Airlines / Airports
Air New Zealand
Island: Tahiti GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees): Latitude: -17.540352 Longitude: -149.567921
Ave du General de Gaulle City side of Vaiama Center Near LAN office.
Air Tahiti
Island: Tahiti GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees): Latitude: -17.53965 Longitude: -149.566922
Local FP interisland airline
Telephone 40 86 60 67
Office in Papeete is near the Market. They have service to almost every island throughout FP. Prices are modest. If over sixty there is a discount card worth exploring. Flights are often booked up to a month ahead but changing or cancelling flights is a maximum of 1,000xpf so checking for cancelations is often fruitful. Luggage allowances are 7kg but a scuba c-card gets you a free extra 5kg and connections to international flight increases you allowance. The per kg extra baggage rates are very modest but your luggage may be sent along later.
What we do is 1. Check the Air Tahiti flight for space. 2. Book our international ticket 3. Bring a copy of our international flight to Air Tahiti so they can mark your ticket as an international flight. You are then allowed 20kgs (2016 Jacaranda)
Air Tahiti Nui
Island: Tahiti GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees): Latitude: 17.539648 Longitude: -149.56692
This is the international part of Air Tahiti. They can be booked online and booked through a number of booking sites. Seats can only be reserved by going to the office. Plenty of english engliing staff. They are adjacent to the Marie (City Hall) on the Eastern corner.
AirCalin
Island: Tahiti
New Caledonia airlines. Services islands in the South Pacific https://us.aircalin.com/en/the-company/the-fleet
American Airlines (Extra Bags)
Island: Tahiti
American Airlines
We booked our tickets via AA and they ticketed us on Air Tahiti Nui. 2015 What surprised us was we were allowed 2 large bags each. The next year(2016) I forgot and booked on Air Tahiti Nui and found we ended up paying extra for our second bag. So check the prices and baggage allowances before you book. (Jacaranda) 24
French Bee
Island: Tahiti
French Bee is now flying into Papeete Hawaiian Airlines Island: Tahiti They fly in on Sat. 1x a week
International Airport
Island: Tahiti GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees): Latitude: -17.556755 Longitude: -149.611411
The international airport in Tahiti is called Fa'a'ā. It is a 15-minute drive away from the city center but there can be high traffic in the direction Airport->Papeete early in the morning up to 8am, and starting at around 3:30pm until 5pm in the direction Papeete->Airport.
Buses Airport - Papeete There is a bus stand directly across the street from the airport. Buses run randomly weekdays and Sat during the day.
Papeete - Airport You can catch the bus near the central market. Mon-Sat during daylight hours
Taxis There is a taxi stand right in front of the Papeete marina (the one in the city center) on the other side of the road very close to the Vaima shopping center next to the Rétro bar. Depending on time of day taxi's from city center run about 20-25$. Bags also contribute to cost. Also the number of people as well will increase the cost
LAN
Island: Tahiti GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees): Latitude: -17.540271 Longitude: -149.567822
Often has special rates to Rapa Nui. Go into the office to ask.
Address: Avenue du Maréchal Foch Part of the Vaima Center on the city side of the center not the water side
Located close to the Cathedral Especially cool is the festival that lasts 2 weeks in Rapa Nui that is terrific. We were able to book at the last minute and found a very good deal. We did go into the LAN office for the discounted airfare. Jacaranda
Quantas Airlines (Extra Bags)
Island: Tahiti
Quantas Airlines We booked our tickets via Quantas to LAX and they ticketed us on Air Tahiti Nui. 2017-2018 What surprised us was we were allowed 2 large bags each. 50lbs each. Yet booking direct with Air Tahiti Nui allows only 1 checked bag. So check the prices and baggage allowances before you book. (Jacaranda)
United Airlines
Island: Tahiti
United is now flying into Papeete