Solomons - Solomon Airlines (IE, Honiara) has resumed a regular 2x weekly service to Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova almost a week after it was first suspended over a dispute between the landowners and the government.

The carrier said in a statement that it had decided to restart the route after it received letters from both the Santa Cruz landowners and the Santa Cruz Police department advising the landowners were keen to see a full resumption of air services as soon as possible.

"The Santa Cruz Police has also guaranteed security on the ground for the safe operation of the flights which operate every Tuesday and Saturday," it said.

The Santa Cruz Islands are part of Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. They lie approximately 400 kilometres southeast of the main Solomon Islands chain.