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Flights cancelled and tourists stranded as Air Vanuatu put into voluntary liquidation
Troubled airline had earlier cancelled flights to Australia and New Zealand, citing ‘maintenance’ requirements
Vanuatu has put its national carrier, Air Vanuatu, into voluntary liquidation, after it cancelled flights to Australia and New Zealand, leaving tourists stranded.
The Pacific island’s government made the decisions after representatives from accounting firm EY arrived in Port Vila on Thursday and conducted initial assessments of the airline’s financials.
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