Air Tahiti Nui Offering $399 Fare LAX/TAHITI/LAX.Business, News, Travel & Lifestyle Editors/City DesksLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2001 To stimulate demand in the traditionally softer summer Tahitian season, Air Tahiti Nui Air Tahiti Nui is French Polynesia's flag carrier airline with its headquarters in Papeete, Tahiti. It operates international services for the low and high-end leisure travel markets. Its main base is Faa'a International Airport, Papeete[1]. announced today that it is offering special promotional fares in January and February on certain of its Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to Papeete flights. The round-trip economy class (Classe Moana) fare is $399 while the business class (Club Poerava) level is $1,800 per passenger. These fares are available on the carrier's southbound south·bound adj. Going toward the south. southbound Adjective going towards the south Adj. 1. flights departing Los Angeles on January 21, 27, 28 and February 11 and 25. The northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. flights which are being offered at the lower fares include January 30, February 1, 6, 16, 17, as well as March 1. Passengers may select their own itinerary based on these dates and combine the appropriate flights to take advantage of the significant savings which are up to 50 percent off the regular economy rates and a 42 percent reduction from the normal business class fares. "Although Summer in Tahiti (winter in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ) is the low season, the weather pattern is fairly constant throughout the year and prices dip to encourage travel," said Wally Sumner, Air Tahiti Air Tahiti is a regional airline based in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Air Tahiti's network covers 46 islands within French Polynesia, plus the island of Rarotonga. Its main base is Faa'a International Airport, Papeete[1]. Nui's Vice President-North America. "Since the market is heavily influenced by honeymooners who tend to May-August weddings, excellent value can be achieved by visiting French Polynesia French Polynesia, officially Territory of French Polynesia, internally self-governing overseas country (2002 pop. 245,516) of France, consisting of 118 islands in the South Pacific. The capital is Papeete, on Tahiti. in the off-season," Sumner added. He pointed out that there are no minimum stay requirements but travel must be completed in 21 days. Tickets must be purchased within 3 days of the reservation, are non-refundable and changes are not permitted. Passengers may upgrade the economy fares to business class by paying the difference. Sumner noted that travel agent friendly Air Tahiti Nui pays 8% commissions to travel agents but no over-ride nor incentive commissions will apply to these special fares. Launched in November of 1998, Air Tahiti Nui has grown to become the leader in the carriage of North Americans North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. to French Polynesia on its three weekly flights. Using the state-of-the-art high technology Airbus A-340 for the seven and a half hour flight, Air Tahiti Nui is unique in the market in providing the only day-light flights from Los Angeles to Papeete. The airline also flies to Tokyo, Osaka and Auckland from its headquarters base city Papeete. For more information, the public is invited to contact their travel agent or Air Tahiti Nui at 1-877-824-4846. |
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