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DTW - SXM in December #106643
09/01/2016 07:02 PM
09/01/2016 07:02 PM
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Lake Orion, MI
gomer36 Offline OP
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Just checked airfare on AA for Early December, and found a $380 RT fare from Detroit. Connect in MIA on the way down, CLT on the way back...

Cheers!


"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came." ~ John F. Kennedy
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Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: gomer36] #106644
09/01/2016 09:51 PM
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I just booked DTW to SXM in January for $356 RT. I still can't believe it! Thanks for the heads up!

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: gomer36] #106645
09/01/2016 10:08 PM
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That’s a great rate, Gomer. I put in some dates for June, 2017 and sure enough… $357 per person RT, DTW-SXM through CLT! If you are flexible with your dates AA has some really good rates right now out of Detroit. We don’t normally book that far out but with these low rates it’s really tempting.

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: JoyandRay] #106646
09/01/2016 10:17 PM
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I'm still waiting for them to tell me it was all a big joke!

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: MotownTim] #106647
09/01/2016 10:25 PM
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Maybe the Cuba effect is clicking in?

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: TravelHat] #106648
09/02/2016 11:42 AM
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Looks like that fare is gone. Just looked can't fine it <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Mad.gif" alt="" />

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: MotownTim] #106649
09/02/2016 12:33 PM
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I sure wish that was around a month ago. From W. Michigan it is always a tossup whether we have to go out of DTWW or ORD. I thought $505RT out of Chicago in January was a good rate. Congrats, enjoy!

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: ZekeB] #106650
09/02/2016 03:39 PM
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$768 for the same trip today. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: gomer36] #106651
09/02/2016 11:25 PM
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I just booked for March for $562 RT through Charlotte. I have been looking every couple of days for a few months and it had not budged from $760 so I am happy. Thanks for the heads up.

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: MotownTim] #106652
09/03/2016 06:58 AM
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Just checked again this AM. Flight down to $336 again! This is crazy.

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: MotownTim] #106653
09/03/2016 09:09 AM
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Given a second chance we couldn’t pass these fares up… this morning’s fare was even cheaper than two days ago - $340 per person.
We are booked! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Thanks Gomer and Tim for the heads up alert...

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: JoyandRay] #106654
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Great!! I'm thinking of booking March or April now!

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: MotownTim] #106655
09/03/2016 10:00 AM
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Why not?... Even factoring in the re-booking fee if you had to change your schedule it would still be worth it!

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: JoyandRay] #106656
09/03/2016 07:06 PM
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You are probably right!

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: gomer36] #106657
09/04/2016 07:07 AM
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Checked again today for April. Still $336.

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: MotownTim] #106658
09/04/2016 09:16 AM
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That is a heck of a deal. Close to $800 from DAY OH.


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Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: ruralcarrier] #106659
09/05/2016 01:13 PM
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I just booked ATL - SXM for $387 pp on AA departing 1/30/17 and returning 2/28/17. The best fare we have ever gotten to SXM! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" />

Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: DavidMartha] #106660
09/06/2016 02:13 PM
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Lake Orion, MI
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Fantastic! Glad so many of you were able to take advantage. I can't remember the last time I saw airfare that cheap from DTW. My wife said, "remember that great fare we got on Pan Am?" I said..sweetie, that was 1985. . <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />


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Re: DTW - SXM in December [Re: gomer36] #106661
09/06/2016 07:44 PM
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Was this a labor day weekend thing that is now over? I just checked my available dates in Dec/Feb/Apr from DTW and didn't find anything special.


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