney, and Virgin Australia flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
• Fiji Airways cancelled all of its scheduled services to Australia for the rest of Tuesday
• All Fiji Link domestic services scheduled for Tuesday were also cancelled
• At least one Nadi-bound Fiji Airways flight was diverted to Nuku'alofa in Tonga

Which flights are affected?

Fiji Airports said every Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia flight to and from Nadi was cancelled on Tuesday. That covers Qantas and Jetstar services from Sydney, as well as Virgin Australia services from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The disruption applies to flights in both directions, with all services into and out of Fiji cancelled or diverted on Tuesday.

What happened to Fiji Airways and domestic flights?

Fiji Airways was forced to cancel all of its scheduled services to Australia for the rest of Tuesday. Some of its flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane did operate earlier in the morning, but with significant delays, according to aviation website Cirium.

At least one Fiji Airways flight bound for Nadi that departed Australia that morning was diverted to Nuku'alofa in Tonga. In an update earlier in the day, the airline also said all Fiji Link domestic services scheduled for Tuesday were cancelled "due to current weather conditions associated with Tropical Cyclone Vaianu".

What this means for travellers

Travellers booked on flights to or from Fiji on Tuesday should expect their service to be cancelled, diverted or delayed, and should confirm the current status of their flight before heading to the airport. The same applies to passengers on Fiji Link domestic routes within Fiji.

The source does not state when services to and from Fiji will resume, or what rebooking or refund arrangements the airlines have made. No further details were available on the storm's expected path or duration.