Tonga government hands back travel arrangements to airlines and travel agents. Featured
15 July, 2022. About 400 repatriates will arrive Tonga this week via international flights from New Zealand, Fiji and Australia.
CEO for MEIDECC Mr Paula Ma’u said, “This week’s flights are the last to be approved by the Repatriation Committee and the National Emergency Management Committee (NEMC). Starting tomorrow, services will be provided commercially by airlines and travel agents.”
“Zero MIQ will start in August with two flights from New Zealand and Fiji and one flight from Australia per week.”
Ma’u said that Air New Zealand will start commercial flights on September with three flights per week.
Tonga’s border is planned to open in October with six weekly Air New Zealand flights from Auckland.
Last week’s repatriation flights
235 passengers arrived Tonga last week from New Zealand and Australia and they undergo Covid-19 tests while in MIQ for three days.
“Only three repatriates tested positive for Covid-19 which was very satisfactory to the NEMC and the Ministry of Health. The positive cases were transferred to Taliai Camp.”
