She was expected, here she lands her first plane on the ground of the fenua: the airline Delta Airlines inaugurated its first flight on the Los Angeles – Papeete line last night.
The company plans three weekly flights from Los Angeles, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, from December 17, 2022 until March 25, 2023. During this test period, the company is targeting 8,000 passengers between fenua and la California. A period of adjustment which, if conclusive, should lead Delta to establish itself definitively. The reservations already displaying full, this quota will be reached, except disruptive element.
These dates correspond to the “blank” dates of the rotations operated by Air France. Thus, Delta wants to be “at Air France which does not operate on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
“Political stability” encourages Delta
During this low season segment, the Minister of Major Works and Land Transport René Temeharo welcomes the complementarity of operators and the opening up to competition: “When there is political stability in a country, it is obvious to see that confidence is regainedhe says. Investors believe in it, this Air France – Delta partnership allows us to open up options“.
Economic benefits also expected for the tourism and hotel sectors, and which, still according to the minister, should not harm Air Tahiti Nui “since the clientele will be different“.
