Vanuatu will be trialling new flights from Japan in April in a bid to attract Japanese tourists to the country.
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The flights will be operated by Air Niugini from Narita via Port Moresby to Port Vila.
Vanuatu's foreign affairs minister, Bruno Leingkone told the Vanuatu Daily Post a dozen eight night packages including a trip to Yasur volcano had already ready been sold.
Air Niugini aims to fly 1000 Japanese tourists to Vanuatu this year.
Visitor numbers and spending are on the rebound in Vanuatu according to a recent study.
Small Vanuatu businesses are poised for greater access to the tourism market with the opportunity to sell their products on board visiting P&O cruise ships. Audio
Two-thousand tourists on board a cruise ship from China are expected in Vanuatu in January.
The head of Airports Vanuatu says accommodating large Boeing 787 'Dreamliners' at Port Vila is a realistic goal despite ongoing issues with the runway at Bauerfield.
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