A fifth weekly Jetstar flight from Syndey to Rarotonga is expected to bring over 40,000 additional visitors to the Cook Islands in 2025
The additional service will take flight from May 2025, with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown describing the extra flight as "not just a matter of convenience... every additional flight brings more opportunities for our businesses, communities, and islands."
Karla Eggelton, CEO of Cook Islands Tourism, added, "This increased airlift will make it even easier for visitors to Australia to add on a visit to the Cook Islands to explore our pristine paradise."
The fifth weekly flight will operate for six months of the year. Services will now take flight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30 p.m.
A recent Air Tahiti Nui and Air Rarotonga codeshare also expanded the flight network to and around the Cook Islands, with extra services at Faa'a International in Papeete and Rarotonga International.
