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Old 09-16-2006, 10:34 PM
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KoruPilot
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Tahiti is only done with the 767. We do a through flight that stops in Rarotonga on the way, then Tahiti and on to LAX. There are double bangers from Auckland with the 767 as well but I try to avoit them as they are all nighters. On the 737 the crew pax to Rarotonga, layover, then do Raro-Tonga-Auckland(or is it Fiji, can;t remember and don't fly it). The 767 does either Apia, Fiji or Raoro-Tahiti, then on to LAX and back through one of those stops on the way back. We can layover in the islands for up to three days so the trip is 6 to 9 days depending. The HNL layover is my favorite if it's the four dayer. Outstanding for the surfing (not good enough for Tahiti break I'm afraid). Good lifestyle but all the paxing means no insentive pay. Hopefully we're all on the 777 (that's what we've heard is happening) by early next year as I much prefer the Orient runs.

Like I said, all in all great company to work for, and from what I've seen in my past flying pretty flash training. I
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