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Airport tax quietly rockets from $180 to $280

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By Jarrett Malifa 24 March 2026, 1:00PM

Travellers to and from Samoa were being hit with charges of more than $280 on return tickets after the government’s new airport levy was applied beyond its stated scope.

By Jarrett Malifa 24 March 2026, 1:00PM

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