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Does Tonga have an operating domestic airline?Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Tonga | ||
I can't find a working website for any domestic airline operator in Tonga. Wikipedia says Airlines Tonga folded, and I can't find anything on Peauvavua, the other operator that supposedly exists. Is there one? Another question - are ferries going to be booked out already for January with families returning home, especially since there might not be an operating airline? I'm considering a last minute trip to Tonga this January from NZ before I head back to the states, but leaning towards no because of this transport situation...convince me otherwise! | ||
From my investigations for our trip, Chathams Pacific is the only airline servicing the islands of Tonga with their Convair 580 aircraft. Edited by: avflys72 | 1 | |
On-line booking site was working on 29th Dec., but it is not working today, 30th Dec. Their timetable site, at least, is working: And their flights are also operating with no problem. | 2 | |
Chatham Pacific is pretty reliable, at least for Tongan standards. But make sure you re-confirm a few days before each flight, and again the day before. Flight times can change at the last minute, some even are rescheduled for an earlier time than originally planned. | 3 | |
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Flight schedules available here. | 4 | |
Timetable in the Tonga Airport Ltd. hasn't been updated since last June. I sent them e-mails to update it, but they have never done. Their timetable via Matangi Tonga on-line is more up-to-date. | 5 | |
OK, thanks,. Good info. | 6 | |