Hundreds of Australians are stranded at a popular island destination after multiple flights were cancelled.
At least 26 Air Vanuatu flights to Australia and New Zealand have been either cancelled or rescheduled since Friday.
Passenger Eva Wiland said she was meant to fly out at 7am on Sunday, but the flight was cancelled the day before with very little detail.
“We were told not to go to the airport. Not to try to get another flight at the airport because it’s closed,” she told Today on Monday.
“We have no information.”
Flights from Port Vila to Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne have all been impacted, with the first flight expected to depart the island on Tuesday.
The airline issued a statement to its website on Sunday advising passengers an engineering issue was the cause of the mass flight cancellations.
“Air Vanuatu wishes to inform guests that due to an ongoing engineering requirement on our aircraft, a number of our services are being impacted over the coming days,” the statement said.
The airline has rescheduled most flights, with some forced to stay as many as seven additional nights on the island before they can fly home.
Passengers due to fly from Port Vila to Sydney on Monday have been rebooked on a flight one week later on October 2.
Guests are advised not to travel to the Airport, and the airline has promised to get in contact to reconfirm flight details.
Those who would like to cancel their trip are urged to contact their Travel Agent or the Air Vanuatu office to request a refund.
Air Vanuatu have advised passengers to keep checking their website for updates.