Great pictures. Wow, did the almost exact reverse trip way back in 1989... Parents and I flew from Tonga (had stayed at the Int Dateline) to Samoa on a a PH 727. Funny thing was that it was some sort of unscheduled flight that we switched to at the last minute, so there were a total of 6 pax on board: 3 oriental ladies and us 3 aboard the 727 - every other seat was empty... as a kid I could not believe it.
We also flew on PH from that tiny little airstrip above Apia to Savai'i, and then back to Faleolo, all on a 6-seater they had back then. Stayed at the Tusitala in Apia...
Great to hear it's still the same great place!!!