Air Nuigini resumes services to Mt Hagen

AIR Niugini will resume its Fokker jet services to Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, starting tomorrow.
According to a statement from the airline, for the last 16 months, the Kagamuga Airport runway has been restricted to Dash-8 turboprop aircraft to allow National Airports Corporation (NAC) to complete maintenance and upgrading work on the runway and taxiways.
This work is now complete.
Chief executive Bruce Alabaster said Mt Hagen was the largest transport and economic hub for the Highlands.
“During the runway maintenance works, our Dash-8 aircraft have been restricted to carrying as few as 20 passengers per flight.
“Our Fokker jet aircraft will carry up to 100 passengers, aiding the movement of people and of much needed necessities in terms of health, education and infrastructure materials to drive the Governments’ agenda on economic growth and delivery of services to the wider rural communities,” he said.
“Air Niugini will operate up to four flights to Mt Hagen every day using our Fokker 100 jets, thereby offering the fastest, smoothest and most comfortable flights for our customers.”
“We thank the people of Western Highlands and the travelling public for their patience over this difficult time and we are delighted to be able to provide the greater capacity and reliability of services that our customers deserve now that jet operations are resuming.”