Samoa Airways is now without an aircraft – waits until Thursday

Samoa Airways is now without an aircraft – waits until Thursday

The Fiji Times – APIA, 03 APRIL 2019 (TALAMUA MEDIA) – It is desperate times at Samoa Airways as its only aircraft leased from Italy had to be returned Monday leaving the national carrier with no aircraft and forcing it to reissue travellers’ tickets on competing airlines.

The Minister in charge of the airline, Lautafi Selafi Purcell told Talamua that they are speeding up negotiations so that when the replacement aircraft from Malaysia arrives Thursday this week, it will be able to fly to New Zealand.…read more