BY SU WU in SIMPLE FLYING In service of China’s national diplomatic strategy, China Southern Airlines has inaugurated the first regular flight route to Papua New Guinea. SUMMARY On December 20, 2023, at 9.29am local time, China Southern Airlines Flight CZ5055, carrying more than 130 passengers, landed at Port Moresby International Airport (POM) in Papua […]
SEPTEMBER 22 2022 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 customers travelling to and from Lae and allow Air Niugini to increase capacity especially
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APRIL 5 2022 Air Niugini is pleased to advise travellers to Australia that from Tuesday 05th July they are no longer required to complete the Australia Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD), nor will they be required to produce Covid-19 Proof of Vaccination at check-in. Likewise, PNG citizens who have chosen not to be vaccinated are also
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MAY 2 2022 Air Niugini is pleased to advise that passengers traveling to Singapore now will no longer require pre-departure tests. Singapore also doesn’t require pre-departure testing for passengers transiting through Singapore onto flights to other international destinations. However, should your final destination require a pre-departure test, evidence of this will need to be shown
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APRIL 19 2022 PNG Air wishes to advise passengers and the travelling public that flights into Tari, Hela Province have now resumed. This follows a suspension that was placed on April 1 due to safety concerns over recent civil unrests in the provincial capital. Passengers can now book tickets to travel online at www.pngair.com.pg, or
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AIR NIUGINI APRIL 17 2022 For all passengers on Air Niugini flights arriving into Port Moresby from 1am on Monday, April 18, 2022, there is no longer a requirement to provide evidence at check-in of a negative PCR test, nor to complete the online health declaration form. The requirement to complete a rapid test on
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AIR NIUGINI APRIL 13 2022 Air Niugini wishes to advise the travelling public that the airline has now resumed its Fokker jet services to Nadzab airport, Lae. The resumption of Fokker flights has been made possible as National Airports Corporation (NAC) continue to progress with the present runway works, which are now at the stage
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APRIL 11 2022 On Saturday, April 2, 2022, chopper pilot Captain David Takendu of HeliSolutions flew us from remote Maramuni in Enga to Mt Hagen in Western Highlands. Due to very bad weather, David flew us to near the border with East Sepik, and then behind Kompiam-Ambum in Enga to Baiyer Valley in Western Highlands
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By MALUM NALU On Friday, April 1, 2022, I flew from Wapenamenda to remote Maramuni in Enga, bordering East Sepik, with Captain James Pima of HeliSolutions. We flew over Wabag and Sirunki before heading into the high country of Maramuni. Enga is amazingly beautiful with breathtaking scenery. Here are some pictures I took:
PNG Air is celebrating 35 Years of connecting Papua New Guinea this year! From humble beginnings in Milne Bay to becoming the people’s airline today, PNG Air has got lots to celebrate – so it’s starting with K35 off all fares to all destinations it flies to! Simply apply promo code ‘PNGAIR35’ on your next
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