This Airline Only Made Money On Boeing 787 Flights To Los Angeles Last Year: It’s Not Nearly Enough

Air Tahiti Nui, the small flag carrier of French Polynesia, has an extremely fascinating operating portfolio. The carrier operates just a handful of routes from its principal hub at Faa’a International Airport (PPT) in Papeete. Of these routes, only the flight from Papeete to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was actually able to turn a profit, according to figures that were reported by Radio1 from strategy consulting firm Arthur D. Little, which has long been seen as a leader in aviation strategy consulting.