Solomon Airlines doubles weekly Brisbane-Santo flights

The route, last attempted months before COVID began, will be the only direct flight between the two destinations and will cut out an often-lengthy layover that can involve changing airports in Tokyo.

The low-cost carrier is flying A320neos and A321neos from the Malaysian capital alongside AirAsia X’s A330 flights, doubling the group’s Kuala Lumpur–Perth services from seven to 14 per week. The first AK604 service from KL touched down in Perth just a…