Talofa Airways launched its inaugural flight to Tonga yesterday morning from Fagali'i Airport in Samoa.
Airline spokesman Taua Fatu Tielu says travel between Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa is a nightmare.
Taua said their core customers are Tongan and Samoan travellers between those three locations, including members of expatriate communities there who want to visit home for a short vacation.
He said they would explore Niue, Wallis and Futuna and Pukapuka in the northern Cooks as possible future destinations.
Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia Talofa Airways staff at the launch of the airline
Source:
Radio New Zealand