Air Vanuatu

Auckland to Port Vila. Seats a little cramped but fairly comfortable. FA's were friendly and efficient. Food was fabulous - choice of two meals. Great selection of drinks. On return flight again had choice of two breakfast meals delicious. Only gripe is the airport not the airline. On arrival into Vila it's a long wait for customs and it's hot with ceiling fans which don't do anything.

Travelled Brisbane-VLI-Brisbane in January. Very competant and friendly crew and check in. Food was great and for a short flight it was wonderful. Being slow we were at the back of the immigration queue but were nonetheless well entertained by the welcome band. Didn't find seats too cramped at all cosy perhaps.

Flew Sydney Port Vila Sydney a little cramped in Economy class but copable with for 4 hours. Overall an excellent airline offering a good standard of service.

Flew Air Vanuatu from Fiji-Port Vila-Auckland on a B737-300. All departures on time. Meal & drink service swift. Crew fairly friendly. Seats a little cramped in economy. No PTV's. Pilot's manouver plane like a car - very swift taxiing and turns. Flights all under 3 hours. Overall a good no- nonsense air shuttle service to Port Vila.

Great inflight magazine outlining the many amazing tourist attractions of Vanuatu and on board duty free shopping is average but not available on the short routes (Nadi - Vila). Travelled this route frequently on this airline's sole 737-300 since 1999 - last trip in January 2004. Has maintained a nice French/Anglo feeling by the all Ni-Vanuatu crew who are tri-lingual (English French and Bislama - Local Pidgen English). Airline also leases aircraft to Air Solomon for flights to Honiara and Brisbane.