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sad to be back home after JB flight from He@ll
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03/24/2024 02:35 PM
03/24/2024 02:35 PM
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4:55 pm flight from SXM left 10:30 pm
Lesley's wife Shirley was waiting at departures for our car and had wheelchair waiting at 1:30. Always a pleasure doing business with Kenny's Car rental.
Rolled up to Mosaic window at Jet Blue and was told flight delayed. Decided to push on through, up elevator, through TSA and on to gate A1. Waited, announcement flight delay again. We were offered food vouchers $12 each = $24 went to Baccus and purchased one tuna sub, one water $20. Split them with Don.
JB announcement "sorry for the delay, gate now changed A4" clear across the room, gentleman who pushed Don's wheelchair was the son of Marie, one of the maids at BSV. Sweet guy.
Finally boarded plane around 10, i think. About 8 people where allowed to pass the wheelchairs lined up. Of course not only our line but others upset asking what's up. When we were finally allowed to board we passed these people at a table, agents going through their luggage. Don't know what that was all about unless they somehow found a way to bypass TSA? One was a young woman who they made remove her sweatshirt for some reason. There she stood in her bra as we all passed.
Aboard, steward very helpful with getting our carryon into the overhead. Too tired to watch any movie, dozed on and off. Upon arrival JB announced that we please hurry off the plane because customs usually quits at midnight but that JB got a couple of agents to stay late. One guy joked that we may not get thru customs and have to stay. But if we were illegally crossing border we'd get right in plus be given $1000. Visa.
Now JB requested that those who boarded via wheelchair please wait until everyone deplaned. Funny how many/all except Don & I walked off the plane. Being last we expected another end of line at customs but the joke was one them because wheel chair "pusher" brought us direct to customs agents and we saw others with carryon waiting in a group while others still waited for their checked luggage.
Sorry this post is getting long. Called the Hilton Garden Inn shuttle to pick us us. Fortunately I had booked for the return so we didn't have to drive home in the dark. Checked in about 1:15 am, showered , bed. Up at 8:30 am down to get our free hot breakfast before checking out. Drove home with a stop for bread and milk. Unpacked and here I sit typing this post.
Ready to go back again. Great time had despite some complaints.
Last edited by RonDon; 03/24/2024 02:36 PM.
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Re: sad to be back home after JB flight from He@ll
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03/24/2024 02:42 PM
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OK sorry the flight was so delayed, but glad you arrived home ok.
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Re: sad to be back home after JB flight from He@ll
[Re: erb923]
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03/24/2024 02:51 PM
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The secondary checks are pretty common at the table and random for the most part (they call out a list of names on the loud speaker). They just check for illegal substances and bomb making material I guess. Nothing about skipping passport control.
Okay, didn't know that so thanks for that information.
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Re: sad to be back home after JB flight from He@ll
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03/24/2024 06:15 PM
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I was told by a gate agent that you get the the SSSS depending on your form of payment (like cash when you could pay in cash) or if you book your ticket to close to the departure date. But most likely random. I booked my flight 320 days before departure and paid with my JetBlue credit card. I’m also TSA precheck (not that that applies in SXM, but JetBlue still has it on my profile). It’s 100% random. In the US if you get tagged with the SSSS they do your secondary screening at the checkpoint. Seems quite silly to do it the way they do at SXM at the gate. 🤷♂️
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Re: sad to be back home after JB flight from He@ll
[Re: boucharda]
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03/24/2024 06:16 PM
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Departed SXM at 1030p and checked into the Hilton at 115a...that's weird but great time considering it's around a 4 hour flight. That delay really sucks.... Yes, we all surprised when pilot announced arrival expected to be 12:30pm. Didn't make sense until someone said there must not be much traffic ha ha, Not sure how he did it except for fact we had a tail wind. And as I said we were out of customs about 1 am then shuttle to hotel.
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Re: sad to be back home after JB flight from He@ll
[Re: RonDon]
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03/24/2024 08:09 PM
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What a LONG travel day. Sorry you had to go through that.
Welcome home!
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