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nerodog · November 17, 2008, 08:30 AM

Hi all, looking at all the connections and so forth from all the airlines.. so far Continental looks like the most direct from New England going to Newark and straight over to Lisbon... any others that I can view ?? Have looked at United, Delta, British Air but all have a connection in US and in Europe... thanks....

Blues · November 17, 2008, 11:23 AM

TAP also flies EWR to LIS. I've never flown them, so I don't know how good the service is.

bizaro86 · November 17, 2008, 03:34 PM

This page on farecompare.com suggests that grupo Sata flies direct to lisbon from Boston, although obviously you didn't say where you are in New England.

http://www.farecompare.com/flights/L...OS/market.html

On their website, a flight for next week was around 750 USD, although I doubt your flying next week. Their website is www.sata.pt

Michael

Ireland'sCall · November 17, 2008, 04:06 PM

If you want to avoid Heathrow...try Aer lingus from Boston to Dublin and on to Lisbon
G

Carolinian · November 17, 2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireland'sCall

If you want to avoid Heathrow...try Aer lingus from Boston to Dublin and on to Lisbon
G

Aer Lingus is trying to reinvent itself as an LCC, so you may get a good fare, too.

I flew TAP Air Portugal years ago when they had codeshares with DL and I mainly was flying DL. The service was decent then, in fact in some ways better than DL. But they may have gone downhill as much or more than DL has by now.

Carolinian · November 17, 2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireland'sCall

If you want to avoid Heathrow...try Aer lingus from Boston to Dublin and on to Lisbon
G

Good suggestion to avoid an airport that I have seen variously called ''the Heathrow hassle''. ''the hell that is Heathrow'', or simply ''Deathrow''. It is unfortunately that so many US-based airlines think they should fly there and abandon the far superior airport at Gatwick.

Sunterra · November 17, 2008, 06:41 PM

I'd check the Boston Sunday paper for consolidators and charters as this area has many of Portuguese desent and there are lots of offerings

nerodog · November 18, 2008, 08:06 AM

Hi, will look into the suggestions... I am about 2 hours from Boston which would mean a drive or a ride out to Boston... usually I fly from Bradley International in Hartford/Windsor Locks as its more convenient ( but usually fares are a bit higher )... thanks.. I will start exploring... would like fewest connections like the rest of us !!!!!!!!!

Sunterra · November 18, 2008, 08:55 AM

Bradley may well have charters, too. Check the Hartford Sunday paper! When I flew to Paris as a kid I flew non-stop out of Bradley on a charter!

mamadot · November 18, 2008, 09:01 PM

We flew TAP (Air Portugal) last Feb. from EWR to Lisbon. The service was excellent and I would highly recommend them.

November 17, 2008, 08:30 AM	#1
nerodog TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 631	best airline to get to Portugal from New England Hi all, looking at all the connections and so forth from all the airlines.. so far Continental looks like the most direct from New England going to Newark and straight over to Lisbon... any others that I can view ?? Have looked at United, Delta, British Air but all have a connection in US and in Europe... thanks....

November 18, 2008, 08:06 AM	#8
nerodog TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 631	many thanks... I am in western mass Hi, will look into the suggestions... I am about 2 hours from Boston which would mean a drive or a ride out to Boston... usually I fly from Bradley International in Hartford/Windsor Locks as its more convenient ( but usually fares are a bit higher )... thanks.. I will start exploring... would like fewest connections like the rest of us !!!!!!!!!

November 18, 2008, 09:01 PM	#10
mamadot TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 7, 05 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 405 Resorts: Marriott Newport Coast Marriott Summit Watch Marriott Shadow Ridge Royal Islander	We flew TAP (Air Portugal) last Feb. from EWR to Lisbon. The service was excellent and I would highly recommend them. __________________ MamaDot

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November 17, 2008, 11:23 AM	#2
Blues TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Monterey County CA Posts: 888 Resorts: HGVC, The Ridge Tahoe	TAP also flies EWR to LIS. I've never flown them, so I don't know how good the service is.

November 17, 2008, 03:34 PM	#3
bizaro86 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Mar 5, 08 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 133	This page on farecompare.com suggests that grupo Sata flies direct to lisbon from Boston, although obviously you didn't say where you are in New England. http://www.farecompare.com/flights/L...OS/market.html On their website, a flight for next week was around 750 USD, although I doubt your flying next week. Their website is www.sata.pt Michael

November 17, 2008, 04:06 PM	#4
Ireland'sCall TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 219 Resorts: Owner at Marriott Beach Resort Marbella Spain	If you want to avoid Heathrow...try Aer lingus from Boston to Dublin and on to Lisbon G

November 17, 2008, 06:41 PM	#7
Sunterra Guest BBS Reg. Date: Apr 21, 07 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 97 Resorts: VO@O	I'd check the Boston Sunday paper for consolidators and charters as this area has many of Portuguese desent and there are lots of offerings

November 18, 2008, 08:55 AM	#9
Sunterra Guest BBS Reg. Date: Apr 21, 07 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 97 Resorts: VO@O	Bradley may well have charters, too. Check the Hartford Sunday paper! When I flew to Paris as a kid I flew non-stop out of Bradley on a charter!