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Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? #114875
12/18/2016 12:11 PM
12/18/2016 12:11 PM
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Another year...Anyone have any update on the property?
Such a disappointing "turn of events."
You can't "take away" the beautiful waters though...
Merry Christmas everyone!
Panman

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Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: panman] #114876
12/25/2016 06:47 PM
12/25/2016 06:47 PM
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New England (home), St. Maarte...
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New England (home), St. Maarte...
Hurry Up and Wait is how SXM courts seem to operate, saying they are "busy."


Jeff Berger
Visiting SXM Since 1978
Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: jmbcomms] #114877
12/26/2016 10:00 PM
12/26/2016 10:00 PM
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North Kingstown, Rhode Island
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SXM News article about Liat stranding people mentions a problem placing travelers since hotels like Alegria are full.

Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: RI Bob C] #114878
12/26/2016 10:03 PM
12/26/2016 10:03 PM
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Central Florida!
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Link? Alegria is full?? Possibly this week, but not otherwise, I wouldn't think.


Carol Hill
Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: Carol_Hill] #114879
12/26/2016 10:23 PM
12/26/2016 10:23 PM
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North Kingstown, Rhode Island
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I think it's www.sxm-news.com

I'm using a Nook and it isn-t user friendly.

Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: Carol_Hill] #114880
12/26/2016 11:38 PM
12/26/2016 11:38 PM
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Seems to be many rooms available on the booking websites and Alegria's site. Maybe Alegria was just telling Liat they were full so they didn't have to fight for payment? OR just misinformation from a web based news agency?

Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: RI Bob C] #114881
12/26/2016 11:45 PM
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In November two different Liat cancelled flights were put up at The Towers. One was stranded for 4 days.

Liat has a pilot and crew shortage, and they are working only "to the letter"... no overtime, etc.


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Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: RI Bob C] #114882
12/27/2016 01:02 PM
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Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: Bahston] #114883
12/27/2016 01:10 PM
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How very sad for all concerned. We've been at the Towers in the past when something like this happened involving both Liat and KLM and it was awful.

On one hand we felt very sad for the people stranded but at the same time, we saw the way many of them treated the Towers staff, all of whom were doing their very best but had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PASSENGERS PLIGHT, and the behavior of too many was appalling. And that wasn't at the time of a major holiday..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />


Respectfully,

pat



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Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: pat] #114884
12/27/2016 01:44 PM
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Very sad indeed. Another reason I would do everything possible to not travel over a major holiday. I can understand people being frustrated but it sounds like they are taking it out on the wrong party.


J.D.
Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: Bahston] #114885
12/27/2016 02:02 PM
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Wow, that's awful..


Carol Hill
Re: Caravanserai...Alegria...What's the latest? [Re: pat] #114886
12/27/2016 03:29 PM
12/27/2016 03:29 PM
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Granville, MA
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Right Pat....it doesn't have to be a holiday issue. I got stranded in Vegas for 3 nights in August, no luggage. Things like that can make you crabby. We had to stay at 2 different hotels and they both did what they could to help us. It also wasn't the ticket agents fault either. Air travel isn't what is used to be!


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