Air Niugini has announced that it will recommence its jet services to Port Vila, Vanuatu on the 03rd of August 2024. It’s a weekly service that departs Port Moresby every Saturday to Port Vila via Honiara, Solomon Islands. These flights will be operated by Air Niugini’s Boeing 737 aircraft. Air Niugini’s Acting Chief Executive Office, Mr. Gary Seddon said the Port Moresby/Port Vila flights provide an opportunity to reconnect businesses in the two Melanesian countries and introduces seamless flight to Vanuatu and Asia and Vanuatu and Cairns via the Port Moresby gateway. He said this flight between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Vanuatu, and the various sectors promotes understanding, partnership and ideals of the Melanesian countries. “In addition, the flight also provides excellent connections between Vanuatu/Manila, Vanuatu/Hong Kong and Vanuatu/Cairns, Australia.” Air Niugini previously operated to Port Vila until 2020 when operations were suspended due to the COVID pandemic. Vanuatu and PNG form part of the Melanesian countries, the others include Fiji and Solomon Islands. Air Niugini also operates a weekly flight to Fiji and five flights per week to Solomon Islands.