Nadi International Airport in Fiji is dealing with a Jet A-1 shortage after a fuel delivery could not be used, forcing airlines to tanker fuel or uplift it elsewhere until at least 31 August 2026. The disruption is affecting operations at the country’s main airport, with carriers including Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and Qantas adjusting schedules and fuelling plans while the airport remains open and operational.
The shortage followed the rejection of a contaminated fuel shipment, leaving local stocks constrained even as flights continue to use the airport. Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Civil Aviation Minister Viliame Gavoka has said the issue is limited to fuel supply and not an airfield or safety problem, and a revised NOTAM remains in force while allocations are managed by suppliers and airlines.
Fiji Airways does not expect major disruption and has secured alternative jet fuel supplies. Contracted operators and medical evacuation flights are being prioritised, while some airlines have resorted to tankering fuel, cancelling selected services, operating larger aircraft or refuelling at alternate airports such as Port Vila and Noumea. Some local reporting indicates stocks may normalise by the end of August, although the full resolution timeline remains unclear.