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# Headhunters to Mask Festival Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
dancingdolphin 22:52 UTC 13 Feb 2011 | I need cheap flights between Solomon Islands and New Ireland/New Britain in PNG. It would be great if they were direct. Thanks! |
ozziegiraffe 12:18 UTC 14 Feb 2011 | Basically, there aren't any. The only airline that flies from Solomon Islands to PNG is Air New Guinea, from Honiara to Port Moresby. There have been attmepts to fly into Bougainville from Solomon Islands, but I don't think anything is happening at present. You could check the price of fares on Pacific Blue to Brisbane, and then a flight to Port Moresby, but as flights into Brisbane from Honiara arrive about 6pm, you would probably need to factor in a night's accommodation. | 1
dancingdolphin 15:48 UTC 15 Feb 2011 | Just looked in my LP and it describes an "easy" jaunt between Lae to New Ireland to Bougainvillea to Sol Islands, no problem. I know what the delays are like in that part of the world. LP says you could do it in 3 weeks - sounds more like 3 months, IF you can get thru immigration. Does Air Niugini have the monopoly on flights to New Ireland/New Britain? Have you heard about any special fares they offer that aren't advertised? It looks outrageously expensive. Thanks so much! Cheers | 2
northernlight 00:56 UTC 18 Feb 2011 | Air Niugini have a monopoly on most of the air traffic but Air PNG may be an option for domestic flights. Sometimes Air Niugini have specials that include flight and accommodation, but if you are going for a festival, then it's not likely to be cheap and both seats and accommodations may fill quickly. | 3