Air Tahiti Nui to launch Seasonal Flights from Sydney to New York, via Tahiti

Air Tahiti Nui, the international airline of Tahiti and her Islands, will introduce a seasonal flight from Sydney to New York, via Tahiti, every Friday from 6 June until 10 October this year.

The one-stop service will require a transit of just over one hour in Papeete, Tahiti, before continuing direct to New York's John F Kennedy airport. Economy Class roundtrip air fares from Sydney are priced from A$1,517 per person, plus taxes, which vary according to the date of travel.

From Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra, fares are from A$1,635 plus taxes; ex Adelaide from A$1,870 plus taxes; ex Cairns from A$2,105 plus taxes and from Perth and Darwin from A$2,223 plus taxes. Indicative taxes for a Sydney-New York return fare are currently A$380 per person, increasing to A$450 per person if passengers make a stop in Tahiti en route.

The New York flights will depart Sydney at 9.05am, crossing the international dateline and arriving in Tahiti just seven hours later at 7.50 each Thursday night. The onward service will then depart at 9.00pm, arriving in New York just over 12 hours later at 3.10pm on Friday.

"New York is one of the world's greatest and most exciting cities," said Craig Lee, Regional Director Australia for Air Tahiti Nui. "It is also becoming increasingly popular with Australians, as evidenced by the announcement this week that the New York tourism organisation, New York and Company, will open a representative office in Sydney."

"Our seasonal flight from Sydney to New York eliminates the need to land in Los Angeles, instead enabling passengers to fly nonstop from Tahiti to JFK Airport, and clear US Customs on arrival," added Mr Lee. "The arrival time of 3.10pm is outside the peak period, enabling passengers to clear customs and travel to their end destination by late afternoon, in time for dinner, an evening stroll or even a Broadway Show."

The nonstop flight from Papeete operates overnight, enabling passengers to arrive in New York rested, and ready to maximise activities the following day.

All Air Tahiti Nui flights are operated with three-class Airbus A340-300 aircraft, in which each passenger has a personal video screen featuring a selection of movies, interactive games and information channels.

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