A message from Air Niugini’s CEO

Message from the CEO

Welcome aboard

Welcome aboard, and may I wish you a happy and prosperous 2023 from all of us at Air Niugini. The airline’s international and domestic services have largely returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, and we are carrying more passengers than before the pandemic. We are planning major investments in our fleet this year and next, as we look to replace some of our aircraft with more modern, comfortable and fuel-efficient replacements.

With international services back, we are also re-establishing our codeshare and interline relationships with international airlines such as Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air France, Emirates and Qantas to ensure it is even easier for you to travel the world on an Air Niugini ticket.

This also involves re-establishing our network of international lounges. Our Executive Club members and business class customers can now enjoy Air New Zealand’s lounges in Brisbane and Sydney, with premium lounge access also available in Singapore, Manila and Hong Kong.

Domestically, we have opened new lounges in Goroka and Wewak and look forward to soon adding Kavieng to our existing lounge network.

Travellers will also be able to enjoy brand-new terminal facilities at some of Papua New Guinea’s key domestic airports this year. November 2022 saw the opening of Kavieng’s modern new terminal, while Lae’s state-of-the-art terminal is scheduled to open in mid-2023.

We have every expectation that demand will grow again this year, and your national airline is gearing up for the challenge.

Finally, I want to draw your attention to a recent agreement reached between Air Niugini and PNG’s Tourism Promotion Authority. The aim of this agreement is to support our tourism industry as it bounces back from the COVID pandemic by encouraging more people to explore this beautiful country and enjoy its many marvellous resorts.

Under the arrangement, Air Niugini Tours is offering some fantastic flight-and-accommodation packages at deeply discounted prices to some of PNG’s most memorable locations, both for domestic tourist travel and for those flying into PNG for tourism.

I encourage you take advantage of these excellent deals as we roll them out.

I take this opportunity to thank you for your loyal support of PNG’s national airline as we have returned during 2022 to the opportunity to travel, and wish you and your families a safe and blessed Christmas period.

Bruce Alabaster Chief Executive Officer