Air traffic controllers’ protest continues
By Samisoni Pareti THREE days after many of the country’s air traffic control officers walked off their jobs, there is still no sign that the impasse is going to be resolved any time soon. Officers we spoke to are
TC Mona picks up speed and strength
By Samisoni Pareti As Tropical Cyclone Mona makes its slow track to landfall in Fiji, the island’s airline Fiji Airways says it is grounding all its domestic flights from tomorrow, save for its Nadi to Suva air
QANTAS eyes Nadi flights
By Anish Chand Australia’s national airline, Qantas has made an application to fly to Fiji again. The airline looks to start its Fiji service in 2019 if the application is approved.
Japan, here we come
Flights open By NETANI RIKA, Pasay City, Philippines DIRECT flights from Fiji to Japan are expected to boost sales of tuna from the Pacific and create larger profits for regional exporters Fiji Airways is expected
Dreams in the air
Carriers review fleets TWO of the Pacific’s major carriers have started a review of their fleets which could see the Boeing 787 Dreamliner winging across regional skies in the near future. Fiji Airways is expected to
Time to go pink
THE scourge of cancer is a threat no Pacific community can afford to take lightly. Each year, thousands of Pacific islanders are cut down – many in the prime of life – by an illness which could be eradicated if
Tonga eyes Apia route
Talks start on flight options THE withdrawal of Samoa from a joint venture with Virgin Australia has sent regional airlines into a frenzy. In June, Real Tonga’s Deputy CEO, Fakatele Faletau, flew into Samoa to look at
Puna launches SPTO brand
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna has officially launched a new brand and identity for promoting South Pacific tourism globally. The brand was approved at the 26th Council of
New brand for Pacific Tourism
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna has officially launched a new brand and identity for promoting South Pacific tourism globally. The brand was approved at the 26th Council of
Heavy lift
Regional airlines ink flight deal TWO of the region’s smaller airlines have signed a deal which will link three regional destinations and a metropolitan business centre. The deal between Air Kiribati and Solomon
Vanuatu revival time
Ready for business after repairs VANUATU is back on line after two major disasters – Category Five Cyclone Pam in 2015 and the closure of the runway at its international airport early this year. Cyclone Pam took
