Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 11 guests online > [date.gif] Tuesday, 31 May 2005 > Premier Vivian has been in Samoa and Wellington attempting to > persuade the airline and government officials that a feeder > service to and from Niue out of Apia will cause irreparable > damage to the islands visiting friends and relatives and > tourist traffic. It would be the death of a 30 year-old > visitor industry that has never reached its full potential and > its collapse would lose investors millions of dollars. > Premier Vivian is hopeful of a positive resolution > although the new partner in the venture Virgin Blue does not > consider the Niue run economical enough to send a big plane > across "so we might have to accept whatever is being offered." > > "It could take some time to sort this all out," he said. > Last Updated ( Tuesday, 31 May 2005 ) > 53161 Visitors
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