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International flights out of Port Moresby and Lae  in Papua New Guinea are affected after the National Airport Corporation (NAC) closed the at Jacksons International Airport and Lae Nadzab airports.  Airlines in PNG have advised the general public of the closure of airports and cancellation of flights. Air Niugini has informed  their customers  that early on Saturday morning(12th November), National Airports Corporation (NAC) advised that they had closed both Port Moresby and Nadzab airports for all flights.  NAC closes Port Moresby and Lae Airports, domestic and International Flights affected  [Photo by PNG Air] At 8:30am , NAC reopened Port Moresby airport for international flights only. PX3 to Brisbane (and PX4 return) and PX80 to Honiara (and PX81 return) will operate but are significantly delayed as a consequence.  NAC has advised that both Port Moresby and Lae airports remain closed for all domestic flights, and NAC expect the airport will not reopen until Sunday morning Air Niug

Air Niugini wishes to advise the travelling public that the airline has resumed its Fokker jet services to Mount Hagen’s Kagamuga airport, Western Highlands Province effective from Tuesday 18th April 2023. The resumption of Fokker flights follows the completion of runway maintenance and repair works by the National Airports Corporation (NAC). Since the work on the critical section of airport runway commenced on 08th March, Air Niugini has maintained air services to Mount Hagen using smaller Dash-8 aircraft, but with passenger numbers restricted to as few as 23 at times because of the shortened runway. Air Niugini Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gary Seddon said “The last six weeks of restricted operations at Mount Hagen has been inconvenient for both our customers, business houses around Mount Hagen, and the airline. However, we do appreciate the work done by NAC to repair the runway and return it to the standard required for jet aircraft“ Mr Seddon added “Air Niugini is pleased tha

A head massage with sesame oil followed by a dunk under the waterfall. You come out of the waterfall to catch your breath. You head back into the waterfall for a few more dunks while coming out periodically to catch your breath. Once you can’t take it no more, you wipe yourself dry and revel in the glorious after effects of a herbal waterfall bath. Pretty soon, you start to feel cold and your stomach begins to grumble. That is when you have Chukku Kaapi, the local concoction of herbs, spices and coffee to instantly refresh you. You then head home or to the nearest restaurant to have a delicious meal. Pretty soon you find yourself drifting into la la land and when you wake up a good many hours later, you feel like you are reborn. This is in essence a rural waterfall holiday in the deep south of Tamil Nadu. I call it the herbal bath holiday destination of Tamil Nadu as the waters of the waterfall stream traverse through forests of medicinal plants and herbs before they tumble down on to