Australia-South America
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air link-up started
LAN-Chile’s delayed weekly jet services between Tahiti and Santiago, Chile, via Easter Island, got going on March 12. Mr.
Juan Federer, the company’s Aus tralian representative, said a recently-acquired Boeing 707 had replaced the airline’s DC6 aircraft, which operated the same route fortnightly.
The jet would leave Santiago on Thursdays, arrive at Tahiti the same day, depart from Tahiti Fridays and return to Santiago Fares Tahiti-Santiago were, one-way economy class SUS4OO; Tahiti-Easter Island, $250, and Easter Island-Santiago, $l5O.
A direct jet connection, Aus tralia-South America, became available when the Chilean jets began, by UTA from Sydney, which arrived at Tahiti on Fri day mornings, he said.