Solomon Airlines welcomed (24-Jun-2022) news that mandatory quarantine requirements for inbound visitors will be reduced shortly and has published a new international schedule effective from 01-Aug-2022, reintroducing regular services between Solomon Islands and Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati, and connections to partner airline services from New Zealand, Asia and the US. Until the complete lifting of mandatory quarantine, international visitors to Solomon Islands must continue to follow the updated health protocols while accommodated at one of the approved 'Tourism Bubble' operators. The airline has also adjusted timings on selected domestic flights to Munda, Gizo, Seghe and Suavanao to allow for direct connections from international services on the Brisbane-Honiara route. Highlights of the new schedule include:
- Honiara-Brisbane twice weekly;
- Tarawa-Brisbane-Honiara-Tarawa to operate every fortnight;
- Honiara-Port Vila-Nadi-Honiara weekly frequency;
- Direct connection on Wednesdays from Munda onto the Honiara-Brisbane service;
- Lomlom gains a second weekly frequency to and from Honiara via Santa Cruz on Tuesdays and Thursdays;
- Honiara-Auki-Honiara service will operate twice daily on Monday. [more - original PR]