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flag Pacific airlines maintain stable flights amid Middle East tensions, with new routes and tourism boosts post-FATF grey list removal.

flag Pacific airlines including Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Air Niugini maintain stable operations amid Middle East tensions, with no immediate flight cuts planned through April. flag Qantas won approval to increase Brisbane-Honiara flights to five weekly starting June 30, while Solomon Airlines will operate three, a decision by Australia’s IASC citing public benefit and competition. flag Air Niugini resumes its Auckland-Port Moresby route on June 11, its first since 1998, as part of a tourism reform effort following PNG’s removal from the FATF grey list. flag Reduced visitor visa fees and improved governance aim to boost tourism, though only 15% of 2025’s 130,000 visitors were tourists. flag Pacific nations report secure fuel supplies, avoiding price spikes despite global oil increases.

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