By Ken & Lisa (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #161) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 11:31 am: |
They have changed the 11:30 departure from Bonaire to a 12:55pm departure. Lisa went home early and it made for a very tight connection in Aruba...
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By Kelly Jo Lott (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1187) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 12:13 pm: |
Thanks Ken, good information as I am making that connection in July.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #537) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 5:25 pm: |
It looks like BE is still going out of their way to make it difficult for US travellers to use their airline...sure wish somebody would wake up in that organization...they could be sitting on a goldmine but they continue to cut off their potential customers trying to connect thru Aruba...who wants to sit in Aruba for 6 hrs waiting to connect on the Continental/Delta/American flights at 3:00 pm...its bad enough for the 5 hr layover going from Aruba to Bon
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1839) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 6:18 pm: |
That is so bizarre on the flight changes. I picked up Kelly's ticket on Friday and they were issued with the 11:30am departure time. Didn't Lisa just leave this past weekend?
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #538) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 8:29 pm: |
hmmmm, is this a new busness venture for Linda
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1841) on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - 9:23 pm: |
:-) No new business. Just making sure my doggie, kitty, doggie, and parrot sitter makes it to the island in a more restful state of mind.
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1751) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 6:36 am: |
Of course, all this comment assumes that BE is doing this deliberately, that they are not trying to do things in ways that are easier for US travellers.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #539) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 7:12 am: |
Glen,
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By Chet Wood (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #489) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 7:30 am: |
Gregg,
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By Tom Cousino (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #537) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 7:38 am: |
Chet,
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #540) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 7:47 am: |
Chet,
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1752) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 7:56 am: |
It would be informative to know what percentage of BEs customers are connecting from the States. Important to us but we just may be in the position of a Doberman's docked tail trying to wag the dog.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1404) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 7:58 am: |
I booked tickets to AUA on BE a month ago for last weekend's trip for Soul Beach. I was quoted 201,00 but later learned it was 301,00 (which I think is ABSURD)..then we had booked a 6 PM outbound and an 8 PM return.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #541) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 8:33 am: |
Glen,
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By Kelly Jo Lott (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1194) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 8:45 am: |
I will not panic. I will not panic.
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By Brian (bcj.) (BonaireTalker - Post #67) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 10:13 am: |
Just curious if anyone has asked BE about their future, about their alleged lack of service, etc. Silly as it seems (and as obvious as it may seem to some) they may not even realize the negative publicity that is being generated.
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By Ken & Lisa (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #162) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 11:41 am: |
Linda: Lisa got her ticket changed on Thursday to leave Friday, and it had the 11:30 departure time on it. We got to the airport at 10:00 and they said that flight has been changed to 12:55. I asked if it just changed since she just had the 11:30 ticket issued the day before and they said no...it was changed weeks ago. Luckily her flight from aruba was late arriving or she wouldn't have made it.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #104) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 12:46 pm: |
Just talked to an American Airlines agent reference American Eagle cancelling all their flights between San Juan and Bonaire. She did some kind of computer search and came up with nothing on this. I did a "Market Change" search on AA.com and once again came up with nothing. Just wondering where this info is coming from as we have AE flights booked for October. Appreciate the input.
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1753) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 1:06 pm: |
Gregg,
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By Liz Ginocchio (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #228) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 5:18 pm: |
Marcus,
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #105) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 8:17 pm: |
Thanks for the info Liz. I would tend to agree with you that tourism to Bonaire would suffer in this case. I know it would make travel to Bonaire more difficult for us, but I'm sure my wife and I will find a way with or without American Airlines. By the way, good luck with the inn!!
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1755) on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - 9:17 pm: |
I think the same article added words about the cost of overnight stays for the crew because of arrival one day and departure the next. Late and early, respectively, really don't impact the o'night necessity or cost, I suspect.
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4910) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 2:26 pm: |
I asked the manager of BonairExel for information about this scheduling issue for Aruba, and here's what he sent back to me (posted with his permission):
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #542) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 6:02 pm: |
Jake,
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4914) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 6:15 pm: |
Gregg,
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By Josie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #925) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 6:51 pm: |
Please, please don't let AE cancel their flights from SJ to BON -- there's NO other way we can get to Bonaire in one day. RATS...
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #543) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 7:34 pm: |
Jake,
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By Brian (bcj.) (BonaireTalker - Post #73) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 7:42 pm: |
Gregg:
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #364) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 7:49 pm: |
Thanks Jake for looking into this and posting the response. We have tickets in hand for the 11:30 flight to AUA in August to make our connection home and I had really decided not to worry about it now as I figured I could look into it once in Bonaire. Of course our connections on USAir and BE have to work to get us there first! This is our first time using a routing other than AA or AJ since the "olden days" when we did AA to Curacao and then ALM to Bonaire. We really are pulling for BE to be successful and are willing to cut them some slack and certainly appreciate the time that you and Mr van de Werff took.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #106) on Saturday, June 5, 2004 - 8:18 am: |
I recently emailed American Eagle to express my groups disappointment at the possible cancellation of AE Flights between San Juan and Bonaire. I also requested a status on this possibility. If and when they respond, I'll post that response.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #544) on Saturday, June 5, 2004 - 10:31 am: |
Susan
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1756) on Saturday, June 5, 2004 - 5:14 pm: |
Gregg,
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By Ken & Lisa (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #170) on Monday, June 7, 2004 - 1:22 pm: |
seems that the 11:30 flight that was moved to 12:50 has now been cancelled... at least the flight today and tomorrow.
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By Jeffrey S. Levine (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Monday, June 7, 2004 - 11:25 pm: |
When I went to Bonaire & Curacao last month, I purchased and paid for a ticket from American from LAX to Aruba (transit only) and then from Curacao to LAX. I used BonairExel for the other flights. I reserved the BE ticket by e-mail and they told me I could pay for it in Aruba. I totally forgot to ask them for the price. When I got to Aruba and went to BE, the total cost for both flights was $39.00. What a great deal! I hope BE continues to do well because it is super convenient.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #551) on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 - 7:29 am: |
Jeffrey,
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By Ken & Lisa (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #171) on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 - 12:41 pm: |
they took care of me and put me up at a hotel in aruba with dinner/breakfast/lunch included..... so no complaints with them...especially since it was mostly my fault for not confirming the flight the day before.
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