Airai

Airai was a tribe from.

This tribe was composed of "diehard" Survivor fans. Airai's tribe color was orange.

Original

 * Alexis Jones, a Lifestyle Personal Development and Image Consultant from Los Angeles, California.
 * Chet Welch, a Pharmaceutical Customer Service Representative from Ford City, Pennsylvania.
 * Erik Reichenbach, an ice cream scooper from Pinckney, Michigan.
 * Jason Siska, a gymnastics coach from Spring Grove, Illinois.
 * Joel Anderson, a firefighter from Avondale, Arizona.
 * Kathy Sleckman, a golf course employee from Fairfield, Illinois.
 * Mary Sartain, a loan broker from Emeryville, California.
 * Mikey Bortone, a writer/actor from Los Angeles, California.
 * Natalie Bolton, a model from Los Angeles, California.
 * Tracy Hughes-Wolf, a residential builder from Richmond, Virginia.

Tribal Swap
After four eliminations, a Tribal Swap occurred, integrating the Fans and Favorites. The following comprised the new Airai tribe:


 * Alexis Jones
 * Eliza Orlins from, known for being the paranoid law student with very expressive facial gestures and also a former member of Ami Cusack's imploded all-girl alliance.
 * James Clement from, known for being voted out without using either of his two Hidden Immunity Idols.
 * Jason Siska
 * Jonathan Penner from, known for his candor and taking the mutiny offer and betraying both the Rarotonga and Aitutaki tribes.
 * Kathy Sleckman
 * Natalie Bolton
 * Parvati Shallow from, known for her flirtatious and bubbly personality.


 * Natalie chose James;
 * James chose Alexis;
 * Alexis chose Jonathan;
 * Jonathan chose Jason;
 * Jason chose Parvati;
 * Parvati chose Kathy;
 * Kathy chose Eliza.

Trivia

 * Airai and Malakal, were the first tribes in Survivor (U.S.) history to have ten members on Day 1.
 * One of the competing tribes in the second season of Survivor Philippines was also named Airai, whose tribe color was also orange. Its rival tribe was Koror (which also had a US counterpart, though with a different tribe color).
 * Erik Reichenbach returned for the second Fans vs. Favorites season, this time as a Favorite.