Port Moresby | Saturday, 28 June 2025 — A leading Australian Kokoda advocate has issued a stark warning that Papua New Guinea’s most iconic wartime trail is heading for disaster unless urgent action is taken to restore confidence and reform its management. Major Charlie Lynn, a decorated former Australian Army officer and long-time Kokoda tour […]
Port Moresby | Friday, 27 June 2025 — A passionate call has been made for urgent reform of Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda tourism industry, with former New South Wales MP and Kokoda advocate Charlie Lynn declaring that over 65,000 Australians have been “cheated” over the past 20 years due to persistent mismanagement and neglect of
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Promoting Papua New Guinea as a tourism destination requires a well-rounded and strategic approach. Here are some key steps you can take to promote Papua New Guinea effectively: Highlight unique attractions: Emphasise the unique natural beauty and cultural diversity of Papua New Guinea. Showcase its stunning landscapes, including tropical rainforests, coral reefs, and active volcanoes.
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Air Niugini’s Boeing 737 aircraft at Nadzab airport in Lae. The airline’s B737 operates five weekly flights to Lae from Port Moresby, two flights each on Thursday and Saturday with one service on Sunday. Generally, Air Niugini operates five daily flights to Lae. For bookings, please call in at your nearest Air Niugini Sales office
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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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SEPTEMBER 10 2022 Esa’ala MP Hon. Jimmy Maladina has expressed concern about attack on two British tourists in his district recently. A British couple were travelling by dinghy to Normanby Island for hiking and birdwatching on Thursday, September 1, 2022, when they were pursued by another dinghy with armed men to the island. They fled
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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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AIR NIUGINI As of Thursday, April 28, 2022, COVID-19 tests on arrival in Port Moresby are no longer required for passengers arriving from Australia. However, tests for passengers arriving from Singapore, Philippines and China (including Hong Kong) are still required but the testing fee has been reduced to K150 per passenger. Passengers arriving from Asia
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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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