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PAYING DIVIDENDS
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ir Niugini chairman Sir Frederick Reiher presented a PGK20 million dividend payment to Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) last December. When presenting the cheque , Sir Frederick said the airline continues to endure despite the tough economic times. He commended Air Niugini for being able to manage the expansion of services in both domestic and international sectors during the difficult times. “ I thank my board, CEO Simon Foo, his management team, and all Air Niugini’s valued employees who have contributed to making this dividend payment possible.” n
Pay day … Air Niugini chairman, Sir Frederick Reiher (second from right), and chief executive officer, Simon Foo (right), presenting the cheque to the national government.
TRAVEL AGENCY OPENS FOR BUSINESS TRAVELLERS
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Gifts for the kids
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taff from Air Niugini’s Balus Social Club (pictured) paid a surprise visit to sick children at Port Moresby General Hospital’s ward 1B during the Christmas holidays. The group delivered gifts that included food, fruit, drinks, water bottles, cups, dolls and airline merchandise and magazines. Children and their parents also received educational posters on personal hygiene, as well as toiletries including toothpaste, hairbrushes and soap. Other departments within the airline also pay similar visits to charity organisations, including the Cheshire Home. n
12 Paradise – Air Niugini’s in-flight magazine
he Business Travel Centre (BTC), a subsidiary of Air Niugini, has opened its doors at Port Moresby’s Harbour City. The centre offers travel agency services including air, hotel and accommodation bookings, as well as rental car hire. The business is Air Niugini’s second subsidiary company, after Link PNG. Air Niugini chairman, Sir Frederick Reiher, says the BTC has highly skilled international
travel consultants who use the latest online booking tools. The office is open seven days a week, with extended working hours from 8am to 8pm. “In a significant advance in the ‘onestop shop’ concept for Air Niugini, the centre offers ticketing for all airlines, hotel bookings, rail bookings, car hire bookings and all the other services the modern-day corporate client demands. This will include ‘self service’ kiosk options for the future.” n
Open for business … BTC consultants (from left) Julienne Maginni, Elsie Kunai, Heather Malo and Torgo Origin.