Originally Posted by
TTT103
I would truly appreciate some advice on flights,
Heading from PPT to BOB I am seeing direct flights around 8AM, as well as noon. I'm thinking the noon flight makes the most sense, as there is generally no need to rush to check into a hotel early, as there may be no rooms available.
In terms of the return flight to the U.S, I'm on the 11:59PM flight on Air Tahiti Nui to LAX. I am not overnighting in Tahiti on the return, as I felt there was ample time to make the midnight flight even if there is a delay getting out of BOB. I'm seeing flights that leave BOB around noon, 4PM, 6:30PM, and 7:30PM.
Any guidance would be very much appreciated.
On your arrival, the Tahiti Airport Model is a reasonable option. There used to be a shortcut to walk there, but the neighboring property owner blocked it. You can walk a local road up the hill, but is a bit of a stretch with luggage. If you take a taxi anyway, I would suggest to stay in downtown Papeete. We came across a local farmers market which was fun to visit.
For the return, I suggest the 7:30pm flight for a midnight connection. There is not too much to do and eat at the airport, so you will have at least 3.5h to transfer. We had a 2 hour transfer and a one hour delay, so our flight connection to United was tight. I was a bit worried that the United check in may close. However the agents seem to be aware of the delays for the flight from Bora Bora. There wasn’t a line for check in nor security, so it was all quick. There is very little to do and eat after security, it’s a large holding area. I would rather spend the extra hours on Bora Bora.