Private company

Airlines Tonga

Airline of Tonga

Airlines Tonga was an airline based in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It operated services within Tonga and flights are operated on its behalf by Air Fiji.2 It ceased to exist in 2008.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2005Founded1
Airlines Tonga Harbin Y-12 Callens
Photo: Ward Callens, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons4

Airlines Tonga was an airline based in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It operated services within Tonga and flights are operated on its behalf by Air Fiji.2

Corporate structure

Airlines Tonga is part of a group headed by Air Fiji. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

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.

On August 23, 2008, Airlines Tonga ceased all activity indefinitely, citing its inability to meet rising fuel costs.

From Wikipedia’s article on Airlines Tonga, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Destinations

Airlines Tonga operated services from Tongatapu to the following destinations:

Vava'u

Ha'apai

'Eua

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Fleet

The airline operated the following aircraft:

2x Harbin Y-12 Mark II twin engine turboprop aircraft

Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante twin engine turboprop aircraft

From Wikipedia’s article on Airlines Tonga, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Aug 23, 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2005Founded Founded1

Sources

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