After the inauguration of the Papeete – Seattle road on October 4 and the announcement of an extension to Paris bi-weekly service for the period summer 2023, Air Tahiti Nui announces a new extension of the Papeete – Paris line via Seattle for the next IATA winter season.
From June 12, 2023, the new service to and from Paris will be coupled with the five scheduled rotations via Los Angeles. It will thus allow Air Tahiti Nui to offer a total of seven weekly flights between Papeete and Paris from June to September 2023.. Flights from Paris will take off every Wednesday and Sunday. The return flight from Seattle will depart every Tuesday and Saturday.
The opening of the new direct Tahiti-Seattle link was already a great success for Air Tahiti Nui », said Mathieu BECHONNET, General Manager of Air Tahiti Nui. “Pushing this service to Paris for the summer was a way to offer even more options to our Metropolitan customers to reach the United States or Tahiti. Our decision to move to a year-round service is made possible today thanks to the positive reception we receive. We are really excited about the new business opportunities this new hub represents for us and the dynamism it brings to our operations.”
Partnership with Alaska Airlines
The choice of Seattle is no accident. Air Tahiti Nui has a partnership with Alaska Airlines, of which Seattle is the main hub.
In partnership with Alaska Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui is the only carrier to offer non-stop flights between the South Pacific, the Northwest Pacific and Francewith unique opportunities to make connections at every stopover.
The codeshare partnership between Air Tahiti Nui and Alaska Airlines allows passengers to benefit in Seattle-Tacoma connections to a hundred cities in North America. Air Tahiti Nui passengers can also earn and redeem miles with the Alaska Mileage Program.