The Samoan airline, South Pacific Express, or SPEX, has suspended flight operations.
In a media release, the Chief Executive Officer Captain John McNeely says flight operations have been placed on hold.
He said this decision was difficult to make but continued economic deterioration within American Samoa and Samoa has provided no alternative.
SPEX flew its first commercial flight in December 2005.
The airline employees about 18 staff in American Samoa and slightly fewer in Samoa.
A year ago the airline incorporated in Samoa and switched its headquarters from Pago Pago to Apia.
The suspension of SPEX flights leaves only Polynesian and Inter Island Air flying between Samoa and American Samoa.
