Air Niugini to Resume Flights to Port Vila, Vanuatu

Port Moresby, July 19, 2024: Air Niugini will restart its weekly service between Port Moresby and Port Vila, Vanuatu, beginning Saturday, 3rd August 2024. The flights will depart Port Moresby every Saturday at 09:45 AM, stopping in Honiara, Solomon Islands, before arriving in Port Vila. Return flights will leave Port Vila on Sundays at 08:30 AM, also stopping in Honiara.

These routes will be operated by Air Niugini’s Boeing 737 aircraft. Gary Seddon, Air Niugini’s Acting CEO, highlighted that the flights would facilitate business connections between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, and offer seamless connections to Asia and Cairns via Port Moresby.

Seddon emphasized that this resumption would enhance cultural, sports, governmental, and family ties between the Melanesian countries. Additionally, the flights will provide excellent connectivity between Vanuatu and major destinations like Manila, Hong Kong, and Cairns.

Air Niugini had previously operated this route until 2020, when services were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline also maintains a weekly flight to Fiji and five weekly flights to the Solomon Islands.