THE $1,298 TAHITI DEAL
If you’re longing for an island escape to a faraway place, Air Tahiti Nui may have just the ticket. The airline, partnering with tour vendors, is offering “early bird” pricing for trips next year to French Polynesia. You need to book by Thursday and travel between Jan. 11 and June 11.
The deal: One of the cheaper packages starts at $1,298 per person, double occupancy, for a six-night stay at the new Manava Suite Resort Tahiti, near Papeete. The price covers round-trip economy airfare from Los Angeles and daily breakfast; taxes are extra. The 121-room resort claims to have the South Pacific island’s largest infinity swimming pool. Although it’s called the Manava Suite Resort, you won’t get a full suite or a kitchenette for the $1,298 package price. You’ll get a standard room, with a queen bed or two twins, that measures 323 square feet. You can, of course, upgrade.
Info: Air Tahiti Nui, (800) 217-3300, www.airtahitinui-usa.com/earlybird09.
-- Jane Engle
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