Additional flights to DR from NYC area?

Berzin · Oct 28, 2005

I know that flights are getting more expensive, but this is absurd to me. Last year I purchased a round-trip ticket to Santo Domingo 2-3 weeks before I left for Christmas and it cost me less than $500.
Now in late October they are anywhere from $780-$1,000 to anywhere in the DR. Does anyone know whether American Airlines will add more flights later on, or is this what we have to deal with?
I was told if I wanted to go I should buy them now as they will only get more expensive, but I refuse to pay so much money for a flight when more than likely I will wind up sitting next to someone who paid $350 for theirs. I know thisa is the way the game is played but it still sucks.

DominicanScotty · Oct 28, 2005

Read your own post

Berzin said:
I know that flights are getting more expensive, but this is absurd to me. Last year I purchased a round-trip ticket to Santo Domingo 2-3 weeks before I left for Christmas and it cost me less than $500.
Now in late October they are anywhere from $780-$1,000 to anywhere in the DR. Does anyone know whether American Airlines will add more flights later on, or is this what we have to deal with?
I was told if I wanted to go I should buy them now as they will only get more expensive, but I refuse to pay so much money for a flight when more than likely I will wind up sitting next to someone who paid $350 for theirs. I know thisa is the way the game is played but it still sucks.

Buy now! The prices of tickets will only go up with the holidays fast approaching!

Berzin · Oct 28, 2005

DominicanScotty said:
Buy now! The prices of tickets will only go up with the holidays fast approaching!

This does'nt make sense. Why would anyone pay so much more money(round trips at $1,500?) for a COACH ticket to the DR from NYC? Something has to give here...or am I missing something?
As far as I'm concerned, there is no way that a round-trip to the DR is worth more than $500 at ANY time of the year.
And from what I understand, it is the return portion of the flight that is more expensive. What a surprise THAT is...

Ricardo900 · Oct 28, 2005

What flight dates are you looking for??

NALs · Oct 28, 2005

Berzin said:
This does'nt make sense. Why would anyone pay so much more money(round trips at $1,500?) for a COACH ticket to the DR from NYC? Something has to give here...or am I missing something?
As far as I'm concerned, there is no way that a round-trip to the DR is worth more than $500 at ANY time of the year.
And from what I understand, it is the return portion of the flight that is more expensive. What a surprise THAT is...

Increase price of petroleum is doing quite a job on the airline industry.

BTW, the DR-US route is more expensive than vice versa due to taxes and higher cost of airline fuel, which is higher here than in the US due to transport costs.

-NAL

HOWMAR · Oct 28, 2005

Berzin said:
This does'nt make sense. Why would anyone pay so much more money(round trips at $1,500?) for a COACH ticket to the DR from NYC? Something has to give here...or am I missing something?
As far as I'm concerned, there is no way that a round-trip to the DR is worth more than $500 at ANY time of the year.
And from what I understand, it is the return portion of the flight that is more expensive. What a surprise THAT is...

You can't blame the airline for you guys who insist on flying in holiday periods. If you traveled 10 days earlier or later you would save half. By you guys paying a premium for holiday travel it allows the airline to give us a break for off-peak travel. Thanks.

Berzin · Oct 28, 2005

Here we go with the idiotic responses...

HOWMAR said:
You can't blame the airline for you guys who insist on flying in holiday periods. If you traveled 10 days earlier or later you would save half. By you guys paying a premium for holiday travel it allows the airline to give us a break for off-peak travel. Thanks.

First of all, messiah of the obvious, I know this. Also, since I work for a living I cannot choose the times I fly. I can only go when I can go, no sooner and no later.

Berzin · Oct 28, 2005

Ricardo900 said:
What flight dates are you looking for??

The absolute worst time to fly-I can leave anytime around Dec. 22nd in the afternoon and onwards, needing to get back by the first Tuesday or Wednesday of the year(Jan. 2nd. or 3rd.).

HOWMAR · Oct 28, 2005

Berzin said:
First of all, messiah of the obvious, I know this. Also, since I work for a living I cannot choose the times I fly. I can only go when I can go, no sooner and no later.

This does'nt make sense. Why would anyone pay so much more money(round trips at $1,500?) for a COACH ticket to the DR from NYC? Something has to give here...or am I missing something?

So I guess it does make sense then, you were only venting. I thought you were truly unaware.

Ricardo900 · Oct 28, 2005

Expedia is showing prices starting at $459 leaving on the 22nd and coming back on the 3rd, to Santiago! and $589 to the Capital

apdomini100max · Oct 28, 2005

American Airline always adds an extra flight to Santiago and Santo Domingo Im surprised thay havent done so yet since their flights are so packed. i would suggest for you to buy now. The worst thing that can happen is for the fare to decrease and when that happens you get a REFUND.

HOWMAR · Oct 28, 2005

apdomini100max said:
. The worst thing that can happen is for the fare to decrease and when that happens you get a REFUND.

Only if the identical fare basis you hold decreases. Chances are these additional flights will have a different fare basis, requiring you to pay a ticket change fee and receive a credit, not refund for difference as the original tickets for not full Y fare tickets.

rellosk · Oct 28, 2005

apdomini100max said:
American Airline always adds an extra flight to Santiago and Santo Domingo I'm surprised they haven't done so yet since their flights are so packed.

Continental also usually flies a bigger plane and adds a second flight on their ewr-sdq route for the holidays. This year they only have one flight a day and it's a 757-300.

Berzin · Oct 28, 2005

Ricardo900 said:
Expedia is showing prices starting at $459 leaving on the 22nd and coming back on the 3rd, to Santiago! and $589 to the Capital

These flights have extensive layovers. But I figure...if I land in Puerto Rico can I leave to visit somebody and come back to the airport when the plane is ready to go? May sound like a dumb question but I'm not sure about this one.

Ricardo900 · Oct 28, 2005

good question

Berzin said:
These flights have extensive layovers. But I figure...if I land in Puerto Rico can I leave to visit somebody and come back to the airport when the plane is ready to go? May sound like a dumb question but I'm not sure about this one.

I noticed that AA has a layover on the 22nd arriving in PR around 10:30 at night. You could reserve a hotel and party all night, check out by 2:00pm and catch the flight leaving at 4:30. Technically your check in luggage should transfer over to the other flight.

Consider it a $459 r/t flight around X-Mas and quickie trip to PR for free:classic:

jrzyguy · Oct 28, 2005

my co-worker found me a RT for $158 on AA for mid november from JFK (i think leaving on the 11th or 14th)....$158 AFTER TAXES!!! ok..it was traveling into santiago...but still..if i had time to travel where i would like to go i would have booked it.

but forget about traveling over xmas...it gets very crazy every year.

Tamborista · Oct 28, 2005

Thats not a bad deal........

..........since the tax portion is $115.60. Perhaps that was the rate each way before tax!

easygoin · Oct 28, 2005

Prices out of hand

I've been searching airline prices for November even with one stop.... it's $600 without a half-day to day layover, other than JetBlue. Talked to supervisor and said round-trip from Tampa to JFK to Santiago and back....407us...Total. For me it's not bad because I have family 10 minutes from the airport and I get to fly a great airline. My sister just got in tonight from JFK to Tampa great flight and on-time no problems as always.IMO they are one of the only airline's looking out for the people and making money at the same time.

apdomini100max · Oct 29, 2005

rellosk said:
Continental also usually flies a bigger plane and adds a second flight on their ewr-sdq route for the holidays. This year they only have one flight a day and it's a 757-300.

Well I personally believe that Continental is not going to last much in the Dominican market. The only reason which I believe that the airline has been able to survive in their is because it is the only one in Newark. Many people making connections are not going to wat to travel to JFK and there is a Dominican population in NJ.

riravaga · Oct 29, 2005

Noooo, it?s a lot money $780 to 1000, American is not the only airline, check with Delta that come to SDQ, and Jet Blue come to Santiago.

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