Air Niugini resumes Fokker jet flights to Tokua

Air Niugini will resume Fokker jet operations to Tokua Airport in East New Britain on Saturday after the completion of the airport runway repair works by the National Airports Corporation.

Air Niugini in a statement says that the resumption of jet operations to Rabaul will see changes to Kavieng flight times and aircraft overnight in Hoskins.

"The Hoskins/Kavieng flight, PX 262 will now be cancelled as well as the Rabaul overnight flight PX206, instead its passengers will be accommodated with Rabaul and Kavieng passengers on flight [PX 4274] and Hoskins passengers on flight PX4244."

It has been over 12 months since Air Niugini was able to operate jet services to Rabaul.

“If we can use our larger aircraft, more frequently to airports around the country, Air Niugini could offer more affordable airfares to the traveling public. We need good airport infrastructure that can meet the increasing demand for air travel,” said Air Niugini chief executive officer, Gary Seddon.