By Ray Roy (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 12:33 pm: |
Hi, newbie here and Bonaire. Researching now flying Jetblue JFK to Aruba (best deal now), and need to get from Aruba to Bonaire sometime after 1pm Sat. 4/4/09 and return Bonaire to Aruba by 2-3pm Mon. 4/13/09 to make Jetblue departing 4:35pm. DAE? full now or not booking it yet?
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By Cecil (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6805) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 1:00 pm: |
Ray, welcome to BT. Your best bet is DAE, I have always used a travel agent to book them. They do not have a schedule showing for anytime after Feb, 2009, so I suspect they may not be booking yet.
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By Ray Roy (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 6:47 pm: |
Thanks Cecil. Probably move my flight into Aruba to Friday afternoon to increase my options getting to Bonaire. No travel agent nor domestic carrier I've contacted will do booking for the small Caribbean airlines. Any suggestions from anyone re: a travel agency to use or any direct way from Aruba to Bonaire? Experience with Insel or Tiara?
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3302) on Sunday, September 7, 2008 - 8:32 am: |
No one can book our air at this time, not even a travel agent. DAE is not booking so far in advance at this time, I regret.
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By Ray Roy (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Sunday, September 7, 2008 - 11:45 am: |
Thanks Ann. I'm anxious regarding flights from Aruba to Bonaire and back because its Passover, Easter, and school break times.
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By Ann Phelan - www.bonairecaribbean.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3303) on Sunday, September 7, 2008 - 5:58 pm: |
I would be too..it's not a good feeling is it?? Try Insel or Tiara.
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By Mary Oliver (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 2:33 pm: |
Hi Ray,
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By Ray Roy (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 2:42 pm: |
Hi Mary, Thanks for the feedback. I have booked by flight via Jetblue from JFK, arriving Fri. 4/3/09 at 12:45pm. Return leaves Aruba Monday, 4/13/09 at 4:35 pm back to JFK. I telephoned yesterday to Tiara, DAE, and Insel. Communication difficult as was their collective experience trying to access schedule for April. Closest we could come was current or January schedule for same weekdays, which all differed from the current schedule posted on their websites. Same with fares. Each suggested calling back Oct. to Jan. to try to find schedule and booking available. Get the impression nothing is a sure thing until I get a ticket in my hand at the Aruba airport and sit on the plane.
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By Tom Schamp (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #136) on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 2:55 pm: |
I'm doing similar via Aruba in November, and was able to book DAE to BON and Tiara from BON online with minimal problems.
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By Ray Roy (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:33 am: |
Thanks for the feedback Tom.
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