Old Kool-I stand corrected.
Thanks for the details, it explains a lot. Personally I would just pay the 200 use extra and just fly into POP comfortably. You fly Spirit, the most undependable airlines there is. They are always late if they show up at all. Not even going to talk about the way they treat you with baggage and if you ever have to call customer service they will put you through the main menu for ten minutes before you can speak to a live agent.
The bus you talk about for 100 pesos to SD is not as nice as you make it out to be, you have to transfer at the depot to another bus. You might get a bus with air conditioning and you might not. You might get some grimy workers or bad kids, all of this while totting around luggage. Not to mention the spectacle of a gringo standing around a dirty bus depot with luggage and probably a pocket full of cash. Personally I would pay the 30 usd for a clean air conditioned ride in a private taxi to make sure I make it to SD with all my items.
Your travel dates are to leave on a Tuesday and return on a Saturday. Those are the most undesirable travel days of the week so naturally they would be cheaper. Most mongers would never travel on these days even to save a few dollars. Then you have to spend 290 pesos and 4 hours traveling across country, truly an adventure that I have done 20 times but I would have just paid the 200 and went straight into POP.
Frannie:
Thanks for the detailed info. When I'm in Florida I pay 500 usd to fly direct from Orlando to SDQ. Its the Brazilian 190 airplane that Jetblue uses. No middle seats, two rows with two seats on each side, TV headrest, seats 80 people, basically its your own private jet. I arrive fresh and relaxed, no problems. Its worth the 120 use more to do this verses the adventure Old Kool gas to go through to save a few dollars. That flight you posted about goes West then comes back East basically doubling back. I would pay extra to avoid that.
I guess it all depends on ones perspective; I'm the kind of traveler that doesn't mind paying extra for comfort, reliability and quickness. Whereas others want to take chances, go out of their way, make transfers while waiting in crowded airports, all to smile and say they saved 100 bucks.
Delta has flights to POP one way from DC
I cannot find this flight. Are you sure it is on Delta?
[QUOTE=OldKool;2024452] Delta has flights to POP one way from DC leaving at 6 am for about $230 and get in before 3 pm. The return flight on Delta is 400 plus and takes 25 hours to get you back. [/QUOTE]
What I think about Spirit Airlines
I have only flown with Spirit round-trip on one occasion, and that involved a total of four flights from DFW to MDE. Here is what I like about Spirit:
Value: I paid $218 round trip this time last year. Now it would cost me about $200 more on Spirit, but. Other airlines would charge at least $100 and worse still. That brings us to:
Flight Times: As Old Kool pointed out, the flight times are excellent. I could pay more to fly other airlines to many destinations in LA, but I would usually be sitting around with a long layover in ATL, MEX or some place not really close to my destination or my home. Flying "comfort class" on Delta doesn't compensate for a long layover on your flight back home.
Baggage: I am certainly in the minority here, but I actually like the fact that Spirit restricts free carry-on to a small size. Why? Because too many people are bringing excess baggage on as carry on, leaving the rest of us with no room in overhead bins. This happened to me twice on the past two intercontinental flights I flew on resulting in delayed boarding and departure or extreme comfort on my part because had to lay my carry on at my feet, leaving me no leg room on an 18 hour flight.
Cons:
Connections at Ft. Lauderdale Airport. If you think Spirit charges too much for a beer, don't even think about the concessions at FTL. Its robbery plain and simple. $9 for a can of beer to take out? I recommend carrying those small bottles of liquor you get from the liquor store for a buck and serve yourself. Also, the TSA checkpoint is the worst meat grinder yet. I heard one guy holler out as he exited security screening: "I feel like I've just been raped!
Sisters may be on the menue
Guys who have followed my posts know a banged a pair of sisters. Well I am still talking to both. I was planning on hooking up with both of them in a month but they want to come the same day. The oldest sister is amazing in bed and swallows. The younger is cuter but not as motivated in bed as the older sister. I am starting my vacation in SD. I keep getting requests to hookup from girls in my rotation. The only problem I have is Sosua is way more fun then SD during the week. I have to make a decision on doing Sosua. I love the food and followsship as well as the chicas. The sex with chicas on my rosters is top notch. While Sosua chicas is a crap shoot.