Solomon Airlines, Air Niugini and Air Vanuatu
will commence a long awaited codeshare service linking all three
destinations from 1 July 2016.
The new service will operate from Port Moresby
to Honiara on Fridays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Ex-Honiara the codeshare service will operate
from Honiara to Port Moresby on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
The codeshare also extends to a weekly
Honiara-Port Vila-Honiara service into Bauerfield International
Airport, Port Vila, operating ex-Honiara on Tuesdays and returning
to Honiara on Wednesdays.
Solomon Airlines General Manager Operations &
Commercial, Gus Kraus said the benefits of all three airlines
working in unison presented a major boost for the Melanesian
region’s tourism and business aspirations.
“This codeshare agreement can also be seen as a
considerable advancement of the ideals contained within the
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) mandate and will play a key role
in further promoting MSG principals,” Mr Kraus said.
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