Air Niugini to Increase Brisbane, Cairns and Sydney Flights

Air Niugini has unveiled plans to increase the number of flights to and from the Australian cities of Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney effective from - 30th October 2016.

The increase in flights has been made possible following recent variations to the Air Niugini and Qantas Codeshare agreement.

“With this change, Air Niugini will continue to offer a double daily service to Brisbane, one of which will be operated by ANG’s wide body Boeing 767 aircraft. The second service will be operated by a Qantas Boeing 737 aircraft. There will be two flights per day in each direction,” said Air Niugini Chief Executive Officer, Mr Simon Foo.

Air Niugini also plans to increase its direct services to Sydney from two to three flights per week.

Flights to Cairns, using Fokker 70 aircraft, will also increase. Air Niugini will operate at least two flights a day in each direction, with larger aircraft operating on some flights.

Under the revised codeshare arrangements, Air Niugini will be able to place its “PX” code on Qantas operated flights from Brisbane and Sydney to Melbourne and Perth, allowing its passengers to make seamless connections to these cities and to have access to a wider choice of through fares and tickets than is currently available.

Air Niugini and Qantas have agreed to continue codesharing across all three routes between Papua New Guinea and Australia, subject to regulatory approval.

Air Niugini and Qantas have successfully operated codeshare services on the Brisbane and Sydney routes since 2002.

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