PNG Air has cancelled its services to Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province.
In a statement the firm says: “Due to damage to the runway at Goroka reaching a level that the airline feels poses a significant safety threat to ongoing operations, the airline has cancelled scheduled services to the port until further notice.”
Chief Commercial Officer Paul Abbot assures customers that they are monitoring the situation daily.
“We hope that necessary repairs will be carried out quickly so we can resume services as soon as possible,” he says.
“We regret the inconvenience this may cause to the public, but safety of operations for our passengers has to be the primary concern.”
(PNG Air operates ATR 72-600 and Dash 8 aircraft, with 470 flights each week serving 23 ports throughout PNG, carrying over 400,000 passengers each year)