IATA code | VT |
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Routes | 129 |
Top route | Vaitape Motu-Mute to Papeete Faaa |
Airports served | 48 |
Top airport | Papeete Faaa |
Missed the flight (and our trip) because my son (11 years old) tested positive for COVID - notified KAYAK and the airlines 72 hours prior to the flight and over 10 days later have yet to receive a response on whether they will refund my almost $8K in tickets. Even if I do not receive a refund a response would be nice! On the bright side everyone is healthy and we still had a Christmas with the immediate family.
Pros: It was fine
Cons: The check in staff was a bit brusque, which is odd considering how warm the people in Nuku Hiva generally are.
Long delay, horrible, slow and disorganised check in
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Very hot airport. Very slow check in, very chaotic horrible amateurim
An airline out of touch
Pros: Not much
Cons: There is NO padding on the seats. You are canned in like sardines without even a hint of comfort. When the seat in front reclines, be prepared to chew on the headrest in front, it's that close. The food is so poor i would not let a child eat it. Granted airlines are not known for food any longer, but still, serving a cool egg omlete that is congealed is gross! On my flight out, my seat was broken and would not recline. I can't imagine who would want to fly this airline, it has no good qualities at all
Pros: The ease with check in and the short wait during the security check in.
Cons: The comfort level was okay for the short flight but any longer and it would have been very uncomfortable. The seats were not very well cushioned - if at all.
Pros: Timeliness of flight
Cons: Tight seats
Older aircraft
Pros: Use of Lounge in PPT airport as we were flying business class. Easy check in
Cons: Older aircraft was not updated. Business class seats in front of us reclined into us making it nearly impossible to get in and out of our seats. Some of these aircraft have been updated but you have no idea if you'll be on an old or new one. We had the new one at the beginning of our vacation. Couldn't use the entertainment in the armrest because we couldn't get the screens out. Flight attendants were not helpful. Nobody was using the entertainment.
Short ride
Pros: I like the short security to terminal distance to navigate. It was a short 45 50 min flight to bora bora so no entertainment was provided so not applicable. Food was just drinks so also not applicable.
Short scenic flight.
Pros: I never take a window seat but you'll want one on this flight.
Cons: Seats are packed together and have almost no cushioning. Luckily it's a short flight.
Pros: Good entertainment
Cons: Tardy and unorganized boarding process, uncomfortable seats
On board Air Tahiti flights, cabin baggage should not exceed 45x35x20cm. If your hand luggage is bigger, the Air Tahiti assistance team will most likely ask you to pay extra for checked luggage.
Air Tahiti offers direct flights to 48 different cities in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. Papeete, Vaitape, and Raiatea are the most popular cities covered by Air Tahiti.
Air Tahiti concentrates most of its flight operations in Papeete.
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