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A decision on which of two airlines operating in Tonga will win the monopoly right to operate the domestic air service has not been made, Viliami Ma'ake, the Director of Civil Aviation said on March 31.

A Talanga Tourism Summit aimed at bringing together local, regional and overseas tourist associations and agents will have two-days of open discussions on the future of Tourism Development in Tonga.

The Air Peau Vava‘u service to Niuatoputapu and Niuafo'ou that was scheduled to start today, January 25 has been postponed to February 2, said Mosikaka Moengangongo, the airline's Project Manager.

A lucky Australian angler in Vava'u landed a massive Black Marlin - weighing in at 328.8 kg ( 723lbs), a new Tongan all-tackle record, making a great end to the year 2005 for Vava'u sport fishing.

Miss Cook Islands, Dorothea George (21) was crowned Miss South Pacific 2005 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga tonight. Photos by Linny Folau

The seven contestants for the Miss South Pacific Pageant 2005 were guests last night of the Federal Pacific Insurance, who hosted a welcome cocktail and dinner in Nuku'alofa, where two 'Uvean girls discovered they had an old connection with Tonga.

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.