Samoa Air is a small airline from Samoa that operates scheduled flights between the domestic islands as well as to American Samoa. It also provides charter flights and medical transfer flights.
Incidents
On 21 June 2012, a Samoa Air aircraft almost collided with a Polynesian Airlines aircraft near Fagali'i. Both aircraft were on the same flight path. Civil Aviation issued a stern warning to Samoa Air for failing to follow standard operating procedures. Samoa Air's CEO, Chris Langton, disputed the outcome of the investigation.
Pay by weight
Samoa Air gained global press coverage by becoming the first airline in the world to charge customers by body weight plus luggage.
The fare is calculated by multiplying a base fare (depending on the route flown) by the total weight of the passenger plus their luggage. So a passenger flying from Apia to Asau weighing 80 kg and carrying 20 kg of luggage would pay US$ 132 for the flight (100 kg x US$ 1.32 base fare), while another passenger weighing 60 kg and traveling without luggage would pay US$ 79.20 (60 kg x US$ 1.32 base fare) for the same flight.
While the airline faced criticism from around the world for this policy, with some calling it a "fat tax", the airline claims that it is a fair model.
Destinations
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asau |  Samoa | AAU | NSAU | Asau Airport |
| Apia | Samoa | APW | NSFA | Faleolo International Airport |
| Pago Pago |  American Samoa | PPG | NSTU | Pago Pago International Airport |
| Salelologa | Samoa | MXS | NSMA | Maota Airport |
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britten-Norman Islander | 2 | — | 9 |
| Cessna 172 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Total | 3 | — |
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