By mary (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 9:46 am: |
So, I'm trying to squeeze in a week's vacation in November, preferably starting the week before Thanksgiving. The cheapest flights seem to be $1221. Can it be that high? Most people on these boards seem to be speaking of $6-700 tickets. Where else can I look for an affordable ticket? Thanks!
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By Yo MO - Meet me at the 3Day in Atlanta (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4423) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 11:04 am: |
yapta.com
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By David Johnson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #470) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
From the west coast anymore, I would be happy with $800 to $900.
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1545) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 1:07 pm: |
where are you flying from? remember, tickets near a holiday will be more expensive.
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1546) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 1:07 pm: |
oh yeah...where are my manners???? welcome to bt.
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By Yo MO - Meet me at the 3Day in Atlanta (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4427) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 1:10 pm: |
ME too pat - my bad - welcome to BT. Hey - I have a great photo of us at Cactus Blue - now to find where it is....
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By mary (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 1:22 pm: |
thanks all.. bonaire sounds great!
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By Sharman Crockett (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 1:40 pm: |
I have been a "BT Lurker" for sometime and have been to Bonaire four times and counting. My next trip in schedule in 3 weeks time - whoo hoo!
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By Bob Smits (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #637) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 1:40 pm: |
Using www.Kayak.com you'll get a much better price then you mentioned.
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #951) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 5:37 pm: |
You might find a good deal heading north. I think one of the budget airlines (Spirit, Jet Blue?) has good fares from IAD (Dulles) to EWR (Newark). Then connect to Continental's non-stop, EWR/BON on Saturday night. I'd do that before going via Aruba (flights to/fm Aruba hover around $200, plus taxes-not exactly cheap). However, your timing may be the source of the high prices. The week after T-day usually has better fares, but the week before-ugh.
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3395) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 5:57 pm: |
The 22-30 Nov. is T'giving week. The week before is VERY well priced. Try to move things around? I priced the 22-30 for clients and saw 1k plus. The week before it was 500's.
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By Josie (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1368) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 7:21 pm: |
From Aruba to BON, you pretty much have to use DAE, which runs about $220 RT. It is NOT the most reliable airline, and you need to allow plenty of connection time, especially on the return, since you have to clear US customs in Aruba.
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By *joe brannan* (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #564) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 10:02 pm: |
Mary
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By mary (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 10:26 pm: |
So, here's the update. I am indeed flying into Aruba. That turned out to be the cheapest option. I got tickets for about $650 per person to Aruba and another $200 round ticket for Aruba-Bonaire. We're flying out on a 6:00am flight out of Bonaire on the day of the departure and our flight from Aruba is not until the afternoon. Hopefully that's enough time!
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By David M Aguirre (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 11:11 pm: |
If you dont mind a drive or a train ride, you can look into a flight from Newark direct with Continental. I know it seems like a hassle, but a train ride or drive might be a little easier than flying into Aruba. I have been stuck in Aruba and in Curacao many times while waiting for DAE to have a flight. Continental is direct form Newark, and there rates are very reasonable. Best of Luck, I am there from the 30th of Nov, to Dec 7th flying continental, cant wait!!!!!
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By mary (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 5:26 pm: |
Thanks for the suggestions. Next time, hopefully, I will fly in when the rates aren't so high. I priced the Newark flight for my dates and it was $1400 PER PERSON. Yikes! (The week before was reasonable. ::sigh: So, Aruba it is for this time.
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By Deborah Bennett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #139) on Sunday, November 2, 2008 - 8:19 pm: |
Mary,
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