Air Niugini Launches Weekly Flights to Palau
Air Niugini will commence weekly services connecting Australia, Papua New Guinea and Palau effective 28th February 2023. Air Niugini, in partnership with the Australian government will service this route under the Australian government�s Pacific Flight Programme which underwrites flights during the initial establishment phase. The programme has supported over 450 flights in the Pacific since December 2020 and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic across 14 routes and 11 countries. This has helped keep Pacific communities connected, maintain supply chains and deliver critical medicines. The programme removes airlines� commercial risk operating an agreed flight, assuring regular and scheduled flights for passengers and cargo.
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Air Niugini Restarts Domestic Flight Operations
Puma Energy have advised Air Niugini at 5pm today (Thursday 01st December) that they have resumed normal supply of fuel. Air Niugini therefore expects to resume operating a normal schedule by tomorrow.Our customers are advised to revalidate their travel to the next available flight.
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RESTRICTION OF FUEL SUPPLIES IN PNG CAUSES CANCELLATION OF FLIGHTS
Air Niugini wishes to advise the travelling public that due to an ongoing dispute between Puma Energy and the Bank of PNG, Puma has decided to restrict the supply of fuel to Air Niugini and all other airlines effective from today.This restriction applies to Port Moresby and all the airports around PNG. Unfortunately, there is no alternative supplier of aviation fuel in most airports, including Port Moresby.
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AIR NIUGINI INCREASE SERVICES AND UPGRADE LAE FLIGHTS TO BOEING 737 AIRCRAFT
Air Niugini has upgraded and increased flights on its busy route to Nadzab airport in Lae following the completion of runway improvement works by National Airports Corporation (NAC). The move will provide a new level of comfort to our customers travelling to and from Lae and allow Air Niugini to increase capacity especially during peak periods, allowing Papua New Guineans to arrive home in time to celebrate Christmas and New Year with families and loved ones.
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AUSTRALIA REMOVES REQUIREMENT FOR MASKS ON ALL FLIGHTS INTO THE COUNTRY
Air Niugini wishes to advise our valued customers that Australia has removed the requirement for passengers and crew to wear masks on all flights to Australia, effective today, Friday 09th September. This reflects the ongoing relaxation of travel requirements as COVID restrictions are gradually being lifted.
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AIR NIUGINI RESUME FLIGHTS TO MT HAGEN
Air Niugini has resumed flights to Kagamuga Airport, Mt Hagen this morning (Wednesday 13th July). The first flight departed just before 9am, this will be followed by another four flights throughout the day. Those passengers who were disrupted from yesterday will be accommodated on flights from today.
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SUSPENSION OF FLIGHTS TO WAPENAMANDA AIRPORT
Air Niugini wishes to advise our valued customers that the airline has suspended flights to Wapenamanda airport, Enga Province, effective Friday 08th July until further notice. The decision to suspend flights follows the vandalization of the airport runway last night, which has resulted in NAC closing the airport and poses an unacceptable safety risk to the travelling public, our staff, aircraft, and property. The flight suspension is for an indefinite period.
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INFLIGHT MAGAZINE�S RETURN A SIGN THAT PNG IS BACK IN BUSINESS
Air Niugini�s award-winning inflight magazine, Paradise, will finally return to Air Niugini flights in September, after a hiatus of more than two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Production of the magazine, which is placed on board Air Niugini flights, was suspended in April 2020. �Paradise has a special place in PNG culture. Since its earliest days, just after PNG�s Independence, it has been a window through which visitors to our country have discovered and explored PNG, and Papua New Guineans have learned about their own country,� says Air Niugini�s Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Alabaster.
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Air Niugini Resume Flights To Mt Hagen
Air Niugini has resumed flights to Kagamuga airport, Mt Hagen this morning(� Friday 13th May) after closely monitoring and assessing the situation on the ground.Flight PX 180 departed Port Moresby after 9am, this will be followed by three others flights today, PX 182, PX 184 and PX 188.
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Air Niugini Temporary Suspends Flights To Mt Hagen
Air Niugini wishes to advise our valued customers that due to current civil unrest in Mt Hagen, all flights to Kagamuga airport are suspended for today, Thursday 12th May. We are closely monitoring the situation and will advise when it�s safe to resume operations. Passengers who have already purchased tickets can revalidate their travel without penalties.
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Air Niugini Flights To Cairns,Australia
Air Niugini is pleased to advise customers that the Australian Government embargo on passengers travelling on direct flights from Papua New Guinea to Cairns has been lifted effective from 31st March 2022.Effective from 01st April 2022 Air Niugini offers three flights a week between Port Moresby and Cairns. Flight PX098 departs Port Moresby at 1700 on Fridays, Sundays, and Wednesdays, arriving in Cairns at 1825. Return flights PX091 depart Cairns at 0700 on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, arriving Port Moresby at 0825.
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