The good news, if you live in NY you can fly into Puerto Plata for under $400.00 r/t. The bad news, if you live anywhere else in the US you will need to open a line of credit. It is going to be a long hard summer for those running businesses on the North Coast.
Best airfares into Puerto Plata - search restricted to flights with less than two stops and travel duration under 14 hours.
April
Miami (MIA) into POP $453.00 - one way.
Chicago (ORD) into POP $527.00 - one way.
Atlanta (ATL) into POP $653.00 - one way.
Houston (IAH) into POP $422.00 - one way.
New York (JFK) into POP $168.00 - one way.
Flights in May - same search criteria
Miami (MIA) into POP $413.00 - one way.
Chicago (ORD) into POP $303.00 "via Toronto" - one way.
Atlanta (ATL) into POP $283.00 - one way.
Houston (IAH) into POP $426.00 - one way.
New York (JFK) into POP $168.00 - one way.
You can try the hidden ticket strategy. I did it once, bought a ticket to NY for 150.00 and just got off in Miami. I called, said I got sick ??? Hmmm. But I heard they (AA) can delete your AA millage account if they catch you (this I guess its illegal under terms and conditions of your ticket). Any comment on this?? Anyone else doing this???? Of course you can leave from STI and pay 150.00 legally, sorta crazy :-(
singletravell
.That mileage account is pretty useless anyway, I used it once after 10 years flying with AA several times per year, for a ticket for 2 to Las Vegas, cost me 100,000 miles and some money on top. Almost impossible to get the dates you want.
That mileage account is pretty useless anyway, I used it once after 10 years flying with AA several times per year, for a ticket for 2 to Las Vegas, cost me 100,000 miles and some money on top. Almost impossible to get the dates you want.
You can try the hidden ticket strategy. I did it once, bought a ticket to NY for 150.00 and just got off in Miami. I called, said I got sick ??? Hmmm. But I heard they (AA) can delete your AA millage account if they catch you (this I guess its illegal under terms and conditions of your ticket). Any comment on this?? Anyone else doing this???? Of course you can leave from STI and pay 150.00 legally, sorta crazy :-(
singletravell
What I am missing... ?
I use the hidden ticket trick on the outbound flight but it doesn't help on the inbound leg. Book either Boston or JFK on the outbound and then step off in Miami. They can keep the miles...
POP is one of the most expensive airports in the Caribbean right now.