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Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Geronimo (---.customer.broadstripe.net)
Date:   08-15-12 10:36

Additional flight options from the big SJU airport.

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2012/dot9012.html
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Re: Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: JeffandMary (192.42.83.---)
Date:   08-15-12 11:03

Well, it's always nice to see improvements in safety and service at the airports. Not having to take the 20-minute cab ride to Isla Grande is a bit more convenient but... Is it really needed? Are Air Flamenco and Vieques Air Link flights that filled? Call me suspicious but after hearing about developers wanting to tear down the Arte store and build a hotel I scrutinize everything a bit more. How much of a demand is there? What’s behind it? What’s the motive? Is this going to lead to more unwanted unneeded development projects? I’m all for development but it has to be done in a responsible way. The magic of Culebra is fragile and could easily be crushed by greed.
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Re: Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Doug (---.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net)
Date:   08-15-12 15:09

Cape Air is a good company and used to have a very cool business model for frequent flyers. You could buy a book of 10 coupons, each good for a one-way fare, from Logan to and from Nantucket. They were fully transferrable, so there was no hassle about making changes and whoever needed to fly could, when they wished without change fee headaches.

This last trip, I elected to use United Express because of lower cost, and ended up sitting in Newark for 9 hours and in Nantucket for 4. All their flights were full so I came close to renting a car to drive to a Cape Air airport to salvage my trip. After 9 hours, they finally announced they had a plane for us. No fun.
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Re: Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Linda H (---.dhcp.mrqt.mi.charter.com)
Date:   08-16-12 00:30

We've flown Cape Air from SJU to St. Thomas and were very pleased with them. They still offer the commuter books, at what seem to be a pretty reasonable price. We had a party of four, and the commuter book at the time was not much more than the four tickets we purchased. We weren't sure about the transferability of the commuter coupons, but it looked like it could be a cost-effective way to fly if they would let you use all 10 one-way coupons for five people. Their weight limits on baggage are much more generous than some other airlines in the Caribbean, a real plus if you are bringing snorkeling gear. We had no baggage fees when we went to St. Thomas, despite bring snorkeling gear and traveling with two teenage girls who thought packing light meant only three or four outfits per day and sharing a blow dryer.
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Re: Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Geronimo (---.customer.broadstripe.net)
Date:   08-16-12 10:26

It sounds like more stimulous money to PR. $23m to upgrade the runway? I've landed there fine for 20 yrs and never flew into the drink once. I guess it's an election year.
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Re: Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Debbie (---.ms.com)
Date:   08-17-12 10:14

I'll be sticking with Flamenco Air, in order to keep Culebrans employed and in business. It's a local business that deserves our support.

Happy Diving!
Debbie
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Re: Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Doug (---.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net)
Date:   08-17-12 12:16

Debbie has an important point.
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Re: Cape Air flights
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Arroz (---.73.60.69.cpe.seasidehighspeed.com)
Date:   08-19-12 19:46

I'm also with Debbie on this.
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