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skstayton · June 17, 2009, 10:57 AM

We have secured a timeshare in St. Kitts next January. In looking at prices of airfare from LAX the price seems so much higher than flying into St. Thomas or most of the other Caribbean islands ..... coach is over $700/person. Is this a typical fare we would pay for that time of the year? We have enough F/F miles for one tickets that I would like to use but hate to book that too early if the price of the ticket we purchase may go down.

sun&fun · June 17, 2009, 04:17 PM

We've flown AA from Washington, DC to St. Kitts in January for the past 2 years and $560 per round trip ticket was the best fare I ever got with that airline. Last year it was $600 RT and I sucked it up and paid. With routes and number of seats reduced, I was afraid to wait too long for fear the most convenient flights would be booked. Tickets were purchased about 4 months out and I never saw the fares go lower. "Sale" fares seem to appear only for travel during the hurricane season.

Carolinian · June 17, 2009, 04:57 PM

Sometimes you can get a flight into an island with more air traffic at a sale price and then hop an interisland flight. When I was in St. Kitts, I flew into Sint Maarten on AA, then took Winair to St. Kitts and LIAT on to Antigua, where I picked up AA back home. LIAT at least used to offer several special fare categories which were useful for this sort of thing including the LD fare, and several air passes for unlimited flights for certain periods.

skstayton · June 22, 2009, 10:50 AM

Thanks for the info - I'll do some searching on flying into another airline and taking a local flight to St. Kitts.

Former Cruiser · June 22, 2009, 09:41 PM

We're looking at trading into Marriott's St. Kitts Villas in May. Which airport in St. Kitts would be the best? Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (SKB-Robert L. Bradshaw Intl.) or Newcastle, St. Kitts and Nevis (NEV-Vance W. Amory Intl.)

June 17, 2009, 10:57 AM	#1
skstayton TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Oct 18, 06 Location: san diego Posts: 6	Airfares to St. Kitts We have secured a timeshare in St. Kitts next January. In looking at prices of airfare from LAX the price seems so much higher than flying into St. Thomas or most of the other Caribbean islands ..... coach is over $700/person. Is this a typical fare we would pay for that time of the year? We have enough F/F miles for one tickets that I would like to use but hate to book that too early if the price of the ticket we purchase may go down.

June 17, 2009, 04:57 PM	#3
Carolinian Guest BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: eastern Europe Posts: 5,562	Sometimes you can get a flight into an island with more air traffic at a sale price and then hop an interisland flight. When I was in St. Kitts, I flew into Sint Maarten on AA, then took Winair to St. Kitts and LIAT on to Antigua, where I picked up AA back home. LIAT at least used to offer several special fare categories which were useful for this sort of thing including the LD fare, and several air passes for unlimited flights for certain periods. __________________ Driving Every Loyal Traveller Away - the new Delta

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June 17, 2009, 04:17 PM	#2
sun&fun TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Nov 29, 07 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 42 Resorts: Marriott Aruba Surf Club, Marriott St Kitt's, Occidental Grand Aruba	We've flown AA from Washington, DC to St. Kitts in January for the past 2 years and $560 per round trip ticket was the best fare I ever got with that airline. Last year it was $600 RT and I sucked it up and paid. With routes and number of seats reduced, I was afraid to wait too long for fear the most convenient flights would be booked. Tickets were purchased about 4 months out and I never saw the fares go lower. "Sale" fares seem to appear only for travel during the hurricane season.

June 22, 2009, 10:50 AM	#4
skstayton TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Oct 18, 06 Location: san diego Posts: 6	Thanks for the info - I'll do some searching on flying into another airline and taking a local flight to St. Kitts.

June 22, 2009, 09:41 PM	#5
Former Cruiser TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Oct 13, 08 Location: OH Posts: 110 Resorts: Marriott's Ocean Watch Villas	We're looking at trading into Marriott's St. Kitts Villas in May. Which airport in St. Kitts would be the best? Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (SKB-Robert L. Bradshaw Intl.) or Newcastle, St. Kitts and Nevis (NEV-Vance W. Amory Intl.)