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Where Will You Celebrate?

Wherever You Need To Be For The Celebrations. We Fly There.

On 16 September, Papua New Guinea turns 51. From Port Moresby to the Highlands, from the islands to the coast — the whole country celebrates. The only question is where you’ll be.

Win a Flight to Wherever You're Celebrating

Tell us how you celebrate Independence Day, and where in PNG you want to celebrate it this year. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook, and you’re in the draw to win a return flight to the place you named.

How to enter

  1. Follow @pngair on Instagram, Facebook, or both.
  2. Comment on the Independence Day post — or fill in the form below — with how you celebrate and where you want to celebrate this year.
  3. That’s it. You’re entered.
  4. BONUS ENTRY: sign up for email communications with us to be entered into the draw twice.

Double your chances

Were you there in 1975? Tell us where you were on 16 September 1975 in the comments — the day the flag first went up — and we’ll add another entry for you.

Entries close 11:59pm, 08 September 2026. Winner announced 10 September 2026 on Facebook and Instagram.

Independence Day Fares — Get There for Less

Celebrating somewhere other than where you are? We’ve dropped fares across the network so you can be with your people on the day.

Ready to Celebrate? Search flights below and book your journey.

Search flights, check availability, and book directly with PNG Air today.

Terms & Conditions
  • Eligibility: PNG residents, [18]+
  • Entry period, closing time, timezone stated explicitly
  • One base entry per person; one bonus entry for the 1975 question
  • Prize: one return economy flight on PNG Air to a PNG Air-served destination named in the entry, subject to availability and blackout dates. Not transferable, no cash equivalent.
  • Winner drawn at random, notified within 1 day, must respond within 2 days
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  • Entrants release Meta from all liability
  • Consent to use of entry content in PNG Air marketing