Pacific Islands

Some Papua New Guinea airports may be forced to close without a substantial cash injection.

The global economic crunch has forced Air Tahiti Nui to code-share the Sydney-Auckland sector of its Papeete-Sydney services.

Brisbane-based airline SkyAirWorld has taken delivery of its second Embraer E-190 passenger jet.

Passenger numbers on Air New Zealand's Tasman and Pacific routes fell by 9.6% last month, compared to October 2007.

Flights in Papua New Guinea have been grounded due to an on-going air traffic control pay dispute.

Virgin Blue has reduced fuel surcharges by 20% effective immediateoly on Virgin Blue domestic and Pacific Blue trans-Tasman and Pacific Island flights.

Virgin Blue’s international airline Pacific Blue (Aust) flew its inaugural flight between Brisbane and Papua New Guinea's Port Moresby today, heralding the start of a four return flights per week service between the two cities.

For the past 10 years, Air Tahiti Nui has brought the world to Tahiti, the pearl of the Pacific.

Virgin Blue’s international sister carrier, Pacific Blue Airlines, will increase services between Brisbane and Fiji (Nadi) from 14 to 16 flights a week as a result of ongoing demand and strong support for the airline’s existing services.

Virgin Blue's sister airline Pacific Blue will launch direct flights between Brisbane and the Solomon Islands from December 2, as well as adding three extra seasonal flights each week between Wellington and Brisbane.