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small charter airlines #153540
01/25/2018 05:47 PM
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Going down in April. Looking for opinion on Air Sunshine vs Fly BVI?

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Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153543
01/25/2018 06:05 PM
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Depends on where you are going from or too...but my money is on VI Airlink. Excellent pilots, great planes and always superb service.

Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153544
01/25/2018 06:19 PM
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We are flying from SJU to EIS but doing a private charter because we are bringing some items down with us for some friends.

Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153550
01/25/2018 07:27 PM
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I have not flown on both but I have used Air Sunshine and would not do so again. JMHO

Re: small charter airlines [Re: sxmsandbum] #153554
01/25/2018 07:51 PM
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Why not?


Warren S/V Scuba Doo
Lagoon 50 (winner of best crewed yacht under 55 feet at the St. Thomas crewed yacht boat show).

https://www.cyabrochure.com/ebn/2307/pdyrX/6642/4///
Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153563
01/25/2018 11:29 PM
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I like Fly BVI

Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153566
01/25/2018 11:46 PM
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we have used Air Sunshine on Four different round trips SJU/EIS/SJU
No issues. No cancellations or significant delays.
Did have boxes of chickens 🐔 behind the last row one time! Chicken fights?

Last edited by jphart; 01/25/2018 11:49 PM. Reason: Edited for other word for male chickens.

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I spent my money on booze, broads, and boats...the rest I wasted.
Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153576
01/26/2018 08:32 AM
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We just booked Air Sunshine for March from SJU to Virgin Gorda. For us, it came down to schedule. Air Sunshine just worked better with our Southwest arrival/departure. The 40lb limit might be a challenge since we want to bring some tools down to pitch in though.


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Re: small charter airlines [Re: ohstate] #153581
01/26/2018 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ohstate
We just booked Air Sunshine for March from SJU to Virgin Gorda. For us, it came down to schedule. Air Sunshine just worked better with our Southwest arrival/departure. The 40lb limit might be a challenge since we want to bring some tools down to pitch in though.


They will charge you for overweight baggage. It's happened to us many times. I think it's $1 per pound over the 40lb limit.

Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153583
01/26/2018 09:27 AM
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It's a long story, but last year we were stranded and needed to charter a plane from SJU to Tortola. We found Air America and we loved flying with them. Great people, fun flight.

https://www.airamericacaribbean.com/


Colleen

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Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153584
01/26/2018 09:29 AM
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I would like to give a shout out to Island Birds. Second trip with them tomorrow, easy to work with.

Re: small charter airlines [Re: samboaty] #153802
01/28/2018 01:29 PM
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Hi All Ww are a party of 5 and we always use Jan from Air Paradise Private affordable and if your plane is delayed into SJU he will wail :-) Highly recommended.


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