By henk wallace (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 3:18 pm: |
Has anyone tried the Bonaire Newark round trip on Continental and what do you do on a 9 hour layover in Newark??
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By Mara Mara on the wall (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1524) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 3:22 pm: |
Henk,
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By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2361) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 4:30 pm: |
The first flight leaves this saturday and arrives Sun am at 6 am...
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By Patrick T. aka Guido (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1514) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 4:33 pm: |
Henk,
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By henk wallace (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 5:09 pm: |
Thanks All,
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By Mara Mara on the wall (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1527) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 5:12 pm: |
Henk,
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By Marilyn Mc Clain Friedrich (BonaireTalker - Post #80) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 6:36 pm: |
Well, he could always tour the scenic and perfumed air of nearby Secaucus!! Henk, I lived in the Tri-State area for many, many years, and usually flew out of Newark, whenever possible. It's really not all that safe to even go exploring in that area. Depending on how much time you have, a trip into NYC would be preferable! I agree with Mara.
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5784) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 6:52 pm: |
Hi, Henk....9 hours in Newark? Wow....now that's a challenge!
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By henk wallace (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 7:24 pm: |
Thanks once again to All,
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Condos # 9) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #606) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 7:32 pm: |
Sorry Henk, but there are no easy solutions to your dilemma. My suggestion would be to contact Continental & try to get into one of their private lounges. Bring a good book or your IPOD loaded with your favorite tunes.
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By Bill (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 8:12 pm: |
9 hours.
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By seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3012) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 8:35 pm: |
Henk, you can sometimes buy into the first class lounges, which may or may not be worthwhile, depending on the lounge itself, regardless of the class you are traveling. For instance, $75 US gets you and a guest into the American Airlines lounge for the day.
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2547) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 9:39 pm: |
rent a room at one of the airport hotels...
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By henk wallace donaldson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 10:22 pm: |
Lots of great suggestions guys; many thanks.
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By John"Smack"Anderson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1244) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:38 am: |
CO Presidents Club lounge sounds like your best option, Henk. Nice place to kill a layover. No hotel on the secured side, in fact you need to take a shuttle to any hotel in the area.
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By John"Smack"Anderson (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1245) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:55 am: |
Henk, got this from the Continental site. Day pass is $45(per person?, dunno)
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By Kevin Wayne Williams (The Great Escape) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #255) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:55 am: |
I agree with the President's Club if you have to do this, because after 7 years of seeing Newark airport 5 or 6 times a month, I never found anything pleasant to do there.
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By Judy Workman (BonaireTalker - Post #41) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 10:20 am: |
We're flying the Newark Continental route in May and booked our flight early in the day so we can go to Ellis Island! There's a ferry from the area that shouldn't take very long to cross. We've also booked a hotel in the airport area to dump our luggage. We'll be able to stretch out before the coach-cramped seating overnight, maybe even a nap!
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2552) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 11:07 am: |
The last CO shuttle from BOS to EWR is at 5:30 PM so there would be a 5 hour layover at the most unless the 5:30 shuttle is sold out.
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By Mara Mara on the wall (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1533) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 11:42 am: |
I believe that Henk is coming from Bradley Airport in CT instead of from Boston.
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By Sue from NJ (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #463) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 1:46 pm: |
as much as I hate to admit it, my town borders Newark, so here are a few suggestions on a long Newark layover:
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By henk wallace donaldson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 5:56 pm: |
Thank you all for the great suggestions.
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5785) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:01 pm: |
Hi, again, Henk! My hubby and I just might see you on the same flights! Can't wait to be back on Bonaire. Carole
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5786) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 9:04 pm: |
Henk, be certain you mean the 5-19-06 flight...it leaves at 11:55 p.m....five minutes before the date rolls over to May 20.
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By henk wallace donaldson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 10:07 pm: |
Carole,
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By henk wallace donaldson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 10:11 pm: |
"Smack",
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By beckybarb (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11388) on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 12:24 pm: |
I tried to use the Presidents club in Houston...the information I was given was that I would need to join for several hundred dollars a year. I didn't specifically ask about a day pass and probably should have looked into it earlier. I was also told that even though the chairs are comfortable, no napping was allowed..LOL can you see yourself falling asleep after a long day and awaiting a night flight and then being awoken by an attendant with a wagging finger?
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5788) on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 2:35 am: |
Does anyone know if Continental has lounge facilities for first class travelers?
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5789) on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 2:36 am: |
Oops....at Newark Liberty International Airport is what I forgot to specify! Sorry bout that. cb
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By seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3018) on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 10:51 am: |
They appear to have three of their own and two affiliates, Carole; from their website:
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5791) on Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 5:30 pm: |
Thanks a million, Seb....have to see if any changes will be made for the late flight out of EWR, but I doubt it. Looks like the President's Club C-3 might be the only one open late as of now. Have to figure out if it will be near the gate of departure for the Bonaire flight, too.
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2562) on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 8:19 am: |
The new flight arrived around 5:30 and left at 7:10 AM.
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5795) on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 4:34 pm: |
Thanks, Ann...was that "on time" due to Bonaire time being one hour ahead of ours on the Eastern Seaboard in the US? (Newark Liberty Airport time?). Our tickets state departure at 6:00 a.m. from Bonaire with arrival time in Bonaire at 4:40 a.m....time change??
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2563) on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 4:48 pm: |
Hi Carole,
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5797) on Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 5:46 pm: |
Thanks, Ann...great idea for place to open up early on the weekends for chow...maybe someone will see the possibilities once they see how many folks do get off these flights...
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By henk wallace donaldson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #8) on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 11:01 pm: |
OK,
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By Reza Gorji (BonaireTalker - Post #21) on Monday, January 1, 2007 - 8:37 pm: |
Hi:
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