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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
[Re: azranger]
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03/24/2015 03:00 PM
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You clear customs in SJU. Never flown that routing myself, although flown SXM--SJU--Orlando several times. Historically, SJU has a really bad reputation for baggage people stealing stuff out of luggage, so be very careful and pack nothing of any value in a bag that ever leaves your hand. This also includes carry on bags. Be careful you know where your valuables are in the carry on bag on the offchance that you will have to gate check a bag.
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
[Re: azranger]
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03/24/2015 03:10 PM
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It SHOULD be good enough, unless your plane is late leaving SXM. I don't know what it is, but people are reporting various airlines are reporting being late, to very late, leaving SXM, and often, people are on the plane, just waiting to take off. When we left SXM in December 2014, we waited a good 30 minutes on the ground, after we left the gate.
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
[Re: av8er]
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03/24/2015 06:01 PM
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Thanks av8er. I would appreciate a post after your trip in May with a report on how it went.
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
[Re: azranger]
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04/05/2015 12:03 PM
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By the way, nonstops are coming from Florida to SXM... soon. The question is Orlando or FLL. I'm writing about it for Monday's SXM Weekly News... even the airport isn't sure which city yet.
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
[Re: jmbcomms]
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04/05/2015 12:17 PM
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Just did the Jet Blue SXM to SJU yesterday afternoon. On arrival, we were the ONLY plane going through customs...so it was a breeze. Literally, no waiting!! To pick up suitcases to transfer took less than TEN MINUTES. The Orlando flight was leaving the same time our flight to FLL was, and we made it with time to spare. Very easy. Only drawback on our flight was, they announced the TV's were not in service, and JB was aware, and some voucher is supposed to be issued to all. Not sure what that meant, but will see where it goes. Also, the walk from the plane to customs was very short...but..the walk then to get to the connecting flight was a little longer, but no where as long as the old days.
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
[Re: jmbcomms]
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04/05/2015 01:16 PM
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D*MN, don't get my hopes up!! ORLANDO!!! What is with this crap with airlines that they all have nonstops from the exact same place!! If Jet Blue were to do nonstop from Orlando, no telling how popular that would be! We have NO non-stops from Central Florida to SXM.. FLL, there's already AA and Spirit from south Florida..
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
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04/05/2015 05:06 PM
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H*ll, if they moved Spirit to Orlando, I would!
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
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04/06/2015 12:07 AM
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With FLL having more non-stops than Orlando, I'd say the choice is FLL since they can draw more connecting traffic. Although at MCO, B6 charges a premium versus other Florida airports. I find MCO-SXM via SJU is always close to $100 more than TPA-SXM or FLL-SXM both via SJU.
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
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04/06/2015 08:01 AM
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That is true, Orlando is generally more than Tampa through SJU. Never really checked what the price is for FLL, cause if we're driving that far, we just go to Miami for AA.
Carol Hill
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Re: Jet Blue from Ft Lauderdale via San Juan
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04/07/2015 08:17 PM
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Whatever. Doesn't surprise me. P*sses me off, but doesn't surprise me.
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