DOMESTI FLY IN VANUATU

lukaeu10:30 UTC05 Jun 2009

Hallo everybody,

just looking on www.vanuatuair.com domestic section, I've seen there are only four destionations where you can book a domestic fly: Espiritu Santu, Longana, Tanna and of course Port Vila.

What about other islands? i.e.: Ambae, Pentecost or Malekula...

Is there another domestic airline? I've found nothing on the web...

Thanx for help

Luka

Laszlo11:58 UTC05 Jun 2009

Their route map still shows the entire network - maybe they just don't let you make you book less popular flights in advance as those are more likely to be changed or cancelled?
Some other domestic fares, including to Pentecost and Malekula, are shown on their Homepage, too.

uncle_sav12:34 UTC05 Jun 2009

You can't make reservations because bad weather causes many flights to be cancelled. Last summer Sola was cut off for weeks by rain which turned the grass airfield into a bog. Your chances are much better in winter ( May - October ) when there is less rain.

When you get to Vila ask at the Air Vanuatu office which airports are open. Be flexible with your dates because most of the small airports only see one or two flights per week. The Air Vanuatu office is one block up the hill from the one way section of the main street near the police station.

Santo has daily flights and an all weather airport.

eddyv23:27 UTC23 Jul 2009

i've taken flights to ambae, malekula and pentecost, dont know if you can book them in advance though. I booked them all on the same day that i flew, it was very easy

lelu8016:05 UTC27 Jul 2009

I totally agree with the last post. We were able to book a flight for the following day even at peak season immediately before Christmas. Actually, they were VERY flexible, since they put an additional plane on schedule (which filled fast). It was a flight from Port Vila to Epi island (definitely recommend this almost unvisited island), and busier routes should be even easier. Good luck!

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lukaeu10:30 UTC05 Jun 2009	Hallo everybody, just looking on www.vanuatuair.com domestic section, I've seen there are only four destionations where you can book a domestic fly: Espiritu Santu, Longana, Tanna and of course Port Vila. What about other islands? i.e.: Ambae, Pentecost or Malekula... Is there another domestic airline? I've found nothing on the web... Thanx for help Luka
Laszlo11:58 UTC05 Jun 2009	Their route map still shows the entire network - maybe they just don't let you make you book less popular flights in advance as those are more likely to be changed or cancelled? Some other domestic fares, including to Pentecost and Malekula, are shown on their Homepage, too.	1
uncle_sav12:34 UTC05 Jun 2009	You can't make reservations because bad weather causes many flights to be cancelled. Last summer Sola was cut off for weeks by rain which turned the grass airfield into a bog. Your chances are much better in winter ( May - October ) when there is less rain. When you get to Vila ask at the Air Vanuatu office which airports are open. Be flexible with your dates because most of the small airports only see one or two flights per week. The Air Vanuatu office is one block up the hill from the one way section of the main street near the police station. Santo has daily flights and an all weather airport.	2
eddyv23:27 UTC23 Jul 2009	i've taken flights to ambae, malekula and pentecost, dont know if you can book them in advance though. I booked them all on the same day that i flew, it was very easy	3
lelu8016:05 UTC27 Jul 2009	I totally agree with the last post. We were able to book a flight for the following day even at peak season immediately before Christmas. Actually, they were VERY flexible, since they put an additional plane on schedule (which filled fast). It was a flight from Port Vila to Epi island (definitely recommend this almost unvisited island), and busier routes should be even easier. Good luck!	4