By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #848) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 6:25 pm: |
Has anybody actually used USAir to MIA and then connect with Insel to CUR (BON)? I looked on the USAir web site and they don't even recognize CUR..was looking for mid summer 2011
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #646) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 6:27 pm: |
Kayak seems to bring up the USAir/Insel connection via Aruba, a total of 4 flights to get to BON...
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By Brigitte Kley - Coco Palm Garden (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #932) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 7:37 pm: |
US air is not flying to Curacao, just Aruba where you would have a connection with Tiara Air to Bonaire
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By Vann Evans (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #132) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 11:34 pm: |
we have flown the Insel Air flight from Miami to Curacao and then on to Bonaire several times. We used American for the flights to and from Miami. all of the connections worked fine.They use MD-80, so luggage weight is per normal US standards. I know this is not your original question, but it may help if you can fly with American to/from Miami.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #849) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 6:41 am: |
Vann,
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By Susan Davis, InfoBonaire, Bon. Insider (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #482) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 8:17 am: |
Gregg, you have to pick up your luggage in Curacao, if you're connecting there from American to Insel onward to Bonaire and then re-check. If you're on one of the small planes, do watch your weight allowance on both checked bags and carry-on.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #850) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 5:35 pm: |
Susan,
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1468) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 6:18 pm: |
I've flown AA into MIA, connecting to Insel for MIA/CUR. I did have to re-check my bags w/Insel. I would think no matter how you get to MIA, you have to check your bags with Insel yourself (at least until Insel is officially an interline partner/whatever with USAir; then I would think only USAir would transfer bags to Insel).
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By Susan Davis, InfoBonaire, Bon. Insider (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #483) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 8:24 pm: |
Thanks, Ruth, I could not have said it better myself. Yes, in MIA, unless connecting from US Air, you do have to collect bags and then recheck them.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #851) on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 6:44 am: |
Ruth, tks, that was the answer I was seeking...I would consider using Insel from MIA but the thought of lugging bags thru MIA doesn't appeal to me. I looked for USAir flights connecting with Insel for July and USAir web site doesn't even recognize BON or CUR
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By Brigitte Kley - Coco Palm Garden (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #933) on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 6:52 am: |
Gregg, as the date for the start of the coop US Air / Insel Air are not set you will not find it on their web sites yet. I got the information that the web sites will show it about 4 months before the fixed date .... as they think the date will be June the web sites could show it in February .....
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1470) on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 11:10 am: |
Eh, MIA's no biggy (I do it 2-4x/yr, every year since '87)--just grab a porter at the baggage carousel. About $10+ cash will solve this dilemma.
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By Bill Thorpe, (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #743) on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 12:04 am: |
Susan,
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By Brigitte Kley - Coco Palm Garden (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #934) on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 7:22 am: |
Bill, have a look what I wrote ... this information I got from Insel Air 3 days ago ....
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By Bill Thorpe, (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #744) on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 10:24 am: |
thank you!!
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