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9 February 2021

Tahiti President Warns About Long Covid-19 Border Closure

French Polynesia’s president Edouard Fritch says he hopes last week’s border closure ordered by Paris because of the Covid-19 pandemic won’t exceed three months.

4 January 2021

Air Tahiti Gets Subsidies Extended Until July

The French Polynesian government has agreed to subsidise the domestic carrier Air Tahiti for another six months to maintain loss-making routes.

29 October 2020

Air Tahiti Nui Secures Loan Over Covid-19 Losses

Air Tahiti Nui has been granted a $US21 million loan from the French Polynesian government because of the impact of Covid-19.

25 October 2020

Covid-19 Affects Air Tahiti Nui flight

Covid-19 cases among an Air Tahiti Nui crew have prompted one of its airliners to be flown from Los Angeles back to Papeete without any passengers.

10 September 2020

Covid-19: voluntary redundancies at Air Tahiti Nui

More than 100 employees of Air Tahiti have agreed to accept voluntary redundacy as French Polynesia's flag carrier grapples with the downturn in tourism.

13 August 2020

Six more cases of Covid-19 in French Polynesia

French Polynesia has recorded another six Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally in the second wave to 77.

4 August 2020

Remaining Tahiti Cruise Ship Covid-19 Tests All Negative

Covid-19 tests of cruise ship passengers in French Polynesia have all returned negative - two days after a case was detected while at sea.

13 May 2020

All Covid-19 restrictions to be Lifted in outer islands of French Polynesia

All Covid-19 restrictions imposed in French Polynesia's outer islands was lifted at midnight.