Many remain stranded following the voluntary liquidation of Air Vanuatu, including over a dozen Australian student volunteers on Tanna Island and a number of Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers in Australia.
Accounting firm Ernst & Young took control of Air Vanuatu and initially said flights after Sunday were “under review” but there has been no update since.
The head of Vanuatu’s Business Resilience Council has called the situation a national embarrassment and said Air Vanuatu should be left to die.
Glen Craig, chair of the Business Resilience Council, blamed poor management and said only a few people in business and tourism circles wanted to see the airline return.
