Trip Report - 787 Premium Economy Moana on AIR TAHITI NUI From LAX-PPT

Review of Air Tahiti Nui’s premium economy Moana class from LA-PPT on the 787 Dreamliner.
Please contact me for lower-than-published airfare at [e-mail]

[@PoshLife123]

Thanks for this review. I am in the preliminary planning stages of a trip to Tahiti/Moorea/Bora Bora with a group of close friends for February 2023 or March 2023. I want to wait until this "crisis" is in the distant past before I ever step foot on a plane again. I figure by then it should be back to normal. That food wasn't too impressive so I would definitely bring my own grub. I will also consider bringing my own entertainment device since their selection is limited. Other than that the flight seemed rather pleasant. Everyone has that place they want to visit before they die and French Polynesia is mine. I've been wanting to go for YEARS and now that I am retired, I can make it happen. Thanks again for the info. Will share this with my travel group. 👍 👍 👍

[@DrGariS]

You’re so welcomed. It’s definitely a crazy world we are living in. You’re welcome to email me and I will definitely get you better rates than what’s published for these properties. :-) Hopefully I can help you out. :-)

[@waltk7624]

I’m so jealous, at 6’3” seating in a normal airline seat I can not even set straight forward😢, this looks absolutely heaven 😅

[@DrGariS]

Don’t be jealous - just book with me next time and I’ll help get you situated. :)

[@TheMyamax]

SEA-PPT nonstop starting soon. My husband and I have already booked for next march, our 15th trip to French Polynesia since 1996. I hope you do a trip report on TN new Saettle nonstop to Tahiti. So excited. :-)

[@DrGariS]

Enjoy. My rates are usually better than the published rates on most international flights. Next time, send me an email so we can keep in touch and get better rates. [e-mail]

[@GenkisTravels]

Awesome trip report. The seats are sure colorful lol, service looked pretty good.

[@DrGariS]

Thank you for your comment. Yes, the overall service is quite excellent but the real difference is economy to business class in my opinion!

[@carolebrandt1134]

Love your videos.

[@DrGariS]

Hey that’s so nice to hear :)

[@TripReportaviation]

Awesome trip report! Liked and subscribed. The flight was so empty. The service looks very good, and the cabin was new, modern, clean,

[@DrGariS]

Thanks for the subscription. Yup, I would say what you described as accurate. :)

[@JM-gc8fn]

Flight attendant sounds so cute saying bon jour at 6:09 😊

[@DrGariS]

I agree. Thank you so so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@gdhunt19]

Excellant video and info! My future wife and I booked a Bora Bora trip from LAX for this April for our honeymoon! Certainly will be requesting this premium bulk head seat for the extra room. Again a perfect video for what we can expect!:)

[@DrGariS]

I’m so happy it was helpful to you. You’re going to have the most AMAZING time. May I ask where you’re staying?

[@gdhunt19]

@@DrGariS Certainly, my fiancé;' booked us at the Conrad Bora Bora Nui. Have you ever stayed there or any opinion on it? . She researched it and it looked great to me. We are very excited to experience Bora Bora! :)

[@DrGariS]

Email me at [e-mail] so I can assist on your next adventure and save on international business class air AND expeditions/cruises

[@Arcangel99997]

Some day i'll visit Tahiti, Beautiful place that i'll need to know in a moment of my life...How long was the flight?...Air tahiti nui made a good job buying the B787, I love airplanes...Greetings from Venezuela!

[@DrGariS]

Yes they are wonderful. I’m flying in one today. It’s about 8 hours each way between LAX-PPT. You should email me at [e-mail] for lower international air rates. Are you from Caracas? :)

[@Arcangel99997]

@@DrGariS No, I live in Valera,Trujillo State... Where are you from?

[@DrGariS]

From Miami originally but live in Miami and LA

[@alexgalicki3976]

Did you upgrade to Premium Economy. If so, how much did it cost per person. Thanks and Great Video!

[@DrGariS]

We paid for premium economy as there were no business class seats open! :)

[@jacobs4985]

Air Tahiti Nui vs Air France vs French Bee || Norse Atlantic vs Virgin Atlantic vs British Airways Do you have any videos for these?

[@DrGariS]

Nope. Only AF I think and TN. I do have a BA one that’s pretty good.

[@ellenriddick2461]

We flew this airline in 2017 and sat in the cheapest seats. The food was excellent, the seats aweful. The only flight I've ever been on that had folks walking around while taxiing and heading down the run way.

[@DrGariS]

Wow. In all my TN flights, I’ve never seen that. Was it an LAX-PPT?

[@ellenriddick2461]

@@DrGariS yes. Literally on the run way and folks out of their seats.

[@DrGariS]

@@ellenriddick2461 so different than what I encountered!

[@amberc3441]

Great video thanks so much this is really helpful. I'm trying to decided on if I should book premium economy vs business class. I wanted to ask since you arrived so early in Bora Bora what did you all do that morning as far as your lodging and belongings etc? Thanks

[@DrGariS]

How are you? You’re SO WELCOMED. This is my passion. I’m so happy to assist. There is NOTHING to do when you arrive early like that. It’s awful. I would have a few other suggestions depending on the value and rate. :). Email me so I can help you out. :)

[@VacationAdventurer]

Awesome video!

[@DrGariS]

Thanks so much. Appreciate the lovely comment and glad you enjoyed!

[@BabyBytheBeach]

The bad thing about the bulkhead is that you can’t fully stretch out your legs which is tough

[@DrGariS]

This is a great point!

[@rajun1231]

For those of you viewing this post, I want to let you in on something regarding boarding Premium Economy. Dr. Gari mentions that Premium Economy boards last on Air Tahiti. Well, the way around that is by purchasing Priority Boarding. Priority Boarding passengers board with Business Class, which go first. The amenity kit is pretty much the same as in Economy Class with exception of the toothbrush and paste, which are not included in Economy. The IFE movie selection was by far the worst I have ever encountered. And the touch screen was as bad - hardly interactive.

[@DrGariS]

Hi - great comment. Thanks for sharing. I don’t think anyone should have to purchase priority boarding when paying for PE. They certainly shouldn’t board last, in my opinion.

[@Gavin-rm5pi]

Do you know if row 15 in Premium Economy reclines ? I'm getting mixed reports from The airline and seat guru

[@DrGariS]

Yes it does.but it’s limited. I sat there from LAX-MIA

[@jeffbravo7280]

Hi! Did you experience a lot of turbulence going to tahiti. Just wondering

[@DrGariS]

Once yes but not on these flights

[@CosmicPanda855]

The first time I’ve heard tiramisu described as yoghurt 😬

[@DrGariS]

Haha! Always a first for everything!

[@maxbear215]

That arrival time is ridiculous. What does one do at 5:00 AM in Tahiti?

[@DrGariS]

You just wait for your transfer. It’s a crazy arrival time but at least you get to your destination early and the same day!

[@maxbear215]

@@DrGariS Most hotels won't allow you to check in before 3:00. So you sit around jet lagged waiting for your room. A wasted day for sure.

[@DrGariS]

@@maxbear215 you get to BB at say 7-8. Then you have all the hotel facilities if the room is not ready. Plus I get priority early check in and late check out. If you’re just staying in Papeete then I feel bad for you for 2 reasons - you’re staying in Papeete and you’re early!

[@kgal1298]

You can do a day flight from LAX, but it leaves at 4:30pm. I did this and stayd the night in Papeete at the Intercontinental and preferred it over the night time flight because my room was ready and I was able to get a good nights rest, but you do lose an entire day doing this. I've also flown to Tahiit on the night flight and hated it even if you do a transfer it's rare you're room will be ready before 3pm for anywhere on the island.

[@DrGariS]

@@kgal1298 Yes. That is my preferred way but most of my clients like the overnight. I prefer it that way and to break it up for myself because I absolutely hate red eyes!

[@composimple364]

1:04 some lady’s got that rich birkin 😷

[@DrGariS]

That’s my wife’s lol

[@composimple364]

@@DrGariS HAHAHA is the birkin a gift from you? 😃

[@DrGariS]

She just got another one but it’s a 24x24. Let’s just say she acquired it while being with me 🤪

[@dewittbeaucater]

As expected, great vid! You present useful info that I want to watch. We’re not flying right now because of mask mandates - we drive everywhere currently. But once the mandates drop, we’ll be flying again. I hope to see more of your travels soon!

[@DrGariS]

Hey that’s such a nice comment - I really appreciate it. When you do travel, send me an email. Hopefully I can get you a good rate! :)

[@p1zzap1zza89]

I wish I could fly on air Tahiti

[@DrGariS]

They are really a great company (in my opinion).

[@p1zzap1zza89]

It is good

[@DrGariS]

I think so :). Best is the destination they take you to :)

[@Sanguine_Addiction]

My wife wants to go to Tahiti for our 10 year wedding anniversary, which is in four years. I have a severe fear of flying and never flown over the ocean before. We haven't even booked anything yet, it's over four years away and my anxiety is already through the roof 🤢

[@DrGariS]

You can always do a transpacific cruise but it would only put you there for a few days. I’m happy to help any way I can!

[@Sanguine_Addiction]

@@DrGariS yea I looked into that. It's a VERY long round trip. I told my wife that'll be a good retirement trip because we'll have nothing but time on our hands lol. At first we wanted to go to Bora Bora but then I found out you have to take one of those turbo prop planes to get there, and I was like oh HELL no lol. So we agreed on Moorea. Fly to Tahiti then take the ferry to Moorea. From LAX it's like a 8 hour flight, if I'm not mistaken. We'd definitely fly business class for comfort. As for me, the only thing I can think of to calm my anxiety is to load up on full strength Dramamine. Hopefully I can take enough to knock me out for a few hours going there and coming back to LAX.

[@DrGariS]

I hear you. It makes sense. The small propeller flights on Air Tahiti to and from Bora Bora are truly not bad at all. I have a video on that as well. Check it out. :). I also get nervous flying so I completely understand where you’re coming from!

[@Sanguine_Addiction]

@@DrGariS ya im definitely not looking forward to either the departure flight to Tahiti or return flight to LAX. Its crazy cos it's over 4 years away and we haven't even booked anything yet, but she really wants to visit.

[@DrGariS]

Well I sure hope you get in touch and I’ll happily give you all the ins and outs :)

[@pitoo5598]

5:00 there is a pirate

[@DrGariS]

😀

[@Toast0808]

Papete is pronounced PAH-PAY-EH-TAY

[@DrGariS]

Exactly!

[@BabyBytheBeach]

I’d be triggered to board after economy if I paid for premium

[@DrGariS]

At least you’re not just sitting in your seat

[@har8397]

really doesn't seem worth it...

[@DrGariS]

I can agree - especially since it’s not that long of a flight.