Polynesian Airlines is the national airline of Samoa and has its headquarters in the Samoa National Provident Fund Building in the capital, Apia. It formerly flew all over the Pacific but with the establishment of Polynesian Blue by the government and Virgin Blue, Polynesian Airlines has restricted itself to shorter flights to neighbouring islands. Its main base is Faleolo International Airport, Apia.
The airline was established in 1959 and started operations in August 1959 with services between Apia and Pago Pago in American Samoa using. The government of Western Samoa acquired a controlling interest in 1971. In February 1995 a commercial alliance with Air New Zealand was signed to develop marketing, sales and operational relationships. Jet operations have been taken over by Polynesian Blue.

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