By Craig Smith (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 7:46 pm: |
Hi - I'm traveling from New York to Bonaire on the 1st July - as per everyone else's enquiries I'm in two (or more) minds about which route to take.
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By Jeff Stine (BonaireTalker - Post #87) on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 9:52 pm: |
Hi Craig, I've flown AJ from BWI many times. Most of the times there have been no problems. One time we were delayed coming home and AJ put us up in an all inclusive overnight and put us on the next flight to Baltimore the next day.
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #625) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 7:21 am: |
Craig, I have flown to/from Bonaire in January, February, March, April, July, August and December from both Hartford and Boston. I have flown AA, Air Jamaica, USAIr to Aruba than BE to Bonaire and many years ago ALM as a connection from Curacao. The winter months tend to have the fullest planes. My current favorite options are AA through Miami to Curacao and then Divi to Bonaire followed by AA through San Juan and then on to Bonaire. We had significant delays and problems with the flights through Aruba so we try to avoid that one though I know others have been lucky. We also had good luck with Air Jamaica but they no longer fly from Boston. There was also only an hour between the flights on Air Jamaica and I hated the worry surrounding that! Probably would do so even more now that the number of AJ flights to Bonaire has been cut so drastically. The layover in San Juan when flying American can seem daunting but should you choose that route Cynde Lee and I started a thread of tips for spending the day in San Juan that can help you pass the time. Hope this helps.
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By Tel Aviv (BonaireTalker - Post #71) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 10:22 am: |
What about taking Continental from Newark non-stop to Curacao and then Divi or DAE over to Bonaire? We've flown Air Jamaica many times from New York and have had good experiences every time. Also, Air Jamaica gives you food on every flight while AA gives you nothing but a small drink. Also, it's nice to not have to go through immigration until the very end of the trip instead of in the middle and then recheck baggage.
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By Lorraine Meadows (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #976) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 11:40 am: |
We have flown the Air Jamacia from JFK the last several times and had only a problem once on the way down. I still think these flights are the best bet and I will be booking ours for June and return in July soon.
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #298) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 2:59 pm: |
4 trips in February
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By Kelly Baum (GDLW) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3873) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 3:50 pm: |
Craig, I have flown to Bonaire several times in July from Columbus, Oh. Used AA every time but one, and have had no problems, knock wood.
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By Craig Smith (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 3:58 pm: |
Just a quick note to thank you all for your helpful and constructive replies, they are much appreciated. Craig
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #299) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 4:11 pm: |
Craig,
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By Tel Aviv (BonaireTalker - Post #72) on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 4:13 pm: |
Yes, I often fly American Eagle from Des Moines to Chicago and they have had to bump people off because of weight limitations. Air Jamiaca only flies Airbus A320/321 aircraft on the Bonaire routes, so you don't have to worry about that. It's simply the luck of the draw...if there's a hurricane will it be over Puerto Rico, Miami, or Montego Bay?
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By Cecil used to be on Bonaire (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4552) on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 12:10 pm: |
OK our experiences. First trip we flew American Eagle, hated the arrival/departure times. The next trip we tried the Aruba route and it was a real pleasure, we got to Aruba on a direct flight from Boston around noon. We went to the beach for lunch and drinks then went back to the airport for our 5:00PM flight and got in to Bonaire at 6:30PM.
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