Solomon Airlines Increases International Flights To New Zealand And Papua New Guinea
Posted on May 29, 2024 at 03:30 AM in New Services & Partnerships
- View details of our Auckland to Port Vila Fares here
- View details of our Port Vila to Auckland Fares here
- View details of our Honiara to Port Moresby Fares here
- View details of our Port Moresby to Honiara Fares here
Solomon Islands national carrier is taking a step forward in bridging the Pacific and is proud to announce an increase in scheduled services between Vanuatu and New Zealand with the commencement of scheduled flights to Papua New Guinea. All flights will be operated by Solomon Airlines aircraft and are now available for bookings via flysolomons.com
Honiara-Port Vila-Auckland
Effective from 19 June Solomon Airlines will increase to 2 x flights weekly between Honiara, Port Vila and Auckland. The current flight IE710 Port Vila-Auckland will depart Mondays 5:50pm arriving Auckland 10:05pm. The additional flight IE 710 will depart Port Vila Wednesdays at 5:25pm, arriving Auckland at 9:40pm. The return journey from Auckland to Port Vila is currently Flight IE711 departing Tuesdays 12pm with the additional serving being Thursday at 12pm. Both flights arrive into Port Vila 2:15pm. The entire route connects Honiara – Port Vila – Auckland both ways ensuring consistent connectivity between the three countries
Effective from 4 October services will increase to 3 x flights weekly Honiara-Port Vila-Auckland, with an additional IE710 service on Fridays departing Port Vila 5:50pm, arriving Auckland at 10:05pm, and returning on Saturdays departing Auckland at 12pm, arriving Port Vila at 2:15pm.
Honiara-Port Moresby
Effective from 1 July, Solomon Airlines will commence a Monday return service from Honiara to Port Moresby. Flight IE724 Honiara-Port Moresby will depart 08.20am and arriving Port Moresby 09.35am. Flight IE725 Port Moresby-Honiara will depart 10.35am and arriving Honiara 1.50pm connecting through to Brisbane.
Effective from 4 October, Solomon Airlines will add a second weekly Port Moresby return service to operate on Fridays. Flight IE724 Honiara-Port Moresby will depart 08.20am and arriving Port Moresby 09.35am. Flight IE725 Port Moresby-Honiara will depart 10.35am and arriving Honiara 1.50pm connecting through to Brisbane.
Munda-Honiara-Brisbane
Effective from 4 October, Solomon Airlines flight IE706 from Honiara to Brisbane on Tuesdays, will shift to Saturdays, providing direct connectivity from Flight IE715, the airline’s Airbus A320 service from Brisbane to Munda to Honiara, paving the way for returning tourists from Munda, to travel directly to Brisbane on Flight IE706 departing Honiara on Saturdays at 6:15pm, arriving Brisbane 8:30pm.
Turning 62 this year, Solomon Airlines is one of the oldest Airlines in the Pacific region and is committed long term to ensuring easy flight access for our people, our visitors and friends, our seasonal workers and corporate travellers who need to move within the Pacific region.
Bookings can be made online at www.flysolomons.com, or by emailing [email protected]
or via Solomon Airlines General Sales Agent in New Zealand (64) 9 969 7602 or Vanuatu on (678) 22836
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