Domestic Flights in Kiribati connect the remote pacific island with all the internal, local places of Kiribati. Air Kiribati is the national airline of Kiribati that looks after the
Domestic Flights in Kiribati. It provides good local passenger services within the Kiribati Islands. This domestic airway also operates charters, medical excreting and search and rescue services. The main base of it is Bonriki International Airport, Tarawa Atoll.
The airline was set up and started its operation from 1st April, 1995. The Government of Kiribati takes care of its
Domestic Flights (services)
in Kiribati.
Since 2003, Air Kiribati operates only
domestic flights in Kiribati. The Line Islands and Phoenix Islands are at a great distance for direct flights. Until 2004, on behalf of Air Kiribati, Aloha Airlines connected Honolulu to Kiritimati but because of Aloha problems, there have been no more flights since April 2004. Since 4th October, 2005, a new service has been start operating by Fijian Air Pacific, every Tuesday, from Honolulu. When required Flight diversions can also be organized. Medevac and SAR are always given priority.
The Air Kiribati fleet comprises of the 1 Casa C212-200 and 1 Harbin Y-12 II aircraft.
Some of the destinations where Air Kiribati runs its operation actively have been listed below
- Aranuka (Aranuka Airport)
- Nikunau (Nikunau Airport)
- Nonouti (Nonouti Airport)
- Onotoa (Onotoa Airport)
- Abaiang (Abaiang Airport)
- Tabiteuea North
- Arorae (Arorae Island Airport)
- Beru (Beru Island Airport)
- Butaritari (Butaritari Airport)
- Kuria (Kuria Airport)
From the above discussion it is quite clear that
Domestic Flights in Kiribati is really helpful for the people of Kiribati as in less time they get the opportunity to move from one place to other.
