Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
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 < rfrancispimen...@comcast.net> 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:* azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Katharine > *Sent:* Friday, June 22, 2012 8:16 AM > *To:* azores@googlegroups.com > *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 > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
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: azores@googlegroups.com [mailto:azores@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Katharine Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:16 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
Thanks for the info, I will keep an eye open and sign up for the notifications from the airlines. MLT On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 8:59 AM, wrote: > Last week Southwest had a Fall sale (they usually post their sales every > Tuesday, I signed up on their site for notification) and I was able to get > a fare from Sacramento to Manchester NH (I'm sure it was probably the same > price or close to it for Boston) for the end of September 2012 for $306.80 > RT. I like Southwest because if you have to cancel, they don't give you a > refund, unless you buy the senior fare, but they do give you a credit for > the amount and you have to use it one year from the date you made the > reservation, which is exactly what I did as I had a reservation to Salt > Lake to attend Cheri's conference which I had to cancel last minute so I > used these credits. > > "E" > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
Re: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
Last week Southwest had a Fall sale (they usually post their sales every Tuesday, I signed up on their site for notification) and I was able to get a fare from Sacramento to Manchester NH (I'm sure it was probably the same price or close to it for Boston) for the end of September 2012 for $306.80 RT. I like Southwest because if you have to cancel, they don't give you a refund, unless you buy the senior fare, but they do give you a credit for the amount and you have to use it one year from the date you made the reservation, which is exactly what I did as I had a reservation to Salt Lake to attend Cheri's conference which I had to cancel last minute so I used these credits. "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
Thanks, the other two times I have been to Sao Miguel it was in early May. Now I just hae to find a good price from the west to Boston. On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Katharine wrote: > We were in São Miguel, São Jorge and Terceira in late October-early > November one year, and the weather was lovely -- not as warm/muggy as > summer (which I don't like), but still mild, sort of like my beloved native > San Francisco Bay Area. It only seriously rained 1 day out of 10 (but hey, > that's what museums are for!), plus brief showers on a few other days, so > pack an umbrella and light jacket. Best of all, practically no other > tourists, so you can really get a feel for the place (it was my husband's > first time there), and tourist attractions aren't crowded. > > Boa viagem! Katharine. > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
We were in São Miguel, São Jorge and Terceira in late October-early November one year, and the weather was lovely -- not as warm/muggy as summer (which I don't like), but still mild, sort of like my beloved native San Francisco Bay Area. It only seriously rained 1 day out of 10 (but hey, that's what museums are for!), plus brief showers on a few other days, so pack an umbrella and light jacket. Best of all, practically no other tourists, so you can really get a feel for the place (it was my husband's first time there), and tourist attractions aren't crowded. Boa viagem! Katharine. -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
WOW that looks very inviting. We may have to take advantage of this offer. On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:12 PM, wrote: > Dear Listers, > > Here is a good deal if you are planning on going to the Azores from Boston > in November. http://www.travpr.com/pr-15711-fall-comes-early-with-2.html > > "E" > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
[AZORES-Genealogy] 2 for 1 deal to Boston - Sao Miguel - November - SATA
Dear Listers, Here is a good deal if you are planning on going to the Azores from Boston in November. http://www.travpr.com/pr-15711-fall-comes-early-with-2.html "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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."
