South Pacific airline now flies nonstop
between Seattle and French Polynesia; Mileage Plan members can
earn and redeem miles for flights and purchase tickets on
alaskaair.com
SEATTLE, Oct. 5, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines joined Air Tahiti Nui, our newest
global airline partner, to celebrate the inaugural nonstop flight
today between our hometown airport in Seattle and Papeete – the capital of
French Polynesia located on
Tahiti, its main island. From the heart of the islands of Tahiti,
the possibilities are endless for escapes to additional amazing
nearby destinations, including Bora
Bora and Moorea.
Alaska's Mileage Plan members
earn miles on Air Tahiti Nui flights, and can redeem miles or
purchase tickets for Air Tahiti Nui flights directly on
alaskaair.com. A codeshare partnership between the two airlines
allows passengers to travel from nearly 100 cities across
Alaska's network through
Seattle and onward to Tahiti. Air
Tahiti Nui is operating the seasonal flights twice a week between
Seattle and Papeete. It's the only
nonstop connecting the Pacific Northwest to the South Pacific.
"Just as the weather begins to turn in the Pacific Northwest,
our guests can now chase the warm sun all the way to Tahiti with a
convenient nonstop flight from Seattle on Air Tahiti Nui," said Nat Pieper, senior vice president of fleet,
finance and alliances at Alaska Airlines. "Air Tahiti Nui is a
terrific new global airline partner for us, further connecting the
West Coast to the South Pacific with world-class service and
amenities on their Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner planes. With so much
beauty, Tahiti is truly an aspirational destination."
New Air Tahiti Nui service:
Starts
|
City
Pair
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
Aircraft
|
Oct. 4, 2022
|
Papeete –
Seattle
|
10:00 p.m.
|
10:25 a.m. +1
day
|
Tues, Sat
|
787-9
|
Oct. 5, 2022
|
Seattle –
Papeete
|
12:40 p.m.
|
7:10 p.m.
|
Wed, Sun
|
787-9
|
All times local
"With this new service, Air Tahiti Nui becomes the first and
only carrier offering direct flights connecting the South Pacific
and the Pacific Northwest," said Michel
Monvoisin, CEO of Air Tahiti Nui. "It's a chance for North
American travelers to discover the beauty of the 118 Islands of
Tahiti, including Tahiti, Bora Bora,
Moorea and Rangiroa, which serve as the background to the many
wonders to discover, landscapes to explore and memories to
create."
Our guests have additional terrific flight options with our
newest partner. They can also redeem miles and purchase tickets on
alaskaair.com for Air Tahiti Nui's daily nonstop service between
Papeete and Los Angeles – another
key hub for Alaska. Plus, there's
continuing service between Tahiti and Auckland, New Zealand on Air Tahiti Nui.
There's another flight for our guests to get excited about: nonstop
service between Los Angeles and
Paris provided by Air Tahiti
Nui.
Alaska is a member of the
oneworld global alliance. With oneworld and
our additional airline partners, our guests can earn and redeem
miles with our highly acclaimed Mileage Plan program to
fly on more than 20 oneworld and partner airlines
all around the globe. We offer bonuses on miles earned and
elite-qualifying miles that count toward Mileage Plan status. Elite
status on Alaska automatically
matches tier status in oneworld, so MVP Gold members have
oneworld Sapphire status right away and all the benefits
that come with it.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120
destinations across the United
States, Belize,
Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. We emphasize low fares and
award-winning customer service. Alaska is a member of the oneworld
global alliance. With the alliance and our additional airline
partners, our guests can travel to more than 900 destinations on
more than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights
to locations around the world. Learn more about Alaska at news.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines
and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group.
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