Samoa Airways will resume flight services to Asau Airport,
Savaii, beginning April 1 st , 2021 during the busy Easter and Election
holidays to help boost local tourism on the big island.
CEO for Samoa Airways, Seiuli Alvin Tuala says the decision to
recommence flights to Asau after a 6 year hiatus is the outcome of many
discussions with partners Samoa Tourism Authority, the Savaii Samoa
Tourism Association (SSTA) and the Samoa Hotels Association (SHA) who
have pushed for services.
“The launch of flight services to Asau helps support the growing demand for
more convenient travel options between the Upolu and Savaii.” Seiuli said
“It is also a way to build support for local businesses and establish a route to
the western end of Savaii which will ultimately benefit our international
visitors once borders re-open.”
Seiuli added “It’s is encouraging to see that the drive to re-open flights to
Asau is coming from local tourism operators because it’s not easy to
establish a new route which is why it’s crucial we work closely with our
partners in the industry and continue to work towards continued growth in
the local tourism industry.”
Recently, a test flight to Asau was conducted and CEO for Samoa Tourism,
Faamatuainu Lenatai Suifua, says the decision to launch flights to Asau
Airport in April is intended to take advantage of the peak season when
locals will be travelling for the Easter weekend and General Elections.

“The demand for travel options will be high especially in April which gives us
an opportune time to work together not only to enable more flight routes but
find ways to sustain long term flight services to Savaii destinations ” said
Faamatuainu.
“Locals will appreciate the convenience of travelling to the far west end of
Savaii in less than 20 minutes and this will also help address bottlenecks at
the ferry terminal created by travellers heading back to Upolu on Mondays.
Re-introducing flight services from Apia to Asau will cut travelling time by
several hours, cater for weekend travel and promote longer stays in Savaii.”
In addition to the new route to Asau, flights to Maota have also been
scheduled and Samoa Airways have launched their air fare specials in April
to cater to locals travelling to Savaii for the Easter long weekend and
General Elections.
Fares start from $69.60 to Maota one-way and $89.15 to Asau. For
bookings and flight schedule information, contact Samoa Airways on 21261.