travel brief - pacific islands
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Brief travel information for most Pacific Island destinations - includes active airlines, Tourism Authority, currency, etc.TRANSCRIPT
TRAVELBRIEF
PacificIslands
Cook Islands ........................................................ 2Fiji ............................................................................ 2FSM ......................................................................... 3Kiribati.................................................................... 3Marshall Islands .................................................. 3Niue ........................................................................ 4Nauru ..................................................................... 4Palau....................................................................... 4PNG ........................................................................ 5Samoa ................................................................... 5Solomon Islands ................................................ 6Tonga ..................................................................... 6Tuvalu .................................................................... 6Vanuatu ................................................................. 7
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P2
COOK ISLANDSCapital: .................................................................. RarotongaPrimary Airport: ................................................. Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air New Zealand Auckland (New Zealand) Los Angeles (USA) Sydney (Australia)
Air Rarotonga Domestic
Air Tahiti Papeete (Tahiti)
Virgin Australia Auckland (New Zealand)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Cook Islands Tourism CorporationLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Cook Islands MaoriCurrency: ............................................................ NZDRecent Developments:
FIJICapital: ................................................................. SuvaPrimary Airport: ................................................. Nadi International Airport (NAN)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Aircalin Nouméa (New Caledonia) Wallis Island (French Polynesia) Air Kiribati operated by Our Airline Tarawa (Kiribati)
Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington (New Zealand)
Air Niugini Honiara (Solomon Islands) Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)
Air Pacific Apia (Samoa) Auckland, Christchurch, (NZ) Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane (Australia) Funafuti (Tuvalu) Hong Kong (China), Honiara (Solomon Islands) Honolulu, Los Angeles (USA) Tarawa, Kiritimati (Kiribati) Nuku'alofa (Tonga) Port Vila (Vanuatu)
Air Vanuatu Port Vila (Vanuatu)
Jetstar Sydney (Australia)
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon (Korea)
Our Airline Nauru (Nauru)
Solomon Airlines Honiara (Solomon Islands)
Virgin Australia Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney (Australia)
Air Pacific Auckland (New Zealand)
Air Pacific operated by Pacific Sun Funafuti (Tuvalu)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Tourism FijiLanguage: ........................................................... Fijian (official), English (official)Currency: ............................................................ Fiji Dollar (FJD)Recent Developments: Acquisition and redevelopment of Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva, by Lamana Group
P3
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIACapital: ................................................................. PalikirPrimary Airport: ................................................. Pohnpei International Airport (PNI), Chuuk International Airport (TKK), Kosrae Interna-tional Airport (KSA), Yap International Airport (YAP)
Scheduled Air Connections:
United Airlines Chuuk, Kosrae, Majuro (FSM) Guam (CNMI) Honolulu (USA) Kwajalein (Marshall Islands) Majuro, Pohnpei, Kosrae (FSM) Kwajalein (Marshall Islands) Koror (Palau) Pohnpei, Majuro Chuuk (FSM)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... FSM Visitors BoardLanguage: E......................................................... nglish (official)Currency: ............................................................ USDRecent Developments:
KIRIBATI:Capital: ................................................................. TarawaPrimary Airport: ................................................. Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air Kiribati Nadi (Fiji)
Air Pacific Nadi (Fiji)
Our Airline Brisbane (Australia) Honiara (Solomon Islands) Nauru (Nauru)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Kiribati National Tourism OfficeLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), GilberteseCurrency: ............................................................ AUDRecent Developments:
MARSHALL ISLANDSCapital: ................................................................. MajuroPrimary Airport: ................................................. Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air Marshall Islands Domestic
United Airlines Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei (FSM) Guam (CNMI) Honolulu (USA)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Marshall Islands Visitors AuthorityLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), MarshalleseCurrency: ............................................................. USDRecent Developments:
P4
NIUECapital: ................................................................. AlofiPrimary Airport: ................................................. Hanan International Airport (IUE)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air New Zealand Auckland (New Zealand)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Niue TourismLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Niuean (official)Currency: ............................................................ NZDRecent Developments:
NAURUCapital: ................................................................. YarenPrimary Airport: ................................................. Nauru International Airport (INU)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Our Airline Brisbane (Australia) Nadi (Fiji)
Tourism Authority: ........................................... Nauru National Tourism OfficeLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Nauruan Currency: ............................................................ AUDRecent Developments:
PALAUCapital: ................................................................. MelekeokPrimary Airport: ................................................. Palau International Airport (ROR)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Asiana Airlines Seoul-Incheon (South Korea)
Belau Air Domestic
China Airlines Taipei-Taoyuan (SAR China)
Delta Air Lines Tokyo-Narita (Japan)
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon (South Korea)
Palau Airways Taipei-Taoyuan (SAR China)
United Airlines Guam (CNMI) Manila (Philippines) Yap (FSM)
Tourism Authority: ........................................... Palau Visitors AuthorityLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Palauan (official) Currency: ............................................................ AUDRecent Developments:
P5
PAPUA NEW GUINEACapital: ................................................................. Port MoresbyPrimary Airport: ................................................. Jacksons International Airport (POM)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air Niugini Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns (Australia) Hong Kong (China) Honiara (Solomon Islands) Manila (Philippines) Nadi (Fiji) Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Singapore (Singapore) Tokyo-Narita (Japan)
Airlines PNG Cairns (Australia)
Qantasoperated byQantasLink Cairns (Australia)
Solomon Airlines Honiara (Solomon Islands)
Virgin Australia Brisbane (Australia)
Tourism Authority: ........................................... Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion AuthorityLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Tok Pisin (official), Hiri Motu (official)Currency: ............................................................ Papua New Guinea Kina (PGK)Recent Developments: .................................. Grand Papua Hotel by Coral Seas Hotels
SAMOACapital: ................................................................. ApiaPrimary Airport: ................................................. Faleolo International Airport (APW)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air New Zealand Auckland (New Zealand)
Air Pacific Honolulu (USA) Nadi (Fiji)
Inter Island Airways Pago Pago (American Samoa)
Polynesian Airlines Pago Pago (American Samoa)
Virgin Samoa operated by Virgin Australia
Auckland (New Zealand) Brisbane, Sydney (Australia)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Samoa Tourism AuthorityLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Samoan (official)Currency: ............................................................ Samoan Tala (WST)Recent Developments: .................................. Taumeasina Island by Lamana Group
P6
SOLOMON ISLANDSCapital: ................................................................. HoniaraPrimary Airport: ................................................. Honiara International Airport (HIR)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air Niugini Nadi (Fiji) Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)
Air Pacific Nadi (Fiji) Port Vila (Vanuatu)
Solomon Airlines Brisbane (Australia) Nadi (Fiji) Port Vila (Vanuatu) Port Moresby (Port Moresby)
Virgin Australia Brisbane (Australia)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Solomon Islands Visitors BureauLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Melanesia Pidgin (official)Currency: ............................................................ Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)Recent Developments:
TONGACapital: ................................................................. Nuku’alofaPrimary Airport: ................................................. Fua’amotu International Airport (TBU)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air New Zealand Auckland (New Zealand)
Air Pacific Nadi (Fiji)
Air Pacific operated by Pacific Sun Suva (Fiji)
Virgin Australia Auckland (New Zealand) Sydney (Australia)
Tourism Authority: ........................................... Tonga Visitors BureauLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Tongan (official)Currency: ............................................................ Tonga Pa’anga (TOP)Recent Developments: .................................. Acquisition of Royal Tongan Hotel (now Scenic Hotel Tonga) by Scenic Hotels
TUVALUCapital: ................................................................. FunafutiPrimary Airport: ................................................. Funafuti International Airport (FUN)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Air Pacific operated by Pacific Sun Suva (Fiji)
Tourism Authority: .......................................... Tuvalu Tourism OfficeLanguage: ........................................................... English (official), Tuvaluan (official)Currency: ............................................................ AUDRecent Developments:
P7
VANUATUCapital: ................................................................. Port VilaPrimary Airport: ................................................. Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)
Scheduled Air Connections:
Aircalin Nouméa (New Caledonia)
Air New Zealand Auckland (New Zealand)
Air Pacific Nadi (Fiji) Honiara (Solomon Islands)
Air Vanuatu Auckland (New Zealand) Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney (Australia) Nadi (Fiji) Nouméa (New Caledonia)
Virgin Australia Brisbane (Australia)
Tourism Authority: Language: ........................................................... English (official), French (official), Bislama (official)Currency: ............................................................ Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)Recent Developments: