Airai is a tribe from Survivor: Micronesia. Their tribe color is orange.
Though comprised of Survivor "super-fans", Airai suffered due to their inexperience and internal conflict. They only won two immunities from the first six challenges and suffered in camp life.
A tribe swap occurred on day 13, with four "favorites" added to the new Airai in place of four "fans" being added to the new Malakal. This new Airai was much more successful, only losing a single reward challenge in their nine days of existence. However, they lost two players from non-gameplay eliminations.
Members[]
Tribe History[]
| Episode | Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out | Result | Exiled | Eliminated (Vote) |
Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First to Shore | Immunity | None | Kathy1 | None | Tribe Immune | |
| Reinventing the Wheel | Reward/Immunity | None | Won | ||||
| 2 | Smash and Grab | Reward/Immunity | Kathy | Lost | Kathy | Mary (6-2-2) |
2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
| 3 | Beach Bash | Reward | None | Lost | Kathy | Tribe Immune | |
| Nut Bucket | Immunity | None | Won | ||||
| 4 | Diver Down | Reward | Chet | Lost | Kathy | Mikey B. (4-4-1; 5-2)2 |
4th Voted Out Day 11 |
| Crosswalk | Immunity | Tracy | Lost | ||||
| Tribes Switched, Day 13 | |||||||
| 5 | Cat and Mouse | Reward | None | Won | None | Tribe Immune | |
| A Stone's Throw | Immunity | None | Won | ||||
| 6 | Build It Up, Break It Down | Reward | Natalie | Won | Jason | Jonathan (no vote) |
Evacuated Day 15 |
| United We Stand | Immunity | None | Won | Tribe Immune | |||
| 7 | Money Roll | Reward | Natalie | Lost | Jason | Kathy (no vote) |
Quit Day 19 |
| What-er Drag | Immunity | None | Won | Tribe Immune | |||
| 8 | The Gauntlet | Reward/Immunity | Parvati | Won | Alexis3 | Tribe Immune | |
| Tribes Merged, Day 22 | |||||||
| Notes: ^1 The castaways raced to find their tribe's individual Immunity Idol. The person that claimed the idol would be safe at their first Tribal Council.
^2 The vote resulted in a tie. Per Survivor rules, a revote would commence. ^3 Before the challenge, the tribes were asked to send one member of the opposing tribe to Exile Island. The chosen player did not compete in the challenge and was given individual immunity if their tribe lost. Malakal exiled Alexis. | |||||||
| Original Tribes | Switched Tribes | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Voted Out | Tribe Immune |
 Mary |
Tribe Immune |
Tie |  Mikey B. |
Tribe Immune |
 Jonathan |
Tribe Immune |
 Kathy |
Tribe Immune |
Tribe Immune |
Tribes Merged | ||||||||||
| Vote | — | 6-2-2 | — | 4-4-11 | 5-2 | — | No vote2 | — | No vote3 | — | — | |||||||||||
| ►► | Parvati | On Malakal | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| ►► | Natalie | — | Mary | — | Mikey B. | Mikey B. | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| ►► | Erik | — | Mary | — | Chet | Mikey B. | On Malakal | |||||||||||||||
| ►► | Alexis | — | Mary | — | Chet | Chet | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| ►► | James | On Malakal | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| ►► | Jason | — | Chet | — | Chet | Chet | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| ►► | Eliza | On Malakal | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| ► | Tracy | — | Mary | — | Mikey B. | Mikey B. | On Malakal | |||||||||||||||
| ► | Kathy | — | Mary | — | Mikey B. | Mikey B. | — | — | — | Quit | ||||||||||||
| ► | Chet | — | Mary | — | Mikey B. | None | On Malakal | |||||||||||||||
| ► | Jonathan | On Malakal | — | Evacuated | ||||||||||||||||||
| ► | Joel | — | Tracy | — | Jason | Mikey B. | On Malakal | |||||||||||||||
| Mikey B. | — | Chet | — | Chet | None | |||||||||||||||||
| Mary | — | Tracy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: ^1 The vote resulted in a tie. Per Survivor rules, a revote was held where the castaways involved in the tie would not vote and the remaining castaways could only vote for those involved in the tie.
^2 Jonathan was medically evacuated over a severely infected wound. No vote occurred for his removal. ^3 Kathy elected to quit the game due to depression and boredom. No vote occurred for her removal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery[]
Airai's shot in the opening credits.
Airai at the marooning.
Airai learning that they are playing against their favorite players.
Airai competes in the first Immunity Challenge, Reinventing the Wheel.
Airai at their first Tribal Council.
Mary blindsided.
Mikey B blindsided.
The new Airai tribe.
Jonathan evacuated.
Kathy quits.
Trivia[]
- Airai and Malakal are the first tribes in Survivor history to compete with ten members each.
- Airai lived at the same camp used by Koror in Palau.
- 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 U.S. counterpart, though with a different tribe color).
- Erik returned for the second "Fans vs. Favorites" season, Survivor: Caramoan, but this time as a Favorite.
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