Airlines Operating in the Pacific
company
restrictions
Air Caledonie
27 April: Resumption of operations from Monday, May 4, in accordance with the recommended health measures, including a maximum of
35 passengers on each flight. Sales agencies as well as the cargo service this Thursday, April 30th to welcome passenger reservations and
receive package drop-off. Those who wish to reserve their place can already go to the websiteor call 25.21.77 Monday to Friday from 7 :30
to 16 :30.
Air Calin (New Caledonia) See Alert: https://au.aircalin.com/en/breaking-news-covid-19
Air Kiribati
Air Loyaute (New Caledonia) all flights grounded until further notice
Air Marshall Islands No international flights
Air New Zealand
25 May: Route Suspensions --
Auckland and Apia is currently suspended as a result of local government restrictions.
Auckland and Honolulu is suspended until 30 June 2020.
Auckland and Nadi is currently suspended as a result of local government restrictions.
Auckland and Noumea is suspended until 30 June 2020.
Auckland and Tahiti is suspended until 30 June 2020.
Auckland and Tonga is currently suspended as a result of local government restrictions.
7 May: The Government of Samoa has approved four Air New Zealand flights, travelling from Samoa to Auckland, for Friday 8, Friday 15,
Friday 22 and Friday 29 May 2020. These are commercial flights and seats will be available for purchase online, via the Air New Zealand
website, or from the Air New Zealand Travel Centre, in Apia. This information can also be found on the NZ High Commission Official
facebook page.
Air Niuguini
25 May: Under the current SOE, Conditional Approvals have been granted for the below listed inbound International Travel --
Brisbane to Port Moresby; Cairns to Port Moresby; and Singapore to Port Moresby.
Air Niugini remains only approved to fly to the below listed international locations --
Brisbane (5 times per week); Cairns (2 times per week); and Singapore (4 times per week).
14 May: U.S. citizens in Papua New Guinea intending to go home are advised that Virgin Australia recently announced it will operate once-a-
week international air service between Brisbane and Los Angelesbeginning on Saturday, May 16 for a period of four weeks. These itineraries
are based on schedules available on Air Niugini’s and Virgin Australia’s websites as of May 13, 2020. They may change without notice.
Same Day Transit in Brisbane (less than eight hours transit time)
•Saturday, May 23 or 30 – Port Moresby to Brisbane via Air Niugini
•Saturday, May 23 or 30 – Brisbane to Los Angeles via Virgin Australia
Overnight Transit in Brisbane
•Friday, May 15 or June 5 – Port Moresby to Brisbane via Air Niugini
•Saturday, May 16 or June 6 – Brisbane to Los Angeles via Virgin Australia
Air Tahiti
23 April: Regular flights to/from the islands are canceled and further cancellation will follow the lockdown periods as decided by the relevant
authorities. Flights to Rarotonga are currently suspended, following a decision of Cook Islands government.
Air Tahiti Nui
15 April: In light of international travel and safety measures taken by the Presidency of French Polynesia and the High-Commissioner of the
French Republic in French Polynesia, as well as restrictions in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and the European Union (some of
which include compulsory repatriation of all non-residents to their home country, entrance only for residents, quarantines and restriction of
domestic and international flights), Air Tahiti Nui informs you that we are required by Government directive to delay the journey of
customers effective from March 27th, through May 31, 2020.
The schedule from June 1st onwards is subject to change and all passengers must reconfirm their reservation at least 72 hours prior to
departure, if not earlier.
Air Vanuatu
19 May: CARGO ONLY flights approved by the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) under strict
covid-19 free quarantine conditions Port Vila-Noumea-Port Vila 27 May and Port Vila-Nadi-Port Vila 28 May
Please contact our Cargo team on [email protected] or call 20200 ext. 619 or 620 for bookings or queries.
Asia Pacific Airlines 11 May: Please see http://www.asiapacificairlines.com/scheduler/
Asiana Airlines
8 May: All commercial flights to Palau are suspended until further notice.
7 May: Asiana charter (by Korean Government) to repatriate Koreans from Palau with a number of seats available for others. Scheduled
flight is on 24 May. Contact in Palau is Khiho Lee – mobile 775-2322.
Belau Air (Palau)
Commercial air travel to Palau is temporary suspended as of Mar. 21 until further notice as airlines temporarily halt ervices.
Caroline Islands Air 8 May: All commercial flights to Palau are suspended until further notice.
China Airlines 8 May: All commercial flights to Palau are suspended until further notice.
Fiji Airways
19 May: Fiji Airways will operate a repatriation flight between Nadi-Sydney-Nadi on Friday 22nd May
11 May: Flight FJ1412 will operate on Wednesday 13 May 2020, departing Auckland (AKL) at 4.40pm and arriving into Nadi at 7.45pm for for
Fiji Citizens wishing to return home.
8 May: Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has extended all international flight suspensions to the end of June, due to the prolonged impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fiji Airways also expects to reduce its July scheduled services as the COVID-19 crisis continues to decimate travel
demand.
Hawaiian Airways
May 21, 2020: Extended international flight suspensions due to extended travel restrictions through June 30. For the U.S. Mainland, we will
continue once-daily service between Honolulu and Los Angeles/San Francisco/Seattle. All other routes are suspended through June 5 or
later. All dates are subject to change
22 April: Suspension of American Samoa service until 4 June.
Inter Island Airways
Japan Airlines 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
Jetstar 23 April: suspending all international flights until 1 June 2020.
Korean Air 8 May: All commercial flights to Palau are suspended until further notice.
Lanmei Airlines 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
Manu'a Airways (Samoa)
Nauru Airlines
25 May:
• Tuesday and Thursday services Brisbane to Nauru are cancelled.
• Tuesday and Sunday services from Nauru to Brisbane are cancelled.
• All flights from Nauru to Fiji (and return) are cancelled.
• Friday return service from Brisbane to Nauru. This service will operate fortnightly from Friday 20th March 2020.
• All Freighter services will also operate as scheduled
8 May: No service to RMI until further notice.
24 April: Operating Brisbane - Nauru, Nauru - Brisbane fortnightly beginning 1 May.
Northern Air (Fiji)
Pacific Island Air (Fiji only)
PNG Air 25 May: Now operating to approved ports as directed by SOE Controller.
Qantas
24 April: All Qantas and Jetstar scheduled international flights are suspended until at least the end of May 2020, due to government
restrictions.
Some additional services will operate between Australia and Auckland, Hong Kong, London and Los Angeles to support the Australian
Federal Government in bringing Australians home.
Real Tonga
Samoa Airways
24 April: Effective from the 25th March, 2020 all Samoa Airways Intl flight services to Australia, New Zealand and American Samoa are
cancelled till further notice.
SeAir Transport Agency (DHL) 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
Season Charter 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
Sky Angkor 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
SkyMark 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
Solomon Airlines
25 May: Single repatriation flight from Brisbane to Honiara on Tuesday 26 May, making it possible for Solomon Islands citizens who have
been stranded offshore, to return home.
27 March: Following ongoing consultation with the Solomon Islands Government, Solomon Airlines will suspend all scheduled international
passenger flights effective immediately, in support of the Government’s COVID-19 action plan.
The airline’s scheduled international flights are now suspended for a period of several weeks, to be reviewed on a weekly basis.
in consultation with the Government, the option to operate special charter and cargo flights remained, to continue to support the wellbeing
of the Solomon Islands people.
Solomon Airlines domestic flights within the Solomon Islands will continue to operate according to the airlines recently reduced schedule.
The airline has introduced a new fee waiver policy to provide greater flexibility for customers who are uncertain about their booked travel in
the coming months. The policy allows a one-time, change fee waiver for those passengers already ticketed and booked for travel up to and
including 31 July 2020.
T'way Air 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
United (Island Hopper)
25 May: Updated flights for Guam, Saipan, Palau, and Micronesia will run through July 5.
15 May: Link informs of flights to/from Guam, Saipan (CNMI), Koror (Palau), Yap and Chu'uk (FSM). Please note that there will be no
disembarcation of inbound passengers at these destinations.
Uzbekistan Airlines 8 May: Cargo only for Palau.
Virgin Australia
Suspension of all international flying from 30 March to 14 June 2020
Group domestic capacity reduction of 50 per cent until 14 June 2020
Temporary grounding of the equivalent of 53 aircraft from the Group’s fleet
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