Air Tahiti to serve Papeete-Rarotonga air route

Tahitipresse in a 5 February 2007 story reports that, after Air New Zealand ceases operating between Rarotonga (RAR), in the Cook Islands, and Papeete (PPT), in French Polynesia, Air Tahiti will commence a twice-weekly ATR72 service on the route. Air Rarotonga will be code sharing on this service which starts on 3 April 2007.

On 26 October 2006 Air New Zealand announced that it would also be ceasing operations between Papeete and Los Angeles and will instead code share on Air Tahiti Nui services on this sector. At the same time Air New Zealand will be recommencing a non-stop Rarotonga-Los Angeles operation.