JAL and Air Tahiti Nui reach Agreement for Codeshare

Japan Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui have reached an agreement to enter into a codeshare partnership on routes between Japan and Papeete, the capital of Tahiti in French Polynesia. The first codeshare flight will leave Tokyo on April 20, 2004, subject to government approvals.

The details of the codeshare flights are as follows:

Inaugural Codeshare Flights

Southbound: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Northbound: Monday, April 26, 2004

Type of Aircraft

A340-300 with a seating capacity of 294, operated by Air Tahiti Nui

Days of Operation

From Tokyo/Narita to Papeete JL5177/TN077 on Mondays and Saturdays
From Tokyo/Narita to Papeete via Kansai JL5175/TN087 on Tuesdays
From Papeete to Tokyo/Narita JL5178/TN078 on Fridays and Sundays
From Papeete to Tokyo/Narita JL5176/TN088 on Mondays

Blessed with warm weather (an average of 26 degrees Celsius throughout the year) the French-governed South Pacific island group of Tahiti offers abundant resources for tourism. Approximately 24,000 Japanese visit the islands annually. 

In commemoration of the new partnership, the two airlines will join forces in the Japanese market through a series of joint promotional activities. These promotional activities will focus on presenting the attractions of Tahiti in the Japanese marketplace to stimulate tourist demand to the South pacific destination.