Air Tahiti Nui Offering Status Match to New Clube Tiare Members

Air Tahiti Nui and Air Rarotonga are offering a status match for new members of their loyalty program, Club Tiare.

The news coincides with Air Rarotonga joining Air Tahiti Nui’s network with interline connections between the 2 airlines. Interestingly, this status match is only open to new Club Tiare members, and you need to have elite status with another airline.

This offer only runs through March 7, 2025, and you may not have plans to fly with either of these airlines in the next year. We think you should look into this status match either way, so let’s check out the details.

Air Tahiti Nui Club Tiare Status Match Details

Air Tahiti Nui and Air Rarotonga share the Club Tiare loyalty program.

To participate in this status match, you must be a new Club Tiare member, and you can join here for free. Unfortunately, existing members aren’t eligible.

Once you’ve joined, you can fill out this form to request a status match. The form asks for your name, email, membership number, and details of your elite status with another airline.

One of the requirements is that you must have elite status with a “major airline” that is “flying between continents.” However, there’s no requirement that the airline be in a major alliance or a list of qualifying airlines. Several low-cost airlines fly between continents, such as Ryanair and Spirit Airlines, so it’s worth submitting an application if there’s a chance you’ll qualify.

If you have silver (or equivalent) status with another airline, you’ll be matched to Club Tiare silver status. Those with gold status (or equivalent) or higher with another airline will be matched to Club Tiare gold status.

This offer is available through the end of March 7, 2025, Tahiti time, which is 5 hours behind Eastern Time in the U.S.

Club Tiare Elite Benefits

Silver status normally requires earning 30,000 status miles. At this tier, you’ll enjoy benefits like 50% bonus miles on paid flights, access to priority check-in, and extra checked luggage allowance.

Gold status requires earning 60,000 status miles. The top offers additional perks like 75% bonus miles, access to the business class lounge for you and a guest, priority access to security checkpoints at select airports, priority luggage delivery at baggage claim, and free seat selection.

Why You Should Apply for This Status Match

You may be thinking you won’t fly with Air Tahiti Nui or Air Rarotonga in the next year. Why would you want elite status in the Club Tiare program?

Getting elite status with 1 airline is a great way to get status with additional airlines. That’s because of status match opportunities — such as this one. Matching to Club Tiare may help you with additional elite status match opportunities to other airlines in the future, including those you might fly with regularly.

Since there’s no cost associated with the Air Tahiti Nui status match application, there’s no harm in applying.

Final Thoughts

Airline status match opportunities — especially free ones — are always worth applying for. Right now, new members who sign up for Club Tiare can get elite status with Air Tahiti Nui and Air Rarotonga. Applications are available through March 7, 2025.

Even if you don’t t think you’ll fly with these airlines, the offer is worth considering because of what it might unlock for you in the future.