Fiji flights canned as Cyclone Sarai rages

More than 130 Fiji Airways flights have been cancelled for 48 hours due to a tropical cyclone raging over the South Pacific nation.

Seventy-one flights to and from Fiji - including from Australian capital cities to Nadi - on Saturday on Fiji Airways and Fiji Link have been cancelled due to the category two cyclone.

Flights impacted include those flying between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

That's after more than 60 flights were cancelled on Friday.

Other airlines, including Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia also have delayed or cancelled flights on Saturday.

"Following weather assessments, and forecast adverse conditions associated with Tropical Cyclone Sarai, a number of Fiji Link and Fiji Airways services for Friday 27 December 2019 and Saturday 28 December 2019, are affected," the Fijian carrier's website states.

"Fiji Airways apologises for any inconvenience caused to travel plans of, and reiterates that safety is always the airline's highest priority."

Australian authorities had warned travellers that the cyclone was to hit on Friday.

"Tropical Cyclone Sarai is expected to make landfall in Fiji on 27 December. Anticipate high winds, flooding, and storm surges," the SmartTraveller website reads on Saturday.

"Stay in touch with friends and family, monitor local media for updates, and follow the advice of local authorities."

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