Municipal delegation, footballers, musicians… Residents of Vanuatu are taking a little longer than expected to return home, due to a technical problem on a plane. They are staying in a hotel in Nouméa.
The hazards of air transport. 47 Vanuatu people found themselves stranded in Caledonia. The reason given was a technical failure on the Air Vanuatu plane, which caused the cancellation of the flight scheduled for Monday evening. It had to be postponed until the following evening, then this Wednesday, and then Thursday…
Among these suffering passengers, there is a delegation from Port Vila town hall. She was invited to the festival in Dumbéa, its twin town, and to the giant omelette which celebrated its fortieth anniversary last weekend. Listen to Marie-Louise Milne, first deputy mayor of Port-Vila, speaking to Brigitte Whaap and Claude Lindor:
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We adjust our schedules depending on the plane. Yesterday, we had city council. The meeting was adjourned until Thursday.
Marie-Louise Milne, first deputy mayor of Port Vila
Also in this mess, the Vanuatu futsal team, which came to participate in the Oceania championships which were played last week in Païta. Supported by the company, the group is currently staying in a hotel in Anse-Vata. Contacted by NC la 1ère, Air Vanuatu specifies that passengers on Monday’s flights will leave this Thursday at 4 p.m. and those scheduled for this Wednesday’s flight must depart on Friday May 3.
