Originally Posted by
stupidzbu
FWIW check your flights often
We had a 4 pm flight out of LAX dec 18 and that got cancelled, we got bumped to the 11 pm flight
Had to cancel our hotel reservation since we are now sleeping on the plane and may need to change the air tahiti flights (if that is even possible) to a slightly later flight
How long does it take to go through customs at PPT?
How long it takes to get through immigration/customs/baggage claim in PPT depends on where you are on the flight. The line gets pretty long when people deplane, so the closer you are to the exit door, the sooner you will get through immigration. I would say the average is no longer than 30-45 minutes for immigration (have your forms filled out and passport and return res handy), baggage claim, and then customs (Stay to the LEFT on the "nothing to declare" line with your passport in your hand, and they will usually just wave you through; don't get on the "red" line with the Xray machines even if people are lining up there like sheep!)
Air Tahiti will allow you to change to a later flight at no charge, assuming there are available seats. That sometimes can mean the next day -- best to check with them and make changes before you leave, as others are likely to be in the same situation as you are. (The only exception is for a multi-island AirPass, where a change in one flight might force you to rebook the entire itinerary.)