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Solomon Airlines announced revised international schedule
September 18th 2026
Solomon Airlines has released a revised international schedule serving Brisbane, Honiara, Munda, Nadi, Auckland, Santo and Port Vila, following a review of fleet availability, network requirements and current market conditions. Read More » The carrier said that it is moving to a single international aircraft operation from September 16 until November 30, 2026, and from February 1, 2027 onwards, pending the return of the second Airbus A320 H4-SIB for the December and January period, which will allow increased flying for the peak period. Solomon Airlines cited the extended absence of H4-SIB while undergoing repairs and return-to-service processes, escalating fuel costs, prevailing economic conditions, and changes in forward travel demand as factors contributing to the decision.
The Auckland-Port Vila route will be operated 2 times per week; the Brisbane-Honiara route will be operated three times per week; Brisbane-Santo will remain operated twice per week; the Honiara-Port Vila-Auckland route will still be operated once per week; the Auckland-Port Vila-Honiara route will remain being operated once per week, with the change of the day of operations. The Honiara-Nadi and Brisbane-Munda routes will be operated without any change.
“What we understood would be a short term period without H4-SIB while repairs were completed, has required a longer period than initially anticipated. To ensure our airline can continue to grow and thrive, and to establish stability of operations across our network, we have carefully reviewed our fleet deployment and network requirements and determine that a more focused international schedule is appropriate for the months ahead,” said Matt Findlay, CEO of Solomon Airlines. “We recognise that changes to scheduled services can affect our customers travel and cargo plans, and we sincerely regret any inconvenience caused,” he added.
