AIR NIUGINI RESUME FLIGHTS TO PORT VILA, VANUATU
July 19, 2024
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Air Niugini will recommence flights between Port Moresby and Port Vila, Vanuatu effective from Saturday 03rd August 2024.
It’s a weekly service that departs Port Moresby at 09:45am every Saturday to Port Vila via Honiara, Solomon Islands. The return flight departs Port Vila the following day, Sunday at 08:30am also via Honiara.
These flights will be operated by Air Niugini’s Boeing 737 aircraft.
Air Niugini’s Acting Chief Executive Office, Mr Gary Seddon said the Port Moresby/Port Vila flights provide an opportunity to reconnect businesses in the two Melanesian countries and also introduces seamless flight cconnections between Vanuatu and Asia and Vanuatu and Cairns via our Port Moresby gateway.
“This flight re-connects PNG and Vanuatu and the various sectors including business, cultural, sports, government and families. Generally, it promotes understanding, partnership and ideals of the Melanesian countries.
“In addition, the flight also provides excellent connections between Vanuatu/Manila, Vanuatu/Hong Kong and Vanuatu/Cairns, Australia”
Air Niugini previously operated to Port Vila until 2020 when operations were suspended due to the COVID pandemic. Vanuatu and PNG form part of the Melanesian countries, the others include Fiji and Solomon Islands. Air Niugini also operates a weekly flight to Fiji and five flights per week to Solomon Islands.
- Corporate Communications Department
- Friday 19th July, 2024