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That has been our normal flight for years and definitely is our preference....but it was not operating yet when we booked our flights and we were not sure it would return in time to book. I thought the AA flight from PVD (20 min ride) would be a way to get rid of some of our 250k AA miles left over from the USAir takeover..not worth it at all...but it was a learning experience....



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I understand. Last March we couldn't get that JB direct so we went via NY. Flights PRVD_NY couldn't do without an overnight plus outrageously expensive at the time so , since had to overnight, we drove to NY--a breeze leaving at 10:30 am. Stay n Park Hampton Inn the off no problem. Return was good too but wouldn't do it again unless we had to. Thank goodness JB now has not one but two directs on Sat. & SUn. for our March visit.