International flights in and out of Honiara, capital of Solomon Islands, came to a temporary stop Monday following a nationwide strike by members of the Solomon Islands Public employees Union, SIPEU w International flights in and out of Honiara, capital of Solomon Islands, came to a temporary stop Monday following a nationwide strike by members of the Solomon Islands Public employees Union, SIPEU which took effect midnight Sunday. The strike also halted all domestic flights to more than 12 domestic airports in the country. Civil Aviation officers are members of the Public Employees Union and had joined other members in the strike in support of their demands.