Cost Of Air Travel In PNG A Concern

Commentary by Bryan Kramer, Hon Member for Madang Open Today I boarded a flight from Lae to Madang on PNG Air. It was the first time I've traveled on the airline, while I was impressed with the service what put me off was the cost of the ticket - K600.The distance between Madang and Lae is just 200 km yet the price of a ticket is equal to flying on a special from Port Moresby to Brisbane, another country.So foreign nationals and Politicians enjoy flying abroad on cheaper flights than everyday PNGeans in our own country.When I inspected the ticket I noted the break up of cost, PNG Air fees being K272 and Government Tax & Charges component making up the balance of K321.This is certainly ridiculous, where the Government charges exceeds the cost of the actual service.I've been...

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SA PU MAMA PAPUA 2018 (ANOE DRAKEL) SARMI

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Halo OAP - Ke Melanesia atau ke Asia? Sekedar Cek-Cek, Otak OAP

Orang Asli Papua (OAP) digunakan saat ini di pulau New Guinea bagian Barat untuk membedakan Orang Papua yang TIDAK Asli, atau istilah kita orang-orang Amberi, atau umumnya kita bisa katakan orang-orang Melayu Indonesia. Jadi, dengan mengatakan OAP, kita sedang mengatakan "Saya bukan orang Melayu, saya bukan orang Indonesia". Itu makna secara sosio-linguistik. Tulisan ini bertujuan bertanya kepada OAP, "Apa yang timbul di pikiran, otak secara kilat, cepat, sekejap kalau Anda berpikir tentang liburan?" Libiran natal, liburan sekolah, liburan semester, liburan hari raya agama, yang begitu banyak dirayakan di wilayah Indonesia. Dulu saya pernah punya pikiran, bahwa "Papua New Guinea itu jauh sekali, ada di pulau mana?" Begitu! Dulu saya berpikir, kalaupun Papua New Guinea itu satu pulau,jaraknya...

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Air Niugini plane crash turns fatal after divers find missing passenger's body

The body of a passenger on a flight that crashed after missing the runway on the tiny Pacific nation of Micronesia last week has been discovered by divers, Air Niugini says. The Papua New Guinea-based airline had said on Friday all 47 passengers and crew on board had safely evacuated the Boeing 737 jet after it landed in a lagoon during heavy rain and reduced visibility. Air Niugini said in a statement on Saturday that it could not account for one male passenger, but on Sunday it said other passengers had confirmed he had safely evacuated the plane and was seen in a local dinghy that transported passengers and crew to the shore. In a statement on Monday evening, Air Niugini CEO Tahawar Durrani said the body of the male passenger was discovered by divers during the day, as they conducted...

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Air Niugini plane comes down in Micronesia lagoon

Air Niugini plane comes down in Micronesia lagoon A passenger aircraft has come down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia after it missed the runway, airport officials say. The Air Niugini plane from Papua New Guinea was seen sitting in shallow water just off the coast. Locals responded by approaching the plane in small vessels to help rescue the 36 passengers and 11 crew. A hospital official told Reuters that four passengers were in a serious condition after the crash. The aircraft was flying from the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, stopping at Micronesia's Weno island on the way. What is Micronesia like? Air Niugini said its Boeing 737-800 had "landed short of...

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Samoan airline deals at centre of Tokelau chopper purchase

By Mackenzie Smith in Auckland, https://asiapacificreport.nz/2017/06/02/samoan-airline-deals-at-centre-of-tokelau-chopper-purchase/ Tokelau’s controversial helicopter buy was part of at least one major Samoan airline deal, along with plans for the establishment of a luxury hotel on the remote New Zealand-administered territory. In February, then Foreign Minister Murray McCully slammed Tokelau over the purchase of two helicopters that he described as “extravagances”, and later said they represented “a breakdown in Tokelau’s governance”. David Nicholson, New Zealand’s​ Administrator for the territory, also imposed restrictions on Tokelau’s capital spending and has since carried out a review into the helicopters which found government officials behind the purchases did...

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Air Vanuatu posts VT 296 million profit

AIR Vanuatu has achieved a significantly improved profit of VT296m for the 2017 financial year. The Chief Executive Officer of Air Vanuatu has announced that it has continued its trajectory of good governance, customer service improvements and financial stability by announcing that following a profit to the airline of VT120m in 2016. CEO Joseph Laloyer said the airline is now hopeful of securing a second jet in the second half of 2019. The end of year results were audited by Port Vila accountancy and auditing firm Law Partners. “We attribute this success to a lot of hard work, re-establishing our codeshare relationship with Qantas, regaining our IOSA certification and pushing on despite the hardships,” said Mr Laloyer. “In 2015 we were ravaged by TC Pam, however the withdrawal of other...

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Air Canada partnership to benefit SI travelers

FRONT PAGE_Mr. James Howey [L] Business Development Manager Air Canada with Mr. Dwivedi during announcement of new partnership arrangement that will benefit Solomon Islander's travelling to Canada. Solomon Islands nationals traveling to Canada as part of the Foreign worker program or migrating under Permanent Residence nomination program from Guadalcanal Province, will be benefiting from a new partnership arrangement with Air Canada for their travel into Canada. This partnership benefit will also be extended to any Solomon Islands province that is joining the education and training program offered by Canadian International Training & Education [CITREC]. The proposed route will be from Brisbane, Australia into Vancouver, Canada. The...

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Erakor Golden Star FC hemi niu PVFA jampion

Vanuatu Daily Post - Long Fraede las wik taem we Tupuji Imere hemi pleiem Siaraga, eye blong olgeta futbol fan raon long Port Vila i bin stap long maj ia, from sapos Tupuji Imere hemi bin winim maj ya bambae i shud pushum Erakor blong winim maj blong hem long wiken ya. Faenol sko blong Tupuji mo Siaraga i lukim tufala i dro long wan sko blong 1-1, i mekem se Tupuji mo Erakor i level long 28 poen long klasmen, be diferens hemi stap long gol avarej, we Erakor hemi stil lid, nomata we hemi no plei las gem long Sarere iet. Dro blong Siaraga las wik long Fraede i mekem se hem bambae hemi pleiem relegesen bageken olsem las sisen. Long olgeta maj blong wiken, fes maj i lukim Ifira Black Bird FC hemi kam blong winim wan strong Mauwia saed...

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Air Vanuatu to Resume Longana Flights

Vanuatu Daily Post - Air Vanuatu will resume flights to Longana airport on Ambae later this week after receiving advice operations with non-turboprop aircraft could resume, subject to increased safety measures. The airline has discontinued turboprop (Twin Otter) operations to Longana airport to eliminate risk from volcanic ash on the aircraft type. Chief Executive Officer Joseph Laloyer said Air Vanuatu has been closely monitoring Longana flights and deemed any risk to their aircraft would be too high to continue Twin Otter operations whilst volcanic ash continues to be present. “The airline’s non-turboprop aircraft, the Britten-Norman Islander has been deemed safe to fly to Longana by our flight operations, engineering and safety systems departments subject to daily ash reports...

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