The inaugural flight for the first Continental Airline flight touched down in Nadi this morning.
Civil Aviation Director Akuila Waradi confirmed this, adding the first flight from Guam brought a total of 120 passengers.
Waradi added this is welcoming news for the tourism industry and the economy as a whole.
Meanwhile, V Australia touched down in Nadi yesterday, promising more of everything.
The flight touched down in Nadi with a plane of tourists, Australian media and VIP guests on its inaugural flight, to mark the beginning of its daily services to Fiji.
V Australia Executive General Manager Scott Swift said the Virgin Blue Airline Group has had a long relationship with Fiji.
Yesterday’s inaugural flight marks the beginning of new daily services which will add an additional 181 seats a day between the two cities and will further compliment the current Pacific Blue flights from Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide to Fiji.
Continental flight touches down
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