Airlines Tonga#Fleet

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| commenced =December 2005

| ceased =August 23, 2008

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Airlines Tonga was an airline based in Nuku{{Okina}}alofa, Tonga. It operated services within Tonga and flights are operated on its behalf by Air Fiji.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 70 | date= 2007-03-27}}

History

The airline started operations in December 2005 as a joint venture partnership between Air Fiji (49%) and Tongan travel agency Teta Tours (51%). Airlines Tonga became the second domestic airline of Tonga after Peau Vavaʻu.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/159117/air-fiji-to-fly-tonga-s-domestic-service-report |title=Air Fiji to fly Tonga's domestic service - report |publisher=RNZ |date=8 December 2005 |accessdate=11 January 2021}}

On August 23, 2008, Airlines Tonga ceased all activity indefinitely, citing its inability to meet rising fuel costs.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/178960/airline-tonga-suspends-operations |title=Airline Tonga suspends operations |publisher=RNZ |date=26 August 2008 |accessdate=11 January 2021}}

Destinations

Airlines Tonga operated services from Tongatapu to the following destinations:{{cite web |url=http://www.airfiji.com.fj/pages.cfm/home/airlines-tonga.html |title=Airlines Tonga |publisher=Air Fiji |date= |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070331213753/http://www.airfiji.com.fj/pages.cfm/home/airlines-tonga.html |archive-date=31 March 2007}}

Fleet

The airline operated the following aircraft:

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