Special airfares with Royal Tongan

Royal Tongan Airlines has begun offering six flights a week between Auckland and the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa with an inaugural return airfare of $599 valid until December 16.

Royal Tongan will operate daily flights except Sundays between Auckland and Tonga return, with connections on to the Tongan island groups of Vava'u and Ha'apai.

Once weekly, the airline will also operate to Sydney and Honolulu.

Royal Tongan Airlines is leasing the Boeing 757 aircraft from Royal Brunei Airlines.