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SAMOA AIRWAYS
This past Sunday, Samoa Airways successfully operated several flights to Fitiuta Airport and Ofu Airport, providing much-needed assistance to local residents affected by the recent inclement weather. The challenges posed by the isolation of the Manu'a islands have once again been highlighted,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa government-owned Polynesian Limited, dba Samoa Airways is petitioning the US Department of Transport (DOT) to allow it to continue all services between Pago Pago and the Manu’a Islands, when the current authority expires on January 11, 2025.
Since American Samoa is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa government-owned Samoa Airways has settled a $1,500 fine with ASG after allowing two Samoans to travel to the territory without proper permits.
Samoa Observer reported that this was confirmed by the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Samoa Airways, Fauo'o Fatu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Airways has been fined US$1,000 dollars for allowing a second foreign national in a month to board one of its planes to American Samoa without a proper permit.
The fine stemmed from a New Zealand passport holder who was allowed to travel to the US territory without...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Attorney General has fined Samoa Airways after the airline allowed Samoa's former Police Associate Minister Fepuleai Faasavalu Faimata Su'a to board the flight without a valid permit to enter American Samoa.
The Samoa Observer reported Su'a was subsequently asked to resign...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Airways announced this week that beginning the week of Sunday, Sept. 24, it will commence scheduled lights on Mondays between Fagalii Airport in Samoa and Pago Pago International Airport.
According to a press release issued by the airline, this follows the...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoan government is willing to support a fleet replacement program at Samoa Airways. The Minister of Public Enterprises, Leatinuu Wayne So’oialo, who oversees the carrier, has asked for a plan on how the fleet replacement program might work, according to the Samoa Observer.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Losses of over $50 million tala for Samoa government-owned Samoa Airways were outlined in the 2023 Benchmarking and Performance and Building Climate Resilience enterprises report for Pacific states which zeroed in on Samoa Airways’ losses recorded over the years.
Samoa...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Airways has failed to remit to local taxation authorities approximately WST2 million tala (USD737,450 dollars) in personal income tax payments collected from employees since 2019, according to Aviation.com.
Samoa Observer is also reporting airline employees saying that tax...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Interim Chief Executive Officer of Samoa government owned Samoa Airways, Fauo’o Fatu Tielu has blamed the “expensive fees” levied by the Pago Pago International Airport and the high cost of fuel as the reasons behind the airfares his airline charges between the two Samoa...