Air Tahiti Nui

All you want to know about Air Tahiti Nui

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].

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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

Europe

North America

Oceania

Fleet

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

Air Tahiti Nui Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers
(Poerava First/Poerava Business/Moana Coach)
Airbus A340-300 5 294 (6/24/264)

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]

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