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Thanks, Aust High Comm officials
ON behalf of my family,
I wish to thank three
gentlemen from the immigration section of the Australian High
Commission for helping my son when he was almost offloaded at the
Jackson International Airport on Jan 15.
He was bound for Fiji via Brisbane for his studies.
I did not realise that his visa, which expires at the end of this
month, was only for a single visit and not multiple visits.
I was not aware that there was a stamp on the visa indicating that
it was no longer valid.
My son, who is 14 years old, was travelling alone and would be met
by his grandmother in Brisbane and they would later travel to Fiji
together.
The tickets to Fiji were with her.
With the flight only an hour away, I panicked when told of the
invalid visa.
Two gentlemen behind the counter – Sean McLachlan and Arle de
Ridder – came to our rescue.
They spoke to a colleague at the High Commission, one Mr Justin,
and within 20 minutes, my son had a new visa
and a big smile on his
face.
To the three gentlemen and the hardworking staff of Airlines PNG,
a big thank you to you all.
You not only put a smile on my son’s face but you also gave him
hope.
Elina Onno
Port Moresby
 
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