Destinations
Air Kiribati operates domestic flights linking all Gilbert Islands. The Line Islands and Phoenix Islands are too far for direct flights. Until 2004, Aloha Airlines connected Honolulu to Kiritimati on behalf of Air Kiribati, but Aloha went out of business, so the route ceased. Since 4 October 2005, a new service was operated by Fijian Air Pacific, every Tuesday, from Honolulu, with 24 places chartered on each flight by Air Kiribati, but this service was suspended as well, in 2008, due to the deteriorated surface of the Kiritimati runway. Thus, Kiritimati remains unserved today, but Air Kiribati's only rival airline, domestic Coral Sun Airways, is examining the purchase of a new aircraft capable of flying to the remote Phoenix and Line Islands, having 41 and 8,809 inhabitants, respectively, but all unserved by scheduled passenger airlines. However, an American company called Te Mauri Travel offers charter flights between Honolulu and Kiritimati.
Starting from November 2009, an Air Kiribati service between Tarawa and Fiji's main gateway at Nadi is operated as well, using an aircraft and crew of Our Airline.
Flight diversions can also be arranged when required. Medevac and SAR are always considered priority.
Air Kiribati's 17 destinations are the following:
- Fiji
- Nadi - Nadi International Airport
- Kiribati
- Abaiang - Abaiang Atoll Airport
- Abemama - Abemama Atoll Airport
- Aranuka - Aranuka Airport
- Arorae - Arorae Island Airport
- Beru - Beru Island Airport
- Butaritari - Butaritari Atoll Airport
- Kuria - Kuria Airport
- Maiana - Maiana Airport
- Makin - Makin Airport
- Marakei - Marakei Airport
- Nikunau - Nikunau Airport
- Nonouti - Nonouti Airport
- Onotoa - Onotoa Airport
- Tabiteuea North - Tabiteuea North Airport
- Tabiteuea South - Tabiteuea South Airport
- Tamana - Tamana Airport
- Tarawa - Bonriki International Airport Hub
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