Air Nuigini resumes, cuts number of flights

AIR Niugini’s domestic flights will resume today.
The move follows advice from the Government to lift the two-week lockdown period on domestic travel on April 6.
Air Niugini is rolling out safety measures on all domestic flights to avoid the spread of Covid-19, and observe requirements in Vanimo, Sandaun and Daru in Western.
This includes security and health checks at these airports.
Air Niugini acting chief executive Bruce Alabaster said: “The domestic operations will resume and build up to our normal schedule once demand picks up.
“Hence, you will notice that we may combine some services, upgrade equipment on certain sectors, while others may be downgraded.
“For the first day, Madang, Wewak and Vanimo services will be combined.
“Direct Lae flights will be reduced to one instead of four.
“Goroka will have one instead of two services.
“Mt Hagen will have three instead of five services and Rabaul will have two instead of four services.”
On international flights, Air Niugini will continue flights from Brisbane, Cairns and Singapore to bring in urgent freight such as medicine, medical equipment, essential personnel, spare parts, and to carry outbound passengers.
No passengers will be coming on those flights.
“Our Port Moresby to Brisbane flight on Tuesdays and Fridays is retimed to depart at 10.30am instead of 6.15am,” Alabaster said
The schedule will be reviewed.