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Country Guide > Australia and South Pacific > Cook Islands | |
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Travel - International Air The Cook Islands are served by Air New Zealand (NZ) (website: www.airnz.co.nz), which offers regular flights from New Zealand, Tahiti and Fiji. There are also frequent connections from Australia, North America and Europe. For details, contact the Cook Islands Tourist Bureau (see Contact Addresses section). Air passes The Visit the South Pacific Pass is valid for many airlines operating in the South Pacific, including most of the larger ones, such as Air Caledonie, Air Marshall Islands, Air Nauru, Air Niugini, Air Pacific, Air Vanuatu, Polynesian Airlines, Qantas, Royal Tongan Airlines and Solomon Airlines. Offering reductions of up to 40 per cent on normal airfares, this sector-based pass allows for flexible island-hopping between the destinations of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, Vanuatu and the more remote Melanesian and Micronesian islands, together with major cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney) and New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington). It is only available for people resident outside of the South Pacific. The journey must be started outside the South Pacific and only one stopover in Australia is allowed. A minimum of two sectors must be bought before departure (extra sectors can be purchased en route). There is a maximum of one pass per person, and passes must be used within six months of the first day of travel. Children pay 75 per cent of the adult fare and infants under two years of age pay 10 per cent of the adult fare. For details and conditions, contact the South Pacific Tourist Organisation (website: www.spto.org). Approximate flight times From Rarotonga to London is 24 hours (Air New Zealand flies via Los Angeles and Auckland). International airports Rarotonga (RAR) is 3km (2 miles) west of Avarua (travel time – 10 minutes). Hotel coaches meet each flight. Taxis and buses are also available. The airport facilities are open according to flight arrivals and departures and include 24 hour luggage storage facilities, duty-free shops, bank/bureau de change, bars, shops and car rental (Avis and Budget). Departure tax NZ$25 for passengers over 12 years of age; NZ$10 for passengers aged two to 12 years. Sea Cargo lines operating to the Cook Islands are run by Express Cook Islands Line Shipping Ltd and Hawaii-Pacific Maritime Ltd. |