May 9, 2003 -- Tahiti Vacations has a single flight on Saturday, May 31, that has plenty of empty seats. Why? Because a group of travelers chartered that particular plane on a one-way trip from Tahiti to Los Angeles, and now the company simply needs to get that plane -- filled with passengers, mind you -- back to Papeete in time to make its regularly scheduled flights. Anomalies like this mean savings for you; the company is offering some pretty astounding rates for air/hotel packages that take advantage of this single departure. And if you're not in LA, don't fret -- current fare sales across the country could allow you to jet to the left coast to connect to this flight without breaking a sweat.
Here's the skinny: Flight TV23 departs out of LAX at 4:20 p.m. on that Saturday in to Papeete, Tahiti. Return flights are available on June 4, 8, 10 and 11 for the following packages:
- 4-nights at the Sofitel Maeva Beach on Tahiti from $799
- 8-nights at the same from $899
- 8-nights (one at the Maeva, 7 at the Sofitel Ia Ora on Moorea) from $999
- 8-nights (one at the Maeva, 7 at the Sofitel Marara on Bora Bora) from $1,599
Prices include airfare, hotel, morning meals, interisland transfers when necessary and baggage handling. These prices are per person and are based on two people traveling and staying together. Expect to pay around an additional $65 for taxes and fees.
Not surprisingly, space is limited, so if you're interested at all, call 800/553-3477 sooner rather than later to make a reservation. You can find the company online at www.tahitivacations.net.
To check out current cross-country airfare sales to LA, read our previously published article online here.