RUNWAY TO RUNWAY - AIR NIUGINI IS THE OFFICIAL AIR CARRIER FOR PNG FASHION WEEK
8th May, 2024
The national flag carrier Air Niugini has come on board as the official airline partner for PNG Fashion Week.
Image from Left to Right; Charlie Wanma: Acting General Manager Commercial, Ido Kariko: Manager Advertising & Events, Jayde Ovia: Executive Assistant to the Managing Director (PNGFW) and Jospeh Paul, PNG Fashion Week Brand Ambassador 2023.
Air Niugini is more than just a national airline, it is a symbol of Papua New Guinea's astonishing progress. Not only has Air Niugini provided a massive boost to trade and tourism over the years, it has also helped bring diverse local communities together creating a more unified nation. Now the National flag carrier has partnered with PNG Fashion Week to take Papua New Guinea's rich culture through the medium of fashion to even greater heights.
Air Niugini has come on board to support PNG Fashion Weeks travel to Fiji for the Fiji Fashion Week event in May. The traveling team to Fiji includes PNG Fashion Week brand ambassadors Joseph Paul (2023), Chrizelda Kilik (2022) and Sam Tupou (2021) as well as the management team George Kurokuro, Creative Director, Jayde Ovio, Executive Assistant to Managing Director and the Media Team, Oliver Regondola and Ian Numba.
Image from Left to Right: Sam Tupou (PNGFW Brand Ambassador 2021), Chrizeldah Kilik (PNGFW Brand Ambassador 2022) and Jospeh Paul, current PNGFW Brand Ambassador.
Director of PNG Fashion Week Miss Philma Kelegai said the partnership is a first partnership that creates international opportunities for participants under the PNG Fashion Week banner. “We were adamant in sending not just our models, but also our people so they go and learn, acquire knowledge and bring it back to further enrich and enhance our own platform.” Apart from the models walking the Fiji Fashion Week Runway, the Media Team will be attending Fashion Media and Photography workshops hosted by Fiji Fashion Week, and the management team will be attending workshops and tutorials also on the Fiji Fashion Week calendar.
Image from Left to Right” George Kurokuro, Creative Director, PNG Fashion Week and Jayde Ovia, Executive Assistant to the MD, PNG Fashion Week.
"Air Niugini is such an iconic brand and we are excited to have them on board as sponsors for PNG Fashion Week." Miss Kelegai said. Air Nuigini will be the official air carrier for PNG Fashion Week giving return flights for all designers participating in the Paradise Runway 2024. Miss Kelegai further mentioned that Air Nuigini will be joining our judging panel at the PNG Fashion Awards to give two return airfares for a selected designer and a model at the upcoming Paradise Runway show in September to Fiji Fashion week 2025.
Charlie Wanma, Acting General Manager Commercial said he welcomed the great partnership and is very pleased to see young people take the lead.
"PNG Fashion Week is grateful for this partnership with Air Niugini and we are looking forward to participating meaningfully at the upcoming Fiji Fashion Week Show in Fiji this year," said Miss Kelegai.
