Vanuatu
Air Vanuatu in liquidation following fleet issue, poor trading
Liquidators say they intend to resume normal trading as soon as possible, while considering all opportunities to place the airline on a stronger footing.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Best short-haul holiday destinations: Port Vila, Vanuatu
Tiny Port Vila, with a population just over 61,000, has come of age. The capital of Vanuatu is home to chic restaurants, bars and gourmet produce outlets.
- by Craig Tansley
★★★ ½
Airline reviews
Airline review: Virgin’s extra legroom seats are a bargain on this route
This flight to an island paradise features Virgin’s cheapest upgrade to ‘Economy X’ at just $33.
- by Angela Saurine
Smashed by COVID and cyclones, Pacific paradise now back with a vengeance
Vanuatu’s old experiences been given a flirty facelift and there are plenty of new ones. Here are the highlights.
- by Christine Retschlag
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I didn’t bother looking at the stamp in my passport. It created a nightmare
A casual look at my passport while visiting a Pacific paradise resulted in a horror realisation: I had been in the country illegally for 30 days.
- by Christine Retschlag
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‘Heading towards a very unsafe world’: Vanuatu’s climate change minister fights to end fossil fuel projects
Vanuatu Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu is hoping developed countries such as Australia commit to phasing out fossil fuels like coal and gas at the UN’s annual meeting. The future of his country depends on it.
- by Laura Chung
★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: No entertainment, no alcohol in this business class
It’s a short flight to this Pacific island, so the shortcomings of this business class are easily overlooked.
- by Christine Retschlag
Snubbed by Solomon and Vanuatu, Biden renews pledges to Pacific islands
It’s part of a charm offensive aimed at curbing inroads by China in a region Washington considers strategically crucial.
- by Steve Holland, David Brunnstrom and Kirsty Needham
25 incredible South Pacific experiences you won’t find anywhere else
We don’t have to go far to escape to destinations completely unlike our own, that offer unique experiences we can’t get on the other side of the equator.
- by Craig Tansley
Australian-owned Pacific resort makes a comeback after devastation
Get a glimpse of Vanuatu’s Melanesian culture at an Australian-owned resort on the island of Espiritu Santo.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
US eyes massive diplomatic ramp-up for Pacific island embassies
In a bid to counter China’s growing power in the region, the US envisions hiring up to 40 staffers over the next five years for each of its four new embassies.
- by Matthew Lee