International Air Transport
Regular flights from Australia, Fiji, Hawai'i, New Zealand, and Western Samoa provide a gateway to Tonga for travellers from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific, and Americas. Daily arrivals and departures allow visitors to schedule their stay for their convenience or business requirements.
International Flights are provided by:
- Air New Zealand
, which provides a connection service for travellers to the Niues through Tonga or for travellers coming and going to Apia, the Hawai'i/USA, New Zealand and Australia. Air New Zealand's investment in the region has seen it operate a highly respected local flight agency, air courier service.
- Air Pacific national carrier for Fiji, provides regular services from Nadi three times a week.
- Polynesian Airlines serves Tonga from Apia to Vava'u and from Sydney via Auckland to Tongatapu once a week.
- Royal Tongan Airlines provides international services to Auckland twice a week. Once a week Royal Tonga flies to and from Niue and flies from Suva and Nadi three times a week.
- Samoa Air connects Vava'u's Lupepau'u Airport with American Samoa and through here to the US twice a week.
Domestic Air Services
- Royal Tongan Airlinesprovides daily domestic services to outer islands except Sundays.
- Two flight charter services operate for visitors wishing to visit sites outside Royal Tongan Airlines' domestic route. Since both charter services use sea planes visitors have the opportunity to visit remote islands and take a plane to land on the sky high fresh water lake on Tofua.
Airport Travel Services
Hotels, Guest Houses, and Airlines operate bus services to and from the airport. If you choose to travel by taxi be prepared with $10 Pa'anga for a standard fare from Nuku'alofa to the airport. Banking facilities provide foreign currency exchange which you should use sparingly until you can get into town and shop around for the best rates.
Seafarers
- A few cruise ships drop off for a day visit at Tongatapu. In 1997 three cruise liners are scheduled to spend a few days in Tonga.
- Yachts. Vava'u, Ha'apai, and Tongatapu play host to a number of yachts on their visit to the Pacific.
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