Air Tahiti Nui
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Air Tahiti Nui
IATA TN	ICAO THT	Callsign TAHITI
Founded		1996
Hubs		Faa'a International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Club Tiare
Member lounge		International Lounge
Fleet size		5
Destinations		8
Headquarters		Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Key people		Geffry Salmon (CEO)
Website: http://www.airtahitinui.com

Nuku Hiva, the newest aircraft in the Air Tahiti Nui fleet, at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo

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

History

Air Tahiti Nui was established on 31 October 1996 and commenced flight operations on 20 November 1998. It is the first international airline based in Papeete, Tahiti, formed to develop inbound tourism. The Government of French Polynesia is the major shareholder (61.7%) along with other local investors. Currently, Air Tahiti Nui has 782 employees.¹

Destinations

Air Tahiti Nui offers service to the following destinations:²

Asia

• Japan
  • Tokyo (Narita International Airport)

Europe

• France
  • Paris (Charles de Gaulle International Airport)

North America

• United States
  • Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)

Oceania

• Australia
  • Sydney (Sydney Airport)
• New Zealand
  • Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
• Tahiti (France)
  • Papeete (Faa'a International Airport) Hub

Fleet

The Air Tahiti Nui fleet consists of the following aircraft as of June 2008:³

Trivia

Despite its large-sized fleet and the availability of in-flight entertainment with personal video screen on each seat, the airline never uses video safety demonstration. The demonstrations are delivered directly by the flight attendants.⁴

References

External links

• Air Tahiti Nui
• Air Tahiti Nui Fleet Detail

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