Air Tahiti Nui to Fly 14 Weekly Flights to Papeete, 6 Weekly Flights to Paris During Peak Summer Season.Business Editors/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2003 In response to continued strong passenger demand, 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]. has scheduled an additional frequency this summer to both Papeete and Paris from 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. , the carrier's U.S. Gateway. The new flights will bring the total per week offered from Los Angeles by Tahiti's International Flag Carrier to 14 to Papeete and 6 to Paris for the summer schedule between June 30 and August 27. These extra flights will depart Papeete every Monday at 23:55 (TN 22), will arrive Los Angeles Tuesday at 11:10, depart at 13:10 and arrive Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport Wednesday at 9:05. The departure from Paris will be on Wednesday at 11:30 (TN 21), and will arrive in Los Angeles at 14:20, depart Los Angeles at 16:20 and arrive Papeete at 21:55. "In an international travel landscape torn by consumer concerns, Tahiti continues to be a bright star," said Wally wally Noun pl -lies Brit slang a stupid or foolish person [from the name Walter] Noun 1. 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. "We are adding these flights to accommodate peak travel demand to both 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. and Paris while the trend within the industry seems to be curtailment Curtailment The act of contracting or reducing operations of a company in the hope of bringing it financial or operational stability. This management technique is often used when a company has grown too fast and is unable to effectively manage its operations. of services," Sumner added. Papeete is only 7 1/2 hours from Los Angeles on Air Tahiti Nui's new, comfortable Airbus A-340-300 aircraft, Sumner noted. Offering 3 classes of service, the carrier has been recognized for its friendly service and excellent reliability and has become the leader in passenger air traffic between 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. and French Polynesia, and has served the Los Angeles to Paris market for one year. Air Tahiti Nui has a wide variety of value packages offered by tour operators specializing in the South Pacific region, as well as Paris. The airline also works with cruise companies that have ships positioned in Tahiti for 7 and 10 day excursions. To contact Air Tahiti Nui for more information, the public is invited to call the Reservations Center at (877) 824-4846 or visit the airline's web site at http://www.flyatn.com. |
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