Rabaul Services Will Be Temporarily Operated By Dash 8 From 22nd February 2019

February 19, 2019

Air Niugini services to Tokua airport, Rabaul East New Britain Province will be temporarily operated by Dash 8 aircraft instead of Fokker due to urgent maintenance works on the runway.

The National Airports Corporation has advised that the runway maintenance will commence effective on Friday 22^nd February with the initial works commencing on the night of 21^st February and will continue until the 02^nd April, subject to weather conditions. During this period all services to Rabaul will be operated by Dash 8 , the aircraft type that?s operated by Air Niugini?s sister company Link PNG.

Details of the schedule changes are as follows :

1. All flights between Hoskins/Rabaul/Hoskins and Rabaul/Port Moresby/Rabaul will be operated by Dash 8 aircraft. There will be a number of extra ?shuttle? flights between Rabaul and Hoskins each day to connect with additional Fokker services at Hoskins

2. Flights between Kavieng/Rabaul will instead operate Kavieng/Hoskins on Fokker aircraft connecting Hoskins/Rabaul on Dash 8. Likewise flights between Rabaul/Kavieng will instead operate Rabaul/Hoskins on Dash 8, and then connect Hoskins/Kavieng on Fokker aircraft

3. Flights between Buka/Rabaul will instead operate Buka/Hoskins on Fokker connecting Hoskins/Rabaul on Dash 8. Likewise flights between Rabaul/Buka will instead operate Rabaul/Hoskins on Dash 8, and then connect Hoskins/Buka on Fokker

4. The flights between Lae/Rabaul will operate Lae/Hoskins on Fokker, connecting Hoskins/Rabaul on Dash 8. Similarly flights between Rabaul/Lae will instead operate Rabaul/Hoskins on Dash 8 and then connect Hoskins/Lae on Fokker

5. PX274 & PX275 presently operating Port Moresby/Rabaul/Kavieng overnight and return the following day, will instead operate Port Moresby/Hoskins/Kavieng overnight and return the following day Kavieng/Hoskins/Port Moresby. A Dash 8 will provide the connecting Hoskins/Rabaul and Rabaul/Hoskins services

6. The present PX244/241 services between Port Moresby/Hoskins and return the following day will be combined with PX274/275 during the period of the Tokua runway maintenance

7. PX252 currently operating Port Moresby/Rabaul/Buka will instead operate Port Moresby/Hoskins/Buka and PX253 operating Buka/Rabaul/Port Moresby will operate Buka/Hoskins/Port Moresby. A Dash 8 will provide the connecting Hoskins/Rabaul and Rabaul/Hoskins services

8. PX208/PX209 presently operating Port Moresby/Lae/Hoskins/Rabaul/Hoskins/Lae/Port Moresby will be replaced by a Fokker service PX240/243/242/245 operating Port Moresby/Hoskins/Lae/Hoskins/Port Moresby. A Dash 8 will provide the connecting Hoskins/Rabaul and Rabaul/Hoskins services

9. There will be daily Dash 8 direct flights Port Moresby/Rabaul and Rabaul/Port Moresby with the aircraft to stay overnight in Rabaul

10. The daily afternoon Goroka service will be operated by Fokker 70 instead of Dash-8 aircraft

11. Daru service on Tuesdays will operate on Wednesday instead

There are a number of associated time changes with all these flights to allow for connections including time changes for flights to Popondetta,Wapenamanda and Tari due to the changes above.

Customers travelling to/from Rabaul over this period are advised to contact your nearest Air Niugini Sales office or call toll free 180 3444 for further information.

 

Corporate Communications Department