Samoa Airways plans to start twice weekly nonstop flights between Apia and Brisbane from November 13 2018 with Boeing 737-800 equipment.
The Australian Airports Association (AAA) is giving seven people the opportunity to attend its 2018 national conference through a new scholarship program.
Sydney Airport expects to have 65.6 million passengers a year by 2039, up 51 per cent increase from 43.3 million its three terminals handled in 2017.
Sydney Airport chief executive Geoff Culbert says further liberalisation of Australia's air services agreements would unlock demand.
Air Niugini says the loss of a codeshare agreement with Qantas is behind the decision to end Port Moresby-Townsville flights and reduce service to Sydney.
Cebu Pacific has added a second Australian port to its growing international network with the start on nonstop flights to Melbourne Tullamarine.
