By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2892) on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 8:32 pm: |
Ronella Croes announced the discontinuation of service to Bonaire March 8.
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By Tammy MacBride (BonaireTalker - Post #22) on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 9:00 pm: |
Where has this been announced? When I called customer service today, they said nothing about it.
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2613) on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 11:14 pm: |
Here is one place: http://www.bonaireinsider.com/ .
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2893) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 7:10 am: |
Ronella Croes, the Director of Tourism announced it today.
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By Randy P (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #707) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 8:47 am: |
As someone who is flying out of Chicago on Air Jamaica TOMORROW MORNING!!!!!!, let me just say that the subject line of this thread scared the crapola out of me -LOL
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By Robby (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 9:21 am: |
This is not good
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2894) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 9:35 am: |
If Delta (DL is servicing ATL BON and DL is a partner of Air Jamaica (JM)..then it makes sense to pull out ....I will miss seeing the plane arrive...when it was good, man it was good. 10 hours door to door from Cape Cod to BON.
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By Kevin W. Williams (Pink Beach Properties (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #408) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 9:46 am: |
It is kind of to be expected. As Ann says, Air Jamaica was a Delta partner. I would bet that 80% of the Air Jamaica traffic to Bonaire was sold by Delta or got to Montego Bay on a Delta codeshare. If Delta starts to route that traffic through Atlanta, AJ has no passengers.
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By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1108) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 10:07 am: |
That is really a shame! We have a AJ Seventh Heaven credit card earning air miles on AJ :-( I guess we will fly Delta. No American for sure...
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By Becky H - finally a countdown (6 mo) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1461) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 11:20 am: |
Well, my dive shop is going to have to find alternate flights... were supposed to take AJ on March 15. Not anymore I guess
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6127) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 11:42 am: |
I would think that all tickets that AJ has SOLD prior to the announcement would be switched to another airline by AJ and also be given a chance for a refund. I would think that is good business as AJ is not folding, just stopping from flying to Bonaire. Have any of you talked with AJ as to what happens now? May be worth a call as you may not have to find another airline for more $$$ than you shelled out already.
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By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1109) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 12:51 pm: |
Becky, March/08 should be OK? AJ's last flight is in May...
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By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1110) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 12:52 pm: |
Ooop's it is the other way around.
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2614) on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 9:58 pm: |
Annie, maybe you can comment on what follows from your experience in the travel business.
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By Tammy MacBride (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 2:28 pm: |
OK, as of today ( THANKS Susan, you're the best ) I am officially booked on the Delta flight. AJ rerouted me for no additional cost.
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By mary pequinot (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #643) on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 2:50 pm: |
Just for clarity-this does not begin until March, correct? We have AJ flights in November.
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By Jan Klos - ( Hamlet Bonaire #10) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #532) on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 4:35 pm: |
Glad to hear the good news. Now you can relax, and plan for a fun filled vacation
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By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1120) on Sunday, September 30, 2007 - 5:34 pm: |
Mary, your OK...
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2896) on Monday, October 1, 2007 - 10:25 am: |
Hello
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By Tammy MacBride (BonaireTalker - Post #26) on Monday, October 1, 2007 - 10:47 am: |
Ann, I did this several times and with each person I spoke to, I got a different answer. It was actually quite frustrating.
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By Daphne T Felix (BonaireTalker - Post #20) on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - 5:50 pm: |
We had reservations for July, 2008 on AJ. When AJ announced their pull out I contacted our travel agent. The next day he told me that AJ had automatically re-booked us on American Airlines. The flight times suck, with a 5 hour wait in San Juan, but at least we have flights at the same price. I checked Delta and found they were almost $250 higher per person for the same dates.
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By Tammy MacBride (BonaireTalker - Post #28) on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - 6:16 pm: |
It wouldn't hurt to call ( or have your TA call) AJ and request the Delta flight.
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By Robby (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 7:55 am: |
(sigh) Well I called AJ and they offered a total refund or I could keep the flight to Bon and change the return flight.
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By Tammy MacBride (BonaireTalker - Post #29) on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 9:38 am: |
Robby, what are your dates of travel?
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By Robby (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 10:02 am: |
March 8th arrive
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By Daphne T Felix (BonaireTalker - Post #22) on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 5:05 pm: |
Tammy, Thanks for the info. I'm not sure what your travel dates are but our TA said AJ was not cooperative with changing our July flight arrangements to Delta. (several phone calls from us to AJ and our TA)
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By Tammy MacBride (BonaireTalker - Post #31) on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 6:32 pm: |
I'm actually leaving on July 26th. At first AJ told me the exact same thing. 5 or 6 phone calls later, I'm booked on that Delta flight. It can't hurt to be persistant.
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