Air Niugini will resume direct flights between Port Moresby and Tokyo from Saturday, 18 July, restoring a route that has been suspended since 2020.
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier will operate two return flights a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a flight time of just under seven hours.
Flight PX54 will depart Port Moresby at 2.10pm and arrive at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport at 8pm, a journey of about six hours and 50 minutes. The return service will leave Narita at 9.40pm and arrive in Port Moresby at 5.30am the following day.
The airline will use Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the route. International passengers will receive complimentary meals, beverages, in-flight entertainment and a 30kg checked baggage allowance, with additional benefits for Business Class travellers and Kumul Club members.
Promotional fares
Air Niugini has introduced promotional fares to mark the route’s return, with tickets available through its sales offices, travel agents and online booking platforms.
Air Niugini chief executive officer Alan Milne said the route would help position Port Moresby as a transit hub between Japan, Australia and the Pacific.
“We are delighted to bring back this vital route, which is a key milestone in our efforts to expand and strengthen our international network, while further positioning Papua New Guinea as an important connecting gateway between Japan, Australia, and the Pacific Island countries,” Milne said.
“Port Moresby is strategically positioned to serve as a transit hub for travellers moving between Japan, Australia, and the Pacific, and this service will enhance those regional connections through Air Niugini’s growing network.”
Milne said the route was also expected to benefit Papua New Guinea’s exporters, with faster shipment times for goods including coffee, vanilla beans and seafood.
The airline said the service would give travellers from Japan easier connections to destinations across Papua New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu, while passengers from PNG and neighbouring Pacific nations would gain faster access to Japan for business, education, tourism and medical travel.
