Goroka: Papua New Guinea’s Cultural Heartbeat
Goroka, in PNG’s Eastern Highlands, is known for its vibrant culture and scenic beauty. The annual Goroka Show unites over 100 tribes for colorful music, dance, and rituals—plus, explore the J.K. McCarthy Museum and meet the iconic Asaro Mudmen.
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Families Across Papua New Guinea Embrace Air Niugini’s Discounted “Nambawan Fares” For Graduation Travel
Families throughout Papua New Guinea are seizing the opportunity presented by Air Niugini’s discounted Nambawan fares to travel and celebrate their children’s milestones during graduation.
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Delays and Disruptions Impact Air Niugini Services
Air Niugini sincerely apologises for the disruption to travel plans being experienced by our loyal and patient customers – both passenger and cargo, domestic and international. The Air Niugini management will not make excuses for the abysmal service levels being experienced of late but will provide some clarity to ensure that there can be no confusion over the issues being faced by the national carrier.
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Air Niugini Announces Safe Aircraft Return After Engine Shutdown
Air Niugini announced the safe return of one of its aircraft following an engine shutdown during a flight this morning, from Port Moresby to Goroka. The prompt and professional response of the airline crew, in accordance with established protocols, ensured the safety and well-being of all passengers and crew on board. This morning, a De Havilland Dash 8-300 aircraft, operating flight PX160 from Port Moresby to Goroka, experienced a technical issue with the Left-Hand engine, having just departed Jacksons Airport, Port Moresby. The flight crew immediately initiated the appropriate actions as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). They performed an engine shutdown and having sufficiently reduced the landing weight by burning fuel in a holding pattern, safely returned the aircraft to Jacksons.
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Air Niugini Hosts Networking Event for Travel Agents
Air Niugini held a networking event for its travel and ticketing agents in Port Moresby last Thursday (18th May) to brief them on the latest plans and developments within the airline, the first face-to-face meeting since COVID. The event also provided an opportunity for agents to discuss and ask questions about the airline products and anything relating to Air Niugini. Apart from the agents in Port Moresby, there were also those who travelled in from Kieta, Madang, Lae and Goroka for the event. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gary Seddon thanked the fifty plus agents for attending the event and gave an update on the progress since he joined Air Niugini two months ago. He highlighted several activities including re-fleeting, opportunities to improve customer service and airfares.
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