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Despite heavy rainfall over Tongatapu this morning, King Taufa'’ahau Tupou IV was present at Fua'amotu International Airport to welcome the arrival of both Pacific Blue on its first inaugural flight and Air New Zealand'’s new Airbus A320 aircraft.

A new air service flying directly to Tonga from Sydney and Auckland will be launched on October 31 by Pacific Blue, the head of Virgin Blue's Commercial International division, Karam Chand, confirmed in Nuku'alofa yesterday.

When Virgin Blue starts flying to Tonga from Sydney and Auckland on October 31 with its renown cheap airfares, it could start a price war with the other airlines currently serving Tonga - Air New Zealand who launches a new Airbus service on the same date, Polynesian Airlines who have recently increased flights to Tonga, and Air Pacific.

The Janfull International Dateline Hotel celebrated its 40th birthday today.

Air New Zealand will start a weekly Airbus A320 daytime service to Tonga in October, according a marketing manager, Norm Thompson, in Nuku'alofa on June 29.

The 2005 Heilala Week Festival began in Tonga yesterday June 19 with the opening of a Music Festival to be followed by events leading-up to the celebration of the 87th birthday of King Taufa‘’ahau Tupou IV on July 4.

The Prince Regent, HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a, was at Fua'amotu International Airport yesterday afternoon, April 28, to welcome the arrival of a 37-seat Convair aircraft of the Peau Vava'u Airways from New Zealand.

Starting today, April 14, the DC3 of the Peau Vava‘u Airways the sole operator of the domestic air service, ceased serving the outer islands of Tonga.

Air Pacific this week will cut back its service to Tonga to twice instead of three times a week, terminating its Saturday service, and flying to Tonga only on Tuesday and Thursday, following a clash with Tonga's civil aviation authorities.