Airports Vanuatu wishes to provide an update to our stakeholders on our operations in May 2021.
Airports Vanuatu notes the profile of New Normal and domestic market stability
Airports Vanuatu notes that since the domestic air travel restarted last year, our “New Normal” market has stabilised. Domestic air travel in May 2021 was up 41% on May 2020, although it is still 34% down on May 2019, when markets and borders were fully open.
Jason Rakau, CEO of AVL commented, “Our statistics this month illustrate the degree of recovery in the domestic market. It’s great to be up 41% on last year, but this is tempered by the knowledge we are still down 34% on two years ago. The trend is headed in the right direction, and with our first staff members receiving the Covid-19 vaccine last week, we look to the future with a more positive outlook”.
May 2021’s passenger results
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Domestic passenger movements for May are 41% up on the same month last year, reflecting the initial period when the borders first closed, and domestic travel was opened up, following the initial suspension.
- International air travel continues to operate in a limited capacity under the direction of the National Disaster Management Office. For May, international passenger movements are down 60% on last year, as May 2020 featured a high number of repatriation flights.
Rowland Kalsong, Group Head of Operations commented, “New Normal for Airports Vanuatu means the continued focus on delivering safe and compliant airports, facilitating domestic operations, and working with our partners to prepare for future travel bubbles, which would enable greater international air travel. These are exciting times for our team with many challenges and rewards. Our team are committed to working proactively with all the other agencies and departmental stakeholders, under the Tamtam Travel Bubble Taskforce, to achieve this goal”.
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About Airports Vanuatu
Airports Vanuatu is the proud owner and operator of three airports, in Port Vila, and on the islands of Santo and Tanna. Airports Vanuatu’s airports and our airline partners work together to facilitate safe, secure and reliable air access for international visitors to travel to and from our island paradise and for ni-Vanuatu to work and play, flying domestically and to the rest of the world.
Media contact
For further information, please contact Jason Rakau, Chief Executive Officer of Airports Vanuatu.
Tel: 25111 or International Direct Dial +678 25111
Email: jrakau@airports.vu
Web: http://www.airports.vu
Address: PO Box 131, Port Vila, Vanuatu, SW Pacific
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