PAPE’ETE (Pacnews) — The French Polynesia parliament has passed two new bills giving the government authority to grant landing rights in the territory.
The bills, which were passed last Thursday, relate to international flights coming into Tahiti-Faa’a airport.
The new bills mean international airlines will now have to apply to the French Polynesia government for permission to land in Tahiti.
Previously, airlines have to apply for permits to the French government in Paris.
This right comes under French Polynesia’s 1996 autonomy statute, according to officials.
An attempt to pass a similar bill in March this year was effectively blocked by the Pape’ete administrative court.
The new bills require airlines to provide information about routes, stopovers, the type of aircraft they will use and the number of their weekly flights into Tahiti.
Airlines will also have to give details about their fares.
