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The only non-stop airfare I could find from Chicago was on Saturday to Saturday flights, so booked from Milwaukee with one stop after several weeks of convincing my husband that he would survive:) The good news was that we were able to upgrade to First Class for less than a checked bag would cost! And since it is a whopping 51 degrees in Wisconsin - I can think warm thoughts of Negril!
We're booked for November... Tucson-Houston-Jamaica. Here's what was soooo frustrating and makes absolutely zero sense: The flight options as part of the package we booked all had insanely long layovers in Houston, so I tried to book just the Houston-Jamaica leg as part of the package and book the Tucson-Houston leg separately in order to significantly reduce the layover time. Guess what?? The package would have been MORE expensive (not even counting the separate airfare booking). Say what? Flying from Houston to Jamaica is more expensive than flying from Tucson to Houston to Jamaica? So we have to sit in Houston for half a day each way or pay dearly to have a shorter layover?
Sounds like a reasonable trade-off to me :) When will you be there? Join the December roll call http://negril.com/forum/showthread.p...2013-Roll-CallQuote:
Originally Posted by plongdin
We are MKE to MBJ as well - who are you flying and how did you get that amazing first class seat??????
I need to know - I will ABSOLUTELY do the same if possible!
Flying Delta Milwaukee to Atlanta to Montego Bay and at $27 for the upgrade how could we say no:) Just confirmed our room reservation at Xtabi and all that is left is the waiting!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wisconsin gal
UGGGGGG...We are on US air, and I called to see about an upgrade. $280 extra per seat and a $150 per seat change fee.
Wisconsin Gal will definitely be in COACH.
:-(
Hello Everybody,
Very confusing on why there are so few direct flights to JA??? I live in the greater NYC area and between Newark, JFK and Laguardia there are very few direct flights to MoBay or Kingston. The few that are NS are substantially more expensive. The one stop flights can sometimes take 14 hours to arrive in JA for what is non-stop 3 1/2 hour flight. You can't tell me there isn't enough demand to justify more non stops flights from many destinations. I guess I don't know the inner workings of the airlines other than their slashing their work forces, eliminating their unions, and rewarding their CEO with huge pay packages and bonuses for laying so many off. Same old same old except you have a plane full of souls that cutting corners tends to endanger rather than make safer.
We fly out of Detroit, the only non-stop that is offered is on Delta and only on Saturdays.
I flew out of Midway recently, and booked a New Years flight from Midway - both non-stop on Air Tran. They offer what seems to be a daily non-stop.
Very reasonable under $500 if your dates are flexible. Bare bones - $25 to check a bag. But, $20 per seat for exit row and reasonable upgrades available at the airport for business class. Then the bag is free. And drinks are free. No meals, though. But they bring enough snacks that you don't go hungry.
We are looking for a good deal for flights from Minneapolis, early December. Please anybody ...if you find one, let us know. Thanks. Respect. Todd & Deb
i guess we're lucky then - in season at lest 4 direct flights daily out of Toronto and and probably at least 5 a week out of Ottawa. We just have to pay through the nose for them :)
That seems to be the going rate. Pay through the nose or go through the time and trouble of a very long travel day with at least one stop. I guess that's the point the airlines are making. I even see flights from South Florida going to Atlanta or Dallas Fort Worth even Chicago and then to MoBay or Kingston, an hour away!! Here in the states the prevailing thought process is no sense makes sense.
As johng says, it's all about money and that means hubs. If you don't live near Atlanta-Charlotte-Houston-Miami or one of the few others, you're usually screwed.
Oh for the days when Air Jamaica was direct from Boston to Mo Bay and the Champagne upgrade to 1st class was pocket change.....
I remember two years ago deciding that I would fly Air Jamaica for the first time in many years from JFK to Kingston non stop. The only problem was the flight departed at 5:00 am which meant I had to get to the airport at 3:30 which meant staying overnight at a hotel close to the airport. After getting to JFK with my 2 bags full of stuff for friends and waiting in line for about 40 minutes was told that the flight was cancelled and the next flight was the next day at the same time (24 hours later). This was not an option and I told the lady at the desk that, after some back and forth she endorsed my ticket to American for a NYC-Miama-Kingston flight which departed in about an hour from that time. I had to drag the two bags on the Air Tran and get to the American terminal wait in line again and hope that I made the flight. Luckily I made the flight and after a brief layover in Miami made it to Kingston a few hours after the AJ flight should have arrived. Before returning to NY a week later I tried calling the Air Jamaica office in Kingston to confirm that my return flight was indeed going and would be on time. I tried calling about 30 times and always got an answering machine. Air Jamaica has been taken over by Caribbean Air out of Trinidad and Tobago so I drove to the CA office in Kingston and waited for about an hour until I finally spoke face to face with someone. Yes my seat was confirmed, yes the plane would leave on time. I get to Norman Manley Airport at about 4:30pm in plenty of time get through immigration and head up to the departure lounge. The airport in Kingston is very impressive compared to the past and at least while I waited it was comfortable. Long story short my boarding time came and went, numerous messages over the loud speakers, it was beginning to look like this flight was not going to happen. I had a very important meeting at work the next morning and in many ways my job depended on my presence. I approached the lady at the CA desk and after 20 minutes of pleading she got me on an American flight that got me to JFK ay about 1:30am the next day. The Air Jamaica that I remembered, Love Birds, Fashion Shows, Rum Bamboozles, was nothing more than a distant memory. Sad but true!!!!
If you have time to spare, fly Caribbean Air :)
Johng**** Jet Blue has great non-stops from JFK???? Prices also? All into MBJ...I usually fly out of Newark but since JFK was so much better with flights (terminal also) we drove the 2 hours????? Just booked Dec non-stop (always) so YeeHah...I wont reveal the dates because I'm a wanted man,fugitive,vagabon,Kool Jerk McGurt.
Me thinks Johng is not truthful?
Fred Stripe,
Your implication that I am not truthful is not true. I sometimes like to fly somewhere without having a six month window to pick and choose. I've priced numerous flights from the NYC area to MoBay and Kingston. For example JetBlue in mid July Thursday departure, Thursday return close to $700 + bucks. Yea maybe if you catch a sale, buy the ticket now and fly months down the road you can book a non-stop for a decent price. So if Ye thinks I am not truthful that's your problem but if you spent the time to look into what I've said you would find it to be true. Have a few more Red Stripes Fred!!!
Give me your dates and flexibility and I will find you a good deal from JFK with no problem? If you want to leave ext week you will "never" get a good rate.Six months is actually short compared to flight prices? I apologize for saying you're untruthful,but if you can't get a good deal from Jet Blue from JFK????? They have like 6 non stops every day?
FYI,
Jet Blue JFK - MoBay 2 non stops daily. JFK - Kingston 2 non stops daily. Returns the same. Thursday July 18 departure, Thursday July 25 return (both non stops) $731 roundtrip Limited seating, non refundable. Refundable tickets $1300 RT. Laguardia 0 Non Stops, Newark 0 Non Stops with Jet Blue. So from the Greater NYC area we have 2 Non Stops total per day with JetBlue to either MoBay or Kingston. Often times my window of opportunity for vacation time does not allow too much flexibility. So like 6 non stops every day from JFK ????
So you want to leave in like "one" month and expect a good price also? Jet Blue,non-stop.July 12-21st....$519 Per person.Great flight times,good price.
Thanks Fred,
Be more careful of your opinion of someone's honesty especially on a blog.