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repatriation flight
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For passengers traveling on the April 15th repatriation flight, please find the following flight information and times:
FLIGHT NUMBERS
HA927: inbound flight (HNL-PPG)
HA928: outbound flight (PPG-HNL)
FLIGHT TIMES
ETD from Honolulu: 8:00AM
ETA to Pago: 12:50PM
ETD from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement yesterday, Samoa Airways announced one scheduled repatriation flight on Mar. 31st from Pago Pago to Apia, Samoa for Samoa nationals in the territory as well as cargo.
The flight is scheduled to depart around 2:15p.m out of Pago Pago and Samoa Airways says...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security issued a statement yesterday afternoon detailing preparations in Hawaii and American Samoa for the 2nd repatriation flight, which was the main topic of discussion during the meeting of the COVID-19 Task Force on Monday,...
Talofa,
With a grateful heart we first give thanks to our Father in Heaven for His Tender Mercies given to our family. Gratitude is due also to the many individuals & to the American Samoa & US Federal Government who made it possible for our family to return home on the first repatriation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued Saturday, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale, who is also chair of the government’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR), announced tentative dates for a series of 5 repatriation flights through July and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In July of 2020 my Aunty Oto told my mom that she was diagnosed with cancer. And my mom, who is the oldest in her family, had to make a huge sacrifice in order to save her little sister. We needed to travel to Hawaii because the doctors in American Samoa couldn’t help....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — So far the cost of the first repatriation flight from the US, that arrived on island Feb. 1 is “over $1 million” and the government is fronting payment of expenses, to be reimbursed later by the federal government.
This is according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate Hospital/Public Health Committee chairman, Sen. Satele Galu Satele says he will wait for at few more days, at least a week, before requesting an update report from the government on the first repatriation flight so that senators would be informed.
The repatriation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday, January 30, 2021, Governor Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga accompanied the COVID-19 Task Force during a final briefing and After-Action Report after the last exercise on the same day. They discussed all phases of the repatriation operation and offered the...
Washington, D.C. — Monday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata released a welcome home message on the occasion of the first repatriation flight:
“Talofa and welcome home everyone! First, I want to thank God for this blessing.
I want to thank everyone at Hawaiian Air for taking you home on this flight...

![If you were confirmed on the flight, please log back into your Hawaii Safe Travels form at travel.hawaii.gov and complete the trip portion of the form. [screenshot from website] Safe Travels Hawaii graphic](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/safe_travels_hawaii.jpg?itok=icF9mLo-)

![The Tradewinds Hotel Quarantine Facility will reopen this Wednesday, March 10, for the arrival of the second repatriation. All families of repatriation travelers are banned from the airport and Tradewinds in the first 72 hours. Drop off of essential items to quarantine passengers will be allowed after all passengers are retested on Day 2 in American Samoa and have negative results. Once approved, essential items allowed to be dropped off include food, drinks, medicine, toiletries, change of clothes, charger, reading materials and other personal items. Items not allowed include alcohol, cigarettes, illicit drugs, pets, weapons. [SN file photo] Road block at Tradewinds Hotel during quarantine of first repat flight.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tradewinds_quarantine_site.jpg?itok=mMTPYC1U)

![Aunty Otolose & Leonia on the bus in Hawaii — going from quarantine to the airport to catch the 1st repatriation flight home to American Samoa. Leonia’s essay, “Our Long Journey Home to American Samoa”, by the 14-year old — a freshman at Samoana High School, tells us in about her experience as a Repat resident, due to the COVID-19 pandemic — finally joyfully coming home. [Courtesy photo] Aunty Otolose & Leonia on the bus in Hawaii](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/our_long_journey.jpg?itok=Vv1fr5SK)
![A view of the quarantine site at the Tradewinds Hotel. Gov. Lemanu said that costs so far for the first flight are “over $1 million” but that amount is not firmed up yet as there are other expected expenditures later upon completion of the 14-day quarantine. Those expenses include hotels costs, food, supplies and telephone expenses. [SN file photo] Police officer and patrol car blocking road into the Tradewinds Hotel.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/quarantine_site_0.jpg?itok=VTBHFzpp)
![Also during yesterday’s session, the governor’s nomination of ASG Treasurer Malemo L. Tausaga to the government’s American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) board of directors was introduced. [SN file photo] ASG Treasurer Malemo L. Tausaga](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/treasurer_malemo-tausaga-e1554187171392-o5rmz2t95ew2x8gxgnu2xdljl5ljwb3bmmw83mkhgc_0.jpg?itok=RDisMMfr)
![Prior to the 159 passengers on board the first repatriation flight arriving yesterday afternoon they participated on Saturday in a Zoom conference briefing with Gov. Lemanu, Lt. Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale, and ASDOH Director Motusa Tuileama Nua to explain the COVID 19 Task Force’s local procedures upon their arrival. [photo: Gov’s Office] Governor and others in Zoom conference with stranded residents](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/001_zoom_call.jpg?itok=kXe6WNF1)
![Amata recording a public service announcement to welcome repatriation flight and encourage vaccines. [courtesy photo] Amata wearing a face mask](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_taping_psa_to_welcome_repatriation_flight_and_encourage_vaccines_copy.png?itok=1XXKbQGS)