Now
that you have read so much about our little island paradise,
perhaps you want to come and visit. Here is some information
that may help you in dealing with your travel agent at home
or in trying to book your flight through the Internet. In order
to get to Atiu, you must first fly to Rarotonga,
our country's main island with the only international airport
in the Cook Islands.
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 Air
New Zealand is our main carrier
to the Cook Islands.
- From Europe
you can fly to Rarotonga three times a week in
approximately 23 flying hours. With
Star Alliance connections from London Heathrow
via Los Angeles and Papeete, Air New Zealand flies you to
Rarotonga directly every Sunday,
Wednesday and
Friday.
- From
Europe and Asia with Star Alliance partners
Air Canada,
All Nipon Airways, Austrian
Airlines, Lufthansa,
Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore
Airlines, Tai International and
United Airlines you can fly via Bangkok, Singapore,
Hongkong and Sydney to Auckland.
Air New Zealand operates eight direct
weekly flights from Auckland to Rarotonga each Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and twice on
Thursdays and Sundays.
- From Christchurch
(New Zealand) you can now fly directly
to Rarotonga on Wednesdays.
- From Nadi
(Fiji) another flight
takes you to Rarotonga on Saturdays.
- From
Canada and the USA
you can connect to an Air New
Zealand flight in Los Angeles flying to Rarotonga
each Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday via Papeete (Tahiti).
Find more detailed information on Air New Zealand's web
site www.airnewzealand.co.nz.
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A
new airline for the Cooks, Pacific
Blue, has commenced flights from Sydney
(Australia)via Christchurch
(New Zealand) to Rarotonga
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conducts the inter island flights within the Cooks and takes
you to Atiu. In order to help our accommodators,
please make sure that you
have a confirmed booking
for your inter island flight to and from Atiu, before
you book your accommodation!
You can fly
- from
Rarotonga directly
to Atiu and back
four times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
- from Aitutaki
to Atiu
and on to Rarotonga on Tuesdays
.
- from Atiu
to
Aitutaki
on Tuesdays.
Check with Air Rarotonga or your travel agent for a more
economic triangle fare between
Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Atiu or Rarotonga, Atiu and Aitutaki.
Adding another southern group island may provide an attractive
option. Book with Air Rarotonga
directly or contact
Island Hopper Vacations by e-mail,
Jetsave Travel by e-mail
or Matina Travel by e-mail.
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Air
Rarotonga landing on Atiu
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Airport
building on Atiu |
Accommodators'
transport |
Air
Rarotonga staff on Atiu
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Planes
have only limited freight space
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 Our
island has no public transport. The airport is 7 km downhill
from the villages! Therefore it is essential that you
book your accommodation including airport transfer.
All accommodators on Atiu offer this service at a reasonable
fare and welcome you at the airport with an ei
(flower garland, left).
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note that all information given in this page can be subject
to sudden changes by the above airlines! |
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