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Tourism Solomons applauds Virgin Australia flight announcement
Tourism Solomons has welcomed the International Air Services Commission’s (IASC) decision to allocate passenger capacity to Virgin Australia on its Australia-Solomon Islands route.
As part of the IASC determination, the Australian carrier has been allocated 360 seats per week in each direction between Australia and Honiara.
This is valid for five years from 10 December 2022.
Before Covid-enforced border closure, Virgin Australia was operating two flights weekly between Brisbane and Honiara.
These flights, in addition to the five-times weekly Solomon Airlines Honiara-Brisbane services, helped the country achieving a year on year increase in international visitation which saw visitor arrivals surpass the 28,000 mark before the onset of the pandemic.
Nearly 40% of that total originated from Australia.
Tourism Solomons’ Head of Sales & Marketing, Fiona Teama said she was hopeful both Solomon Airlines and Virgin Australia would be able to return to their pre-Covid scheduling as soon as the country’s borders reopen.
While the Solomon Islands’ government has yet to advise when the country’s international borders can reopen, Tourism Solomons in partnership with Solomon Airlines and the Ministry of Culture & Tourism has been busy maintaining the successful ‘Iumi Tugeda’ domestic holiday initiative.
The program has helped keep many local hotels, resorts and operators open for business during the country’s more than two-year lockdown.
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