Fiji Airways and Jet Airways have formed a codeshare partnership which offers convenience and seamless connectivity to guests travelling on both carriers, it was reported on Tuesday.

The agreement, a first-of-its-kind between the two airlines, will address the growing demand for travel between Fiji and India, Xinhua news agency reported.

Jet Airways will place its "9W" code on Fiji Airways flights from Singapore and Hong Kong to Nadi and Fiji.

Fiji Airways will place its "FJ" code on Jet Airways' services between Singapore and Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai as well as between Hong Kong and Mumbai and Delhi.
 

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Fiji's Attorney-General and Civil Aviation Minister, said the development opened up possibilities for tourism and trade.