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Flights to APIA booked to capacity, arrive early to keep your seat

Polynesian Airlines’ flights to Apia are fully booked for the month of June as three major church conference are hosted by Samoa. But getting a confirmed seat will be even made more difficult later next week when one of Polynesian Airlines’ twin-otter 19-seater plane will be out of service for a required maintenance check.

 

Currently only Polynesian is operating flights between the two Samoas because Inter Island Airways’ 19-seater Dornier plane is down for mechanical reasons and its unclear when Inter Island will resume air service.

 

Samoa News received reports from several individuals wanting to travel to Apia that they are unable to set confirmed seats on any flights over the next couple of days and were told that all flights are full.

 

Responding to Samoa News questions, Polynesian local station manager Toe Loia confirmed that flights are fully booked, adding that towards the end of June and into next early next month there are three major church conferences in Apia.

 

Among the conferences is the Methodist Church and the Seventh Day-Adventist Church. Also this time of the year is the annual trip by local youth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to visit the Mormon Temple in Pesega.

 

Couple with these church conferences are individual travelers heading to Samoa during the local summer break, which is keeping Polynesian busy.

 

Loia also said that from June 18th for a period of 30-days, one of the airline’s two aircrafts will be done for scheduled maintenance. He said flights both to and from Apia are full and advised that passengers who are able to get a confirmed seat must pay their air fare right away, to guarantee a seat on the flight.

 

And if a person is on standby, the airline suggests to show up at the airport with a paid ticket instead of calling to check on whether the flight that day is still full.

 

An Inter Island Air official says the plane is down due to a mechanical issue and waiting for parts to arrive from off-island. The airline apologies to travelers for the inconvenience and will advise travelers accordingly when flights resume not only for Samoa but for Manu’a too.