Tourism Solomon PR - Munda International Airport officially opened


Revamped Solomon Islands airport opens

Thursday, 17 Oct, 2023 0

In a new chapter for Solomon Islands’ tourism, the revamped multimillion-dollar Munda International Airport terminal has been officially opened.

Constructed at a cost of USD23.6 million, it is co-funded by the Solomon Islands Government, the World Bank and the New Zealand Government.

The airport’s original infrastructure has been completely transformed with a new terminal building for both domestic and international traffic.

There is also a runway extension enabling much larger aircraft to land there.

Munda serves as a vital gateway to several key tourism centres in the Solomon Islands’ western region.

These are the picturesque Marovo Lagoon and Gizo, both ‘destinations renowned for their natural beauty.

Tourism Solomons CEO (Acting), Dagnal Dereveke said the airport development presents a huge opportunity to boost the country’s status as a major destination.

“Our biggest challenge now is to build an accommodation infrastructure in the region capable of managing what we hope will be an increase in demand.”

The expanded runway and airport facilities has enabled Solomon Airlines to restart direct services from Munda to Brisbane with services departing one a week.

The airline marked the opening of the new terminal with a special flight from Honiara bringing in more than 100 passengers including the prime minister and other VIPs.



 


profileimage

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.



Most Read

Tony from Gatto’s Pizza on Columbus’s Unique Pizza Trail

Sophia Hyder Hock on Global Social Inclusion in Tourism

Sustainable Tourism: Don Welsh on Community Values and Global Collaboration

Jane Cunningham: Enhancing European Engagement in Tourism

Kristin Dunne: Navigating Destination Strategy

Revolutionizing Mobile Connectivity: Boris Bijlstra on HUBBY eSIM

Capturing Glasgow’s Vibrancy: An Interview with Susan Deighan, Chief Executive of Glasgow Life

Lebua Hotel & Resorts: Rajan Khurana on Hospitality and Bangkok’s Charms

Sustainable Tourism and Growth: Insights from Chiravadee Khunsub from Tourism Authority of Thailand

Revolutionizing Travel: SmartSIM USA’s Dale Takio Unveils the Power of E Sims

TravelMole Interview with Hishan Singhawansa, Deputy CEO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Sri Lanka

Unveiling the Essence of Magari Tours: A Dive into Authentic Italian Experiences
TRAINING & COMPETITION

Our emails to you has bounced travelmole.com Or You can change your email from your profile Setting Section

Your region selection will be saved in your cookie for future visits. Please enable your cookie for TravelMole.com so this dialog box will not come up again.

Price Based Country test mode enabled for testing United States (US). You should do tests on private browsing mode. Browse in private with Firefox, Chrome and Safari