Airlines Tonga Explained

Commenced:	December 2005
Ceased:	August 23, 2008
Bases:	Nukualofa, Tonga
Fleet Size:	See Fleet below
Destinations:	See Destinations below
Parent:	Air Fiji and Teta Tours

Airlines Tonga was an airline based in Nukualofa, Tonga. It operated services within Tonga and flights are operated on its behalf by Air Fiji.^[1]

History

The airline started operations in December 2005 as a joint venture partnership between Air Fiji (49%) and Tongan travel agency Teta Tours (51%).^[1] Airlines Tonga became the second domestic airline of Tonga after Peau Vavaʻu.^[2]

On August 23, 2008, Airlines Tonga ceased all activity indefinitely, citing its inability to meet rising fuel costs.^[3]

Destinations

Airlines Tonga operated services from Tongatapu to the following destinations:^[4]

• Vava'u
• Ha'apai
• 'Eua

Fleet

The airline operated the following aircraft:^[4]

• Harbin Y-12 Mark II twin engine turboprop aircraft
• Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante twin engine turboprop aircraft

Notes and References

1. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 70 . 2007-03-27.
2. Web site: Air Fiji to fly Tonga’s domestic service - report . RNZ . 8 December 2005 . 11 January 2021.
3. Web site: Airline Tonga suspends operations . RNZ . 26 August 2008 . 11 January 2021.
4. Web site: Airlines Tonga . Air Fiji . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070331213753/http://www.airfiji.com.fj/pages.cfm/home/airlines-tonga.html . 31 March 2007.