Air Tahiti Nui to Join Northwest Airlines' Worldperks Program May 1.Business Editors/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2004 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]. , the international flag carrier of Tahiti and her islands, announced today that it will become a partner in Northwest Airlines' Worldperks Program effective May 1. This positive development will allow Worldperks members to use their banked miles for air travel on Air Tahiti Nui flights between 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. and Papeete, Los Angeles and Auckland, as well as flights from and to Papeete and Auckland from Tokyo and Osaka. "We are very pleased to be the newest air partner in NWA's Worldperks Program," said Wally Sumner, AirTahiti Nui's Vice President-North America. "By our inclusion in Worldperks, millions of frequent travelers will now have the opportunity to redeem mileage for travel on Air Tahiti Nui and experience our award-winning service while at the same time visiting Tahiti, paradise on earth, or Auckland, the beautiful 'city of sails'," he added. Sumner noted that 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 global reach now includes partnership through code-share arrangements with Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde , Japan Air Lines, QANTAS QANTAS Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd. Airways and through mileage redemption in the frequent traveler programs of American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the and Northwest Airlines. Air Tahiti Nui also offers its own loyalty program named "Club Tiare" for the fragrant national flower of Tahiti. Members I "Club Tiare" accrue points and then redeem them for free travel on Air Tahiti Nui, for class of service upgrades or for excess baggage excess baggage n → exceso de equipaje excess baggage excess n → excédent m de bagages excess baggage excess n allowance coupons. A unique feature of this program permits family members to pool their points, thus achieving benefit status in an accelerated manner. Boasting an all Airbus-340-300 fleet, Air Tahiti Nui flies 12 times per week from Los Angeles to Papeete and 3 times weekly from Los Angeles to Auckland, with connecting service to Sydney. In addition, the carrier serves Paris 5 times weekly nonstop from Los Angeles. All flights feature 3 classes of service and friendly Polynesian hospitality. To redeem Worldperk miles, members should call 1-800-44Perks. For more information about Air Tahiti Nui's services and flight schedules, 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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