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In summer season 2022, I loved an improbable vacation in French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora). Learn my travel experiences right here:
As of late: Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787 Dreamliner Trade Magnificence from Los Angeles to Paris
Final September, I flew with Air Tahi Nui from Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris to Faa’a Global Airport in Tahiti with a stopover in Los Angeles. That is my evaluate of the closing leg of my go back flight with French Polynesia’s flag service (Los Angeles to Paris). I’ve already revealed a number of detailed evaluations about Air Tahiti Nui’s laborious and cushy product right here (flight from Paris to Los Angeles), right here (flight from Los Angeles to Tahiti) and right here (flight from Tahiti to Los Angeles). So, that’s why I made up our minds to jot down this travel file in a relatively other layout, summarizing my flight revel in from begin to finish, illustrated by way of dozens of footage. Let me know what form of layout for flight travel experiences you like.
- Travel: Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris (CDG)
- Airline: Air Tahiti Nui
- Airplane sort: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Airplane registration quantity: F-OMUA (named Fakarava)
- Departure: 2:30 pm (on time)
- Arrival: 8:30 am (+1 day; on time)
- Miles: 5650 miles (9090 km)
- Flight time: 10 hours
- Seat: 1A
- Magnificence: Trade Magnificence
I made a YouTube video with my impressions right through the flight, which you watch right here:
Upon arrival at Los Angeles Global Airport (LAX) with the Air Tahiti Nui flight originating from Papeete, I needed to transparent immigration and TSA (Transportation Safety Management) in a devoted room proper subsequent to the gate, which made for simple id and waft. All the procedure took not up to 10 mins since I used to be one of the crucial first passengers to deplane. My carry-one baggage needed to be keen on me right through transit, whilst checked baggage stayed at the airplane.
After clearing immigration and TSA, I attempted to seek out the Trade Magnificence living room at LAX’ Midfield Satellite tv for pc Concourse however sadly, I may just now not in finding it. Signalling within the terminal used to be complicated and insufficient, and I stopped up on a surface the place a number of lounges had been being built however none used to be open but. I gave up after some time since there used to be handiest little time left prior to the scheduled boarding time of my flight.
The flight to Paris used to be operated by way of the similar airplane that flew us from Tahiti to Los Angeles (airplane registration quantity F-OMUA; named Fakarava).
As a Trade Magnificence passenger, I used to be allowed precedence boarding, which allowed me to take some footage prior to the opposite passengers took their seats. I entered the airplane by the use of the primary galley, which featured a surprising floor-to-ceiling photograph of Bora Bora island, evoking a tropical atmosphere.
Trade Magnificence used to be situated in a single cabin within the Dreamliner’s entrance segment. The 30 lie flat seats had been organized in a six-abreast (2-2-2) format; whilst now not a innovative laborious product, this configuration is sensible, for the reason that the general public touring with Air Tahiti Nui are {couples}.
The seats featured marine blue materials and cushy picket finishes, developing a colour palette that evoked the white sand seashores and turquoise water of the Polynesian lagoons. A Tiare motif used to be revealed within the leather-based headrests of each and every seat, subtly reinforcing the visible emblem identification of Air Tahiti Nui.
Each and every seat featured its personal 16 inch HD touchscreen TV, which is also managed by way of a handset nestled within the armrest. Beneath the TV observe used to be a drawer (sufficiently big to retailer a computer) and a footrest (which was a part of the flatbed as soon as the seat is totally reclined). The scale of this footrest used to be variable: the bulkhead seats in row 1 introduced a far higher ottoman as in comparison to the opposite Trade Magnificence seats (so be sure to make a choice a seat within the first row if you’ll be able to); additionally, the aisle seats had a bigger foot leisure in comparison to window seats.
The middle armrest featured a small shared desk (for beverages & snacks), a keep watch over panel for the seat positions, and a far off handset for the inflight leisure gadget.
The middle armrest additionally held a rather sized fold-out tray desk.
Subsequent to the seat, in the back of the headrest, used to be a small, relatively tough to succeed in garage compartment with a magnetic adaptor for the headphones.
An amenity equipment – designed as a beige toiletry bag – used to be ready on each and every seat.
It contained merchandise product of recyclable fabrics (cornstarch toothbrush, bamboo fiber sock, natural cotton masks) and a variety of beauty merchandise made in Polynesia (face and fingers cream fingers and a lip balm) from the emblem “Heiva”.
Noise-cancelling headphones had been equipped as neatly.
A welcome drink and a scorching towel had been introduced right through boarding.
Following a brief taxi, we took off from runway 24L/6R in a westerly course over the Pacific Ocean. 5 mins after lift-off, the airplane became east, and the nice climate allowed for some shocking perspectives after takeoff.
Meals carrier began in a while thereafter. A menu used to be passed out to each and every passenger.
The wine record in this flight used to be beautiful spectacular.
An aperitif used to be served with an amuse bouche of candy potato wrapped in a slice of smoked duck breast
The land/sea starter consisted of marinated shrimp with citrus & fennel, and heirloom tomato with burrata, arugula salad & pesto. The starter used to be served with a salad and cheese variety.
As a prime route, I make a choice the meat stew, which used to be cooked in a aromatic broth with seasonal greens and served with a ravigote sauce. The dish tasted superb and its presentation used to be relatively great too.
The meal carrier ended with a trio of muffins: Mont Blanc cream, mango bavarois cake, seasonal fruit salad.
After dinner, it used to be time to discover the inflight leisure. It featured the most recent technology gadget from Panasonic, and introduced a tight (albeit quite restricted) collection of leisure, with 16 motion pictures, 40 tune albums, 15 video video games and several other devoted TV presentations & documentaries channel.
A spotlight of the inflight leisure used to be Tiare TV, a novel channel dedicated to the islands of French Polynesia. Amongst others, Tiara TV featured a documentary about The Brando, one of the crucial international’s maximum unique personal island inns and previous house of the past due actor Marlon Brando.
As we began our crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, I made up our minds to have some leisure. Each and every Trade Magnificence passenger gained a thick pillow and a heat blanket.
The Trade Magnificence seat went totally flat (180 levels recline) and the window armrest might be reduced to beef up the snoozing convenience.
90 mins previous to touchdown, breakfast used to be served. All breakfast pieces had been introduced on one tray they usually comprised the next variety: Bircher muesli made with a mix of oatmeal, almonds, chia seeds and pear; recent fruit wedges; and pumpkin and ricotta omelet, hen sausage, roasted potatoes, and tomatoes.
Following a humdrum, clean flight (by which the seatbelt signal used to be now not became on as soon as), we landed at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport. The magic factor about house is that it feels just right to depart, and it feels even higher to come back again.
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