Virgin Samoa, formerly Polynesian Blue, was the flag carrier of Samoa.[1] It was owned by Virgin Australia Holdings (49%), the Government of Samoa (49%) and Grey Investment Group (2%).[2][3] Polynesian Blue took over the long-haul flights (those involving Australia or New Zealand), which were operated by Polynesian Airlines. In December 2011, Polynesian Blue was renamed Virgin Samoa. It ceased operations on 12 November 2017.
History
In 2005, Virgin Blue Holdings signed an agreement with the Government of Samoa to operate a joint venture airline. The announcement came after several months of detailed discussions between the two parties and involved the Samoan government and Virgin Blue joining forces to set up a new company to operate jet routes previously flown by Polynesian Airlines