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Impact of high airfares
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05/16/2022 03:57 PM
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Posts: 1,711 Memphis, BVI, CT
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Like many of you, I follow airfares to the BVI. They are high and seemingly ever rising. We were lucky to buy tickets several weeks ago, which now look like a bargain!
While we opted for business class to Beef Island (for extra baggage and early boarding), even economy tickets to STT are no bargain.
We would like to invite guests. But with tickets so expensive, will people even find it worth the money? We're talking $2k (or more) for a round trip ticket.
Which got me thinking about the impact on tourism. Will it be just cruise shippers or ultra high end? What are your thoughts?
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Re: Impact of high airfares
[Re: RatmansWife]
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05/17/2022 08:36 AM
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We were planning to go down this month. Since I still work I can only do Saturday to Saturday. AA CLT-SJU-EIS tickets are around $1600 each for coach. Ridiculous. It doesn't look like November ticket prices are any better. But wifey says we are going.
Go Irish!!
Bill
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Re: Impact of high airfares
[Re: xrayman67]
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05/17/2022 01:49 PM
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Adrian, I'll check out one ways. The problem is our destination is not Tortola. It's Anegada. If the airport on Anegada will open up to all local carriers, that will help tremendously. But right now I cannot get from CLT to Anegada in one day. Leaving for home I can. But not getting there.
Go Irish!!
Bill
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Re: Impact of high airfares
[Re: bailau]
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05/18/2022 08:27 AM
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Shortage of pilots also factors in This. And it's going to go on for years.
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Re: Impact of high airfares
[Re: ndfaninnc]
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05/18/2022 11:21 AM
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We were planning to go down this month. Since I still work I can only do Saturday to Saturday. AA CLT-SJU-EIS tickets are around $1600 each for coach. Ridiculous. It doesn't look like November ticket prices are any better. But wifey says we are going. Love that wifey...best to M
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Re: Impact of high airfares
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05/18/2022 11:46 AM
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Rob, we celebrate #31 next week. I could not have picked a better partner. So when she says we are going, we are going. Hope to see you in November!
Go Irish!!
Bill
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Re: Impact of high airfares
[Re: RatmansWife]
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05/18/2022 04:40 PM
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Beacuse of a change in lfestyle, I now have the use of pilarus pc-12 airplane. Will go from Vero Beach direct to Virgin Gorda airport. I will keep it at VG airport while I am on island. Solves all the airline problems.
Last edited by tpcook; 05/18/2022 04:44 PM.
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Re: Impact of high airfares
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05/18/2022 05:23 PM
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I now have the use of pilarus pc-12 airplane. Will go from Vero Beach direct to Virgin Gorda airport. I will keep it at VG airport while I am on island. Solves all the airline problems. I flew my SR 22 from Georgia to BVI. Long distance for my Cirrus. I actually beat some of my crew back to Atlanta as we all left at the same time (me and my son to EIS, and they went to Ferry, STT, ATL) . I had less waiting. Stopped in Bahamas and also Florida for fuel. A PC-12 sure solves some issues.
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Re: Impact of high airfares
[Re: RatmansWife]
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05/25/2022 08:00 PM
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Google Flights sent a price alert this morning. The very expensive tickets we bought a month or so ago have now more than doubled in price! This is unbelievable. I just checked our January dates - prices went up $500 pp since purchasing on March 9. Non weekend flights into STT. Crazy.
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