The American Samoa visitors Bureau says a law which prohibits foreign carriers from flying between the territory and the United States mainland needs to change before new airlines are welcomed.
The governor Lolo Matalasi Molinga has announced he will be writing to Air New Zealand, Virgin Blue Australia, Fiji Airways and possibly airlines from Asia to extend services to Pago Pago.
Currently the only carriers that fly to American Samoa are Hawaiian Air, Polynesian Airlines and Inter Island Air.
The Executive Officer of the Visitors Bureau, David Vaeafe says currently a cabotage law exists to protect airlines in the US but it will need to be changed to allow more carriers to American Samoa.
"We do have some exemptions on cabotage in terms of cargo and so forth. And our new governor, our new administration, we will be working, you know, with Washington DC to look at this and to see what concessions we can have and look at changing the cabotage or changing the regulations for American Samoa."
David Vaeafe says additional airlines to the territory will create the opportunity for more visitors.
