Solomons considers open sky policy
The Solomon Islands government is to seriously consider an open sky policy in an attempt to reduce the costs of air
travel.
The prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare, told SIBC, that the policy is one of the many options that the government wants
to look at.
He says currently Solomon Islands has one of the most expensive air travel costs in the world.
Mr Sogavare quoted an example about the cost of a three-hour flight from Honiara to Brisbane being equivalent to the
cost of travelling Brisbane to Heathrow, London and back.
The prime minister says the government needs to come up with new policy initiatives which will open up the aviation and
airline industry for competition in order to bring down costs and promote the tourism industry.