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THE IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE OF AIR NIUGINI PARADISE THE IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE OF AIR NIUGINI VOL 4 2014 2015 PARADISE Advertising ISLAND RETREAT NEW YORK, NEW YORK Rates Natural wonders and The Big Apple gets a unspoilt coral at jaw-dropping dose of Walindi Resort PNG culture Paradise magazine entered CITY GUIDE PLUS: Everything you need PNG culture, hotel reviews a new era in late 2014. to know about food, movies, books, Hong Kong music and gadgets New publisher Business Advantage International unveiled its first edition of the magazine in September, featuring a brand new lay- out and expanded contents. Our objective is to bring Paradise up to the standard of the most respected inflight publications Get set worldwide. That process The PNG Games are coming to Lae will continue in 2015 with a lower ad ratio introduced to strike a better balance between editorial and advertisements. 2 Paradise magazine 2015 Advertising Rates Schedule & deadlines Edition Booking Material In-seat deadline deadline date January/ 14 Nov 21 Nov 5 Jan February 2015 2014 2014 2015 March/April 2015 16 Jan 23 Jan 1 Mar May/June 2015 16 Mar 23 Mar 1 May July/August 2015 15 May 22 May 1 Jul September/October 2015 15 July 22 July 1 Sep November/December 2015 15 Sept 22 Sept 1 Nov DEPARTURE LOUNGE NEWS, BRIEFINGS, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AIRLINE NEWS DEPARTURE LOUNGE WITH ROBERT UPE THE LATEST FROM AIR NIUGINI NEWS, BRIEFINGS, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE Boost for PNG airports ravellers using Port Moresby and Lae airports will see marked Air Niugini backs Q&A improvements in facilities over T the next year or so. Plans to develop Port Moresby include six retail spaces and duty-free stores Jessica in the departures and arrival lounges. Other Pacific Games highlights are a street market-style store The completion of the for local products, an arts and crafts shop Boeing fleet’s retrofit and a convenience store, as well as foreign program has lifted exchange and car rental outlets. Mauboy At Lae, the National Airports Corporation the standards in air is hopeful of developing a bed and breakfast travel. It is timely that Paradise caught up with Australia’s singing accommodation business and a safe parking the upgrade has been sensation ahead of her visit to the PNG facility. n carried out on the Boeing Games in November. For more on the airport expansions, see fleet prior to the Games. Page 104. he Australian music star will perform at the opening ceremony of the PNG Games on November 15. It is the highlight of her four-day visit to the Games in Lae. T She will also play with PNG’s Jokema to record a jingle. Mauboy has been in the world spotlight in recent months. In The future of On board … (from left) CEO of the 2105 Pacific Games Peter Stewart, CEO of Air Niugini Simon May, she was the first solo artist outside Europe to make a Foo, Minister for Sports and Pacific Games guest appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest and in August Justin Tkatchenko, chairman of the Air Niugini travel: airports with Board Sir Fred Reiher, Minister for State Owned she performed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Enterprises & Investments Ben Micah, and Departure Lounge caught up with Mauboy, who also starred chairperson of the 2015 Pacific Games, Emma in the movie Sapphires, during her busy schedule. beaches? Waiwai. Q: What are you most looking forward to when you lobal travel search site Skyscanner has released a “future come to PNG? of travel” report predicting that by 2024 airports will be A: I’m looking forward to getting to know the culture and entirely automated with passengers taking complete control, community again. I feel very proud and honoured to be a ir Niugini’s two Boeing 737s and a promote the Pacific Games and Papua New “There will be about 4500 participants eliminating check-in desks and queues – ultimately speeding part of such a great community event. Fokker 100 have been emblazoned Guinea in the region including Australia, Asia including 3000 athletes to attend the Games; G Q: Is it your first time in the country? up the process. with the logo of the 2015 Pacific and the Pacific. that is a huge number of people and cargo A: I have travelled to PNG before to raise funds and Passengers will be able to check in and drop off their bags at Games. “The completion of the Boeing fleet’s at one time. We have upgraded our Boeing A awareness for both Operation Open Heart and the Orchid Starbucks as they buy coffee and use their smartphones to monitor The popular yellow lagatoi (double-hulled retrofit program has lifted the standards in fleet and will also be looking at getting Society of Papua New Guinea, and had an incredible time the queue times at security as they choose the best route to get canoe) with red, green, black and blue air travel and offers better customer comfort additional aircraft.” meeting the families of the community sharing my music. to their gates. encapsulates the spirit of the games and on Air Niugini’s Bird of Paradise services and The 2015 Pacific Games is scheduled in Q: Musically, what is coming up next for you? Pre-set digital luggage tags and suitcases are also on the horizon A recent survey by Skyscanner found that 43 per cent of passengers Papua New Guinea. it is very timely that the upgrade has been Port Moresby from July 4 to 18. Twenty-two A: I’m in the process of writing new music and just and will include all flight details and destination information, would love to see an open-air park or beach as part of their airport As the exclusive carrier of the athletes and carried out on the Boeing fleet prior to the countries in the Pacific are expected to take focusing and having a lot of fun making it all come to life. allowing holiday-makers to track their bags throughout their journey. experience. officials of the Games, Air Niugini is proud to Games,” he says. part in 28 sports. One thousand technical Q: Where are your favorite places to travel? These future systems, along with biometric data cards which will Skyscanner’s head of B2B, Filip Filipov says: “Emerging technologies promote the event on the three aircraft. Air Niugini chief executive officer Simon officials and 500 officials will accompany A: I currently live in Sydney and have been for quite some replace passports, mean that travellers will experience a more mean that by 2024 the travel journey from our home to holiday Air Niugini board chairman, Sir Fred Reiher, Foo says the airline will be responsible for the athletes. time, so I like to travel back to Darwin and visit all my family. efficient, pleasant and faster airport journey, according to the destination has the potential to be a stress-free and enjoyable describes the Games as a momentous the movement of most athletes, officials and PNG previously hosted the Pacific Games But I love Greece and Vanuatu and would visit those places Skyscanner report. experience – full of fun distractions for everyone. Airports and flights regional event that will coincide with the 40th freight during the Games and is proud to lead in 1969 and 1991. any day. Skyscanner predicts that departure halls will become the start of will no longer be the price we pay to travel but instead will signify anniversary of the country’s independence. the way in promoting this significant regional The Pacific Games is held every four Q: What’s in your hand luggage? the holiday experience with beautiful, mood-lifting spaces – from art the start of our holidays, where travellers can relax and create the “Air Niugini is pleased to be on board to event. years. n A: Deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, a spare set of clothes galleries and gardens to 3D cinemas and yoga retreats (which sounds perfect space to suit their needs, whether they’re flying for business and moisturisers. n not too dissimilar to Singapore’s Changi Airport, pictured). or leisure.” n 14 Paradise – Air Niugini’s in-flight magazine 20 Paradise – Air Niugini’s in-flight magazine September – October 2014 21 Paradise magazine 2015 Advertising Rates 3 Circulation Paradise magazine has a print run of 20,000. n It is available in every seat of every international flight, and on selected domestic services. n Copies are also distributed through channels such as Air Niugini lounges, travel industry contacts and PNG diplomatic missions around the world. n From December 2014 Paradise is also easy to access online via its own dedicated website at: airniuginiparadise.com. 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