Air Niugini (PX, Port Moresby) has secured International Airline Licence No. 29 from Papua New Guinea's Department of Transport, authorising scheduled flights to New Zealand ahead of a planned return to Auckland International on November 17, 2026. The carrier will resume 3x weekly Port Moresby-Auckland flights, initially deploying B737-800s before transitioning to A220-300s in 2027.