Thanks, now I just have to get my husband to commit to going. I also have a daughter thinking about going MLT
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Richard Francis Pimentel < [email protected]> wrote: > *I use Priceline.com to scout out prices and then go right to the airline > site to get the tickets. It is easier dealing with the airline than > Priceline. Usually tickets are cheaper to Boston than Manchester unless you > are visiting in NH then Manchester is a great airport to get in and out of. > * > > * * > > *Rick* > > * * > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Spring, TX* > > *Formerly of Epping, New Hampshire * > > * * > > *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha Ponta Delgada, and Achada > Grande, Bretanha, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* > > * * > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Katharine > *Sent:* Friday, June 22, 2012 8:16 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - > November - SATA**** > > ** ** > > Marilyn, it may still be too soon to find deeply discounted airfares > online between the west and Boston -- assuming that you, like me, are > willing to accept restrictions in order to get the lowest possible price. > > In general, the US airlines list their cheapest fares about *5-6 WEEKS > BEFORE* departure date. However, I like to start "stalking" airfares > about 10 weeks before departure date so I have some notion of the market, > although I know that usually the price I'm willing to pay isn't available > for about another month. (I check Expedia, but there are other similar > aggregator sites, as well as a few airlines that aren't listed on any of > them, e.g., Southwest). > > In off-season (ca. October-April), SATA typically flies only between > Boston and Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, and only on Tuesdays and Fridays > (except for a smattering of extra flights around various major holidays), > with Tuesday fares generally a bit lower. However, domestic US fares > to/from Boston tend to be significantly lower on Tuesdays than Fridays, so > substantial savings on those might help you decide, if your schedule > permits. > > One smart move SATA has made lately is to schedule their return flight > from PDL to BOS for a few hours earlier than it used to, so that it's due > to arrive in late afternoon, allowing sufficient time for connecting > passengers to clear Customs, then make the next flight (previously, their > flights arrived so late that a continuing passenger had to spend the night > in Boston, and hotels there are pricey). > > Don't hesitate to ask if you have further questions. Katharine.**** > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership."**** > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
