Airlines to increase flights to Aust y

AIR Niugini says there will be an increase in the number of flights to and from Australia.
Chief executive officer Simon Foo yesterday announced this saying flights to and from Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney will increase effective October 30.
Foo said the flight increase was made possible following recent variations to Air Niugini and Qantas code share agreement, which was subjected to regulatory approval.
“With this change, Air Niugini will continue to offer a double daily service to Brisbane, one of which will be operated by Air Niugini wide body Boeing 767 aircraft,” he said.
“The second service will be operated by a Qantas Boeing 737 aircraft.
“There will be two flights per day in each direction.
“Air Niugini plans to increase its convenient direct services to Sydney from two to three flights per week.
“The airline’s services to Cairns on the popular Fokker 70 jet aircraft will increase and will operate at least two flights a day in each direction, with larger aircraft operating on some flights.”
Foo said under the revised code share arrangements, Air Niugini would 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 thoughfares and tickets than is currently available.
“Air Niugini and Qantas have agreed to continue code sharing across all three routes between Papua New Guinea and Australia, subject to regulatory approval.”