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Re: Airport status
[Re: sasasal]
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11/30/2018 03:36 PM
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Better than last year already.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: RonDon]
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11/30/2018 03:59 PM
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If at ALL possible, don't travel to and from SXM on Saturday or Sunday, as the crowds are often really bad then. This was true at the airport even pre-Irma.
I do hope they are able to get into the airport again soon. My totally uneducated guess is that they may not make Dec 15 either, but I hope so!
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Leagle49]
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12/01/2018 08:09 AM
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We arrive today on United 1439 out of Dulles. Supposed to get in at 1:07. We'll let you know how the arrival process goes. Fingers crossed!! Thanks and have a great trip.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: GaKaye]
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12/09/2018 09:26 AM
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Wow, sounds like a very sour end to what was hopefully a nice trip!! I assume almost everyone missed their connections home from there, including you?. How was the trip otherwise?
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Re: Airport status
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12/09/2018 09:41 AM
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A taxi driver friend posted a video yesterday of the lines outside and mess at the airport. It did not look like fun.
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Re: Airport status
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12/09/2018 01:44 PM
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Wow, sounds like a very sour end to what was hopefully a nice trip!! I assume almost everyone missed their connections home from there, including you?. How was the trip otherwise? Carol, Georgia is stuck in Miami! After their 6 hour delay they got into Miami at 3 am and were sent to a hotel in Homestead. She is changing hotels today to something much nicer, but is trapped until Tuesday. What a way to end her trip.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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12/09/2018 03:37 PM
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Snow in NC is not going to help the situation.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: GaKaye]
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12/09/2018 04:48 PM
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Sorry to hear of the delay for your return Georgia. Spending 3 extra days on the road is not appreciated when you are trying to get home. Lemonade is good. Enjoy South Beach!
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Re: Airport status
[Re: GaKaye]
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12/09/2018 04:50 PM
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There’s absolutely nothing wrong with lemonade as long as you’re of the right mindset........sorry about the ending to your SXM days but the beat goes on........ so make the most of it. And I know you will. ENJOY!
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Re: Airport status
[Re: GaKaye]
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12/10/2018 10:21 AM
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I couldn't believe it when I heard AA sent you to Haulover!!! Unbelieveable!! No way I would stay in a fleabag motel either. We always purchase trip insurance now and it supposedly has travel delay insurance, but I've never really worried about that part of it. You didn't have any trip insurance??
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Re: Airport status
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12/10/2018 10:22 AM
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Great news!! Not sure a Saturday is the right day for them to work out all the kinks at the new place, but it sounds like hopefully they will open on time.
I was trying to figure out from that story, they are not talking about a VIP lounge opening as of this Saturday, are they?
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Re: Airport status
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/10/2018 12:07 PM
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OK, that's really good news, if so! A VIP lounge has been sorely missed! Hopefully someone will be out of there very soon and can tell us all about what is there.
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport status
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12/10/2018 12:54 PM
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Progress is good, yet Diamond Resorts is still looking at 2020....go figure.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/10/2018 01:38 PM
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You've really got a thing for Diamond Resorts with no financial intrests in it. Many friends who own there and we also rent there and have for many years, so I do have some financial INTERESTS in the situation. Actually, one of the other couples I share the penthouse with was considering purchasing 3 weeks as the owner was talking about selling. I might have been a part of that until this fiasco reared itself. The reality of the situation is, they are taking a very long time when compared to other properties.
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Re: Airport status
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12/10/2018 05:07 PM
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Original post is about arrivals and departures at SXM airport. Thread morphed into subjective resort comparison. We all have our favorites. Restaurants, rental cars companies, beaches. Can we stay on point? I know I will get blasted on this one but my school never had a debate team. Good point.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/13/2018 04:41 PM
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I was wondering about that myself, as to whether the jetways are in use. How long is the first phase supposed to last?
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Re: Airport status
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12/13/2018 06:06 PM
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I'd be interested to know that too. When we were there in September the arrival wasn't all that bad. We came in on Delta flight but since it was a Saturday there were a few planes arriving and the baggage claim was a little slow but not too bad overall. The departure wasn't as great but again they are doing the best they can with the hand that was dealt to them. Waiting outside until the Delta agent came to the table was a bit warm and once inside the tents A/C was not fully functional plus the additional people waiting made it very sticky. It would be nice if the 2nd floor is opened soon because the idea of arriving 2 hours ahead of the flight would be much more palatable if there was more room and A/C. We'll be back in June and have our fingers crossed that there will be more construction done by then.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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12/13/2018 08:45 PM
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I was wondering about that myself, as to whether the jetways are in use. How long is the first phase supposed to last? I imagine untill the 2nd floor can accommodate passengers since that is where the jetways connect to.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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12/13/2018 09:19 PM
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But, how long is that supposed to be?? Anyone know? People with lowered mobility have a lot of problems going up and down airplane stairs..
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Re: Airport status
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12/14/2018 04:06 AM
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But, how long is that supposed to be?? Anyone know? People with lowered mobility have a lot of problems going up and down airplane stairs.. When I arrived in SXM last month they rolled a zig-zag ramp up to the JetBlue aircraft. It’s not as good as a jet bridge, but it’s better than stairs. It was a 3-level ramp, zig-zag-zig. I don’t know if that’s what all arriving aircraft get, or if some still get stairs.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Leagle49]
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12/14/2018 07:57 AM
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Yes, it up and running. Friends arrived through the new temporary terminal inside and all went smoothly.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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12/14/2018 10:11 AM
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I couldn't believe it when I heard AA sent you to Haulover!!! Unbelieveable!! No way I would stay in a fleabag motel either. We always purchase trip insurance now and it supposedly has travel delay insurance, but I've never really worried about that part of it. You didn't have any trip insurance?? Carol, they sent us to Homestead (not that it matters, still a ridiculous distance!). We do have trip insurance, and will file a claim with that, as well as the credit card.
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Re: Airport status
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12/14/2018 10:22 AM
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Bahston--It must vary by aircraft. Leagle says he used regular stairs on December 1, which is what we used back in June.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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12/14/2018 11:44 AM
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On our arrival back in November we had the zig zag thing at front of place and stairs at the back.
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Re: Airport status
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12/14/2018 01:15 PM
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OK, thanks. Sounds like Jet Blue is doing it and not AA... Anyone travelled on Delta lately? We will be on Delta in June..
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Re: Airport status
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12/15/2018 08:44 AM
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Departure operations moved back inside yesterday! Here is a link to the airport's Facebook page that has pictures. Not sure if you have to be a Facebook member to see it. https://www.facebook.com/sxmairport...fFmWc5EgqlYm4srA&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARD34JYNKwq7jaqP8T7nAzmifYNB2HdPpDQrm4_misTrOsOMcx37eumaWH1-B5mcaYnR5NIYVBXoj9JicY2b-z-FYYhoZcpglrvRhW2Mm7l6ehFtQGjlgxQRtwCi0XFNb4aRZCG1df4almkj9RElAHzidyTBI7EhgX5-mlA5BU1I1GXh6Pq3W32xP5ozGYxRBAt1Dw3cjFVwN0XOzP2NZScwaSamGI9wbr5ir6rzTdkQ0R29QZZW0OZtMPRQLpqoHNqy7n3n5cAEfzXdxmOodIkVRqtHWALhvJj05KQqp25YpIt05R69pboZazLqD-KFLd_cdCpksCXhOuHyTmv7
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Re: Airport status
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12/16/2018 05:36 PM
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As far as 'bringing water', even if the regular airport, pre-Irma, there were no water fountains, so you had to buy water. And you CAN'T bring water through security. Would be interested to hear more particulars about their experience though, and whether they had been through the tents or not.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Steve Bond]
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Their arrival was through the tents a week earlier. On departure they spent 90 minutes waiting in line for boarding passes and baggage check. Also long lines for Passport Control, and for Security. They hit the Superfecta - New terminal, Saturday, no Boarding Passes and Checked Bags. It would likely have been much easier on a different day, and with carry-on and pre-printed boarding passes.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Steve Bond]
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12/17/2018 12:23 AM
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Have had several friends transit via the "new" terminal and all said they had no issues. But they don't fly Saturdays.
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Bahston]
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12/17/2018 10:31 AM
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OK. I wonder whether they have the machines that print boarding passes or whether everyone has to stand in line to get them? Maybe not. The machines were a big help at the terminal. Print boarding passes and bag tags there..
And yes, we never fly on Saturdays either..
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Steve Bond]
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12/17/2018 01:09 PM
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We got there early, before the long lines, and had our passes printed in a minute. Johny Burger & Domino's have trucks outside, you can either eat there at the picnic tables or they will have the food delivered to the waiting area. The only issue: They never announced boarding for our flight, we heard our names paged, in a rush to board I tripped & fell. I think we were the last ones to board, but there was still a line in the cabin, so we didn't delay anything. A shock to our system when we reached EWR - 37F & pouring.
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Re: Airport status
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12/17/2018 01:34 PM
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So, there is not food INSIDE the waiting area? If you have your food delivered inside, not sure how that would work?? Did you notice whether there is in fact a VIP lounge?
Sorry to hear about your mishap. I hope you didn't injure yourself?? Welcome back to cold reality!!
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Re: Airport status
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We departed SXM yesterday (very sad!) Our departure experience was not bad at all. We got to the airport about 12:15 for our 3:15 flight to Newark on United. There was no one ahead of us at the united counter so check in was fast. Passport control and security were likewise quick. We got to the departure area about 12:30. Departure gates are out of the old "B" gate areas. You can't go into that area until about 30 minutes before boarding so it does get over crowded. There is a big area before that with a bar, several food concessions and a duty free liquor spot and restrooms. It was pleasantly cool. There were a number of flights on Sunday afternoon including KLM. It was full but there were almost always seats available. Once we got into the B gate area it was very crowded, about like it's always been down there, but still not hot. We were able to walk to our plane. Stairs to the front and back which proved a huge challenge to several people who were in wheelchairs. Overall we were really pleasantly surprised. Not a bad experience at all. I posted some pictures on the "Friends of Simpson Bay (Pelican) Resort St Martin SXM" Facebook page for those that have access. It's a closed group. Sorry.
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Re: Airport status
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12/17/2018 03:18 PM
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Thanks for the info. Was that the only food in the departure area? Again, did you notice if there was a VIP lounge? What about a smoking lounge?
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Re: Airport status
[Re: Leagle49]
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12/17/2018 03:23 PM
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OK, thanks. Actually doesn't sound like there is a heck of a lot more food available than in the tents. The Daily Herald story seemed to indicate there was going to be a VIP Lounge, but perhaps it just isn't open yet.
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