By seb (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2036) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 1:29 am: |
Has anyone taken a charter to Bonaire from NY? Does anyone know anything about charters to Bonaire, or charters in general? I'd love to take a direct flight from NY to the island.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1723) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 8:34 am: |
BOS has charters to Curacao and Aruba and Funjet has a lot of charters out of the midwest to Aruba.
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #102) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 12:01 pm: |
After our horrific 8 hour layover in MB last weekend, my husband suggested we charter a plane next year. While the cost of a private jet is beyond what I'm willing to pay to get to Bonaire, I don't think putting together a group from the Northeastern US is all that far-fetched.
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By Jake Richter - NetTech (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5373) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 12:24 pm: |
I love the idea! - A BonaireTalker charter! You could even arrange to get BT folks from outside the NY/NJ area to participate by having new BT friends put the non-NY/NJ people up the night before the flight and all go to the airport together the follow day!
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By Jake Richter - NetTech (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5374) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 12:47 pm: |
I've done a bit more searching on this topic.
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By Tom Cousino (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1465) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 1:30 pm: |
Thanks Jake. Don't know if I will ever fly AE again, but will pass that info along. With Jet Blue flying to SJ it could mean "affordable" transportation to Bonaire. That is always a good thing:-{)}
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By Israel A. Sanchez (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #156) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 3:06 pm: |
Susan, the idea sounds pretty darn good. Keep me in your list, please!!! Coach Izzy
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1725) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 3:52 pm: |
As a travel agent I would be VERY WILLING to help market and promote something like this. I met a group in Jan. who have a charter every year from TN. Great idea. I think any departure point such as Hartford, Boston, Pittsburg or any major city in the East Coast or Mid West would work...
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By Toby and Sandy (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 8:16 pm: |
For what its worth, we did a charter with GWV on our first trip to Bonaire in '98. Flew on an airline called Allegra, who got us there and back safely but the downside was adhering to their schedule - one week, ouch! - as well as the cattle car conditions. Hey, look at the bright side, 7 years later I can almost stand up straight, they didn't send my fins to Amsterdam (remember ALM ?) and we discovered Bonaire, which we will endure significant torture to get to. AJ has us in its hot little hands again this year (IN ONE WEEK !!!) and we're just hoping our experience is better than some others on this post. I guess my point is that its a tradeoff, less convenience for more security and we would take advantage of it if it worked for us. We'll harass GWV anyway, for the sake of the rest of you freezing New Englanders - yep, more snow/ice/rain tonight - and maybe something will come of it. I for one would not miss Jamaica and all those fun loving college kids on spring break.
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #105) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 8:48 pm: |
The fun loving college kids on spring break would have been a relief compared to the obnoxious, swearing, demanding New Yorkers on my flight last weekend. I think many of them were rehersing their bit parts on the Sopranos.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1726) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 9:00 pm: |
Sue, GWV will be at the show?? I know some members of BONHATA were going to see if GWV would reinstate it..I have been talking to the man who knows there (as recent as last week) and they were going to do BON this winter but he said there was no interest?? Dunno..I hope the tourism board and the hotel groups rally to get charters in..we need airlift..IMHO
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By Freddie Hughes (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5931) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 9:00 pm: |
Sue please know that not all New Yorkers are OBNOXIOUS,SWEARING DEMANDING people!!! I also know some New Jerseyites that fit that bill!!
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By The Ginocchio's @ Golden Reef Inn (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #626) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 9:38 pm: |
Sue,
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By Davidson Mourillon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 11:05 pm: |
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #106) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 11:13 pm: |
I have lived in NJ for 20 years and have worked in NYC for 16 years, so I know the scene. Most of my co-workers are native NYers, so I know the vast majority are nice, courteous individuals.
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By Jake Richter - NetTech (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5382) on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 11:23 pm: |
I too first discovered Bonaire via GWV - if you waited last minute, you got great deals (R/T for $150!).
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By Brian O'Donnell (BonaireTalker - Post #21) on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 12:07 am: |
Sue,
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #107) on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 12:54 am: |
Brian,
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4726) on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 6:09 pm: |
Another soul escapes NJ! LOL. cb
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By Jake Richter - NetTech (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5386) on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 8:24 pm: |
Sue,
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By Marianne Johnson (BonaireTalker - Post #31) on Monday, March 7, 2005 - 11:21 pm: |
Hi..we went to Bonaire in April 2002. We would love to go back but airfare is outrageous and I keep reading all kinds of stories here about flights from Hell....we are in Boston and I teach school and we always go away that week of presidents day...next February its the 18th to the 26th. We would also be interested in a charter flight.We flew AJ the time we went and although it was pretty much on time....the lack of legroom was just intolerable. I felt so uncomfortable the whole time. Plus wasn't seated with my husband and was squished between the window and the person in the middle.The only other flight I can seem to find is AA that gets in late at night and leaves at the absurd time of 6am!!! So anyway I would also be interested. Thank You, Marianne
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By Davidson Mourillon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 12:40 am: |
Good evening Bonaire fans - Can someone tell me how many of you plan to visit Bonaire and when??
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #108) on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 1:14 am: |
+I think the best way to make a charter work would be to get a dive shop or two to commit. That would likely fill up 40-50 seats & there are enough of us in the NYC area that would consider driving to not our closest airport if the departure time was a reasonable 8:30/9am. Just a few thoughts...
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By George Blanchard (BonaireTalker - Post #71) on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 9:17 am: |
Before I retired and moved to SC we regularly took a charter, Air only, from Detroit to Aruba. They would work with a 2-week schedule. I have noted there are occasional charter flights to Aruba out of Atlanta but I have never checked if they have any Air only seats.
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By Davidson Mourillon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #8) on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 11:10 am: |
Sue the following will be the correct data for a direct flight into Bonaire - It is always safe to choose an aircraft with a bit of more range in case the aircraft has to divert to an alternative airport - This is required for security reasons.
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By Davidson Mourillon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 1:24 pm: |
The following is the Divi flight schedule:
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #110) on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 5:39 pm: |
Can Divi be chartered to/from Aruba?
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By Davidson Mourillon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 6:20 pm: |
Divi can be chartered to and from Aruba - This is done if the aircraft is available - The charters are flown with a Cessna 402 - 7 passengers.
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By Carl Pflanzer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #147) on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 - 9:40 am: |
Count Patty and I in, that's two more for your
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By Davidson Mourillon (BonaireTalker - Post #11) on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 12:45 am: |
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