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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
[Re: KitKat]
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06/04/2019 11:36 AM
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What about United? I thought they used to have flights from Detroit.. Is there another smaller airport that is fairly close to you that you could fly from and then connect???
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/04/2019 11:59 AM
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We have been going to St. Maarten since 1995, and bought a Time Share at Divi, just before Louis. But back then we had a charter company from Detroit to SXM, and our flights costs $400 ea. We have watched the costs climb over the years, and of course expected that, but last year we paid $780 each on AA, as opposed to the $1069 they are asking this year. And the Delta prices are outrageous. And yes, Carol, I did try United, which was cheaper by a couple hundred, if I wanted to stay overnight in either Newark or Chicago. But if I didn't, it was the same RT price as AA.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
[Re: KitKat]
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06/04/2019 12:11 PM
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Most people in the Midwest have had a pretty rough time with airfares, especially since Irma. Since you have a while to go, about the only thing you can do is to set up a fare alert and if you get something that you can live with, jump on it. Although Southwest is apparently denying it, there are persistent rumors that they will announce they are entering the SXM market this fall. If so, that should drive some prices down. Best wishes.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/04/2019 12:50 PM
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Sammy and Linny--looks like you've got the answer! We routinely drive 3.5 hours one way for a nonstop from Miami.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/04/2019 12:55 PM
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Try using Momondo.com or Skyscanner.com. I'm seeing some options that are under $800pp and some go through Toronto on Candianair. I'm in northern Michigan and have often found great deals leaving from Chicago. (Yeah it sucks to drive that far but to save $300-400 it's worth it. We stay at the ORD Hilton for $100 and $7 a day parking.)
If you're in southern Michigan you could possible train to ORD or Toronto.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/04/2019 02:48 PM
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We fly from Toronto all the time (45 min drive). We always book a night near the airport, (just in case of that Feb weather), and take their shuttle back and forth. One night stay and up to 2 weeks parking , figure on $250 CDN. We usually book through "Park, Sleep, Fly" George
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/05/2019 08:33 AM
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If you are willing to drive, you might try JetBlue out of Cleveland. They had some pretty decent fares the last time I looked. As you stated, the JB fares are not out yet but it may be worth waiting. They were around $550/pp for late fall of this year, Cleveland to SXM with a connection in Ft. Lauderdale. I just put in some random dates for Nov. and the lowest is around $650 currently. Good luck.
I fly out of Dayton OH and run into the same thing you do, lack of choices and exceedingly high fares.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/05/2019 08:53 AM
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I use Priceline as my search engine for all flights. From your location, try flying from Cleveland (4 hours). I checked Wednesday, February 5 and found flights for $390+ pp on several airlines. I also checked Saturday, February 8 and found flights for $508+ with an overnight stay on the way down. JetBlue may be better when they post their schedule. I am finding Detroit to be $860+ on Saturday. All these prices are for economy. I have edited a prior post due to thunderstorms causing intermittent internet.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
[Re: KitKat]
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06/06/2019 03:12 PM
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I was quite surprised that I recently purchased tickets from DTW to Rome, Italy for $600pp.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/08/2019 12:42 PM
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We went ahead and booked flights out of DTW for our usual first 2 weeks of December on AA a few weeks ago, and lo and behold AA just cancelled our flight connecting thru CLT for the return home. Now just the flight thru MIA that requires an overnight on Sundays. The new flights they put together had us leaving SXM on the 5:08 pm to MIA, then to PHL landing after 11pm..overnight stay and then on a flight at 9pm from PHL to DTW the next night. I called and they didn't have an explanation, but I'm guessing it's the 737 MAX flight shuffling process being extended. So, went from a total 8 hour trip to over 30 hours, and AA offered no alternatives or assistance what so ever. So..checked Delta out of CLE, and ended up booking great flights in Comfort for the same dates at a significantly lower cost. Well worth the 3.5 hour drive. And, as per usual, no notice that my flights had changed from AA. I check about once a week, and when I checked on Thursday I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Also, our outbound from DTW was now 3 hours earlier and connecting thru a different airport despite our original flights still being available. Went from 8:30am to 5:30am departure, from CLT to PHL for connect to SXM and equipment change from an A320 to an ERJ 145, also known as The Devils Chariot, or the Bastanardo if you're 6"5" like me.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/09/2019 07:47 AM
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Spirit does connect directly to SXM from DTW via MIA, or at least it did last year.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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06/09/2019 08:46 AM
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I think I got an email stating JB would be announcing their next round of fares and dates today but I didn’t pay too much attention to the specifics. You might want to check them this afternoon jic.......My personal experience with them has been that about a week after they open their new dates the rates drop a little and from that point on they continually go up a little month after month. Good luck with your tickets.
Respectfully,
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
[Re: dolfer]
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06/09/2019 09:00 AM
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Correction, Spirit flies from Ft. Lauderdale, not Miami. But I think they meant there was not a non-stop on Spirit from Detroit, that one had to connect on Spirit, thus the Toronto option of a non-stop was better.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
[Re: KitKat]
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06/09/2019 11:53 AM
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Ah, you're right. I knew we changed planes somewhere in Fla. Forgive my faulty memory.
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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07/31/2019 09:13 AM
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Georgia--Spirit flies out of Ft Lauderdale nonstop. If they flew out of Orlando nonstop, I might well be tempted to fly them again!
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Re: Flights from DTW to SXM
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07/31/2019 10:08 AM
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Georgia--You misunderstood my post. I know that Spirit does NOT fly nonstop out of Orlando, just FLL. If they DID fly out of Orlando, I might try them.
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