Air Vanuatu reports extended delays due to 'unexpected challenges'

Air Vanuatu, via its official Facebook account, announced (24-Sep-2023) it is faced with extended delays in returning to a regular international flight schedule. The completion of necessary work encountered "unexpected challenges", making it "impossible for us to provide an exact timeframe for resuming our regular schedules". The carrier added: "At this stage, we anticipate the possible resumption of international flights by the end of this week". Air Vanuatu engaged Nauru Airlines to operate a number of limited services between Brisbane, Sydney, Auckland and Nadi to and from Port Vila. Teams have also been working on rerouting passengers via Nadi, Honiara and Brisbane.