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Country Guide > Australia and South Pacific > Vanuatu | |
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Travel - International Air The national airline is Air Vanuatu (NF), Rue de Paris, PO Box 148, Port-Vila, Vanuatu; tel: 23848; fax: 25626; e-mail: reservation@airvanuatu.com.vu; website: www.airvanuatu.com), which offers daily services between Port-Vila and Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney (Australia), and Auckland (New Zealand). Approximate flight times From Vanuatu to London is 30 hours. International airports Port-Vila (VLI) (Bauerfield) is 6km (4 miles) from Port-Vila (travel time – 15 minutes). Buses and taxis are available. Facilities have been upgraded and currently include bank/bureaux de change, left luggage, duty free shops and bars. Air passes The Visit the South Pacific Pass is valid for many airlines operating in the South Pacific, including the larger ones, such as Air Caledonie, Air Nauru, Air Niugingi, Air Pacific, Air Vanuatu, Polynesian Airlines, Qantas and Solomon Airlines. Offering reductions of up to 40 per cent on normal airfares, this sector-based pass allows for flexible island-hopping between the destinations of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, Vanuatu and the more remote Melanesian and Micronesian islands, together with major cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney) and New Zealand (Auckland, Chirstchurch and Wellington). It is only available for people resident outside of the South Pacific. The journey must be started outside the South Pacific and only one stopover in Australia is allowed. A minimum of two sectors must be bought before departure (extra sectors can be purchased en route). There is a maximum of one pass per person, and passes must be used within six months of the first day of travel. Children under 12 years of age pay 75 per cent of the adult fare. For details and conditions, contact the South Pacific Tourist Organisation (see Contact Addresses section). Departure tax Vt2800. Children under 12 years of age are exempt. The departure tax must be paid in cash and in local currency (Vatu) only. Note: The departure tax is often included in airfares: please check with your travel agent when booking. |