Vanuatu Pushing From Every Front For Air NZ Return

The Vanuatu govern­ment is disappointed in New Zea­land’s national carrier Air New Zealand for not stepping up and supporting Air Vanuatu as it has been slapped with another round of issues.

Friday 14 April 2023 | 18:00

Air Vanuatu Office, Port Vila. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor

Air Vanuatu Office, Port Vila. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor

The Vanuatu govern­ment is disappointed in New Zea­land’s national carrier Air New Zealand for not stepping up and supporting Air Vanuatu as it has been slapped with another round of issues.

The latest problem; mechanical issues, which has grounded the airline for over a week and caused travel disruptions to hundreds of people.

It is expected to cost the airline more than $VT169 million ($NZ2.3 million), one board member who did not want to be named told our correspondent last week.

“The government is very seri­ous and it is looking at how we will step in to really address the issue,” Foreign Minister Jotham Napat told RNZ Pacific.

 

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Source: RNZ

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