Stupid Halifax Departure

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  1. the-pred

    the-pred Enthusiast Registered Member

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    Just started looking for travel dates. Halifax gets screwed. All the trips to Temptations get that after 7:00pm, that means get to the resort around 10:00pm. Some may find that great, but I like to get there around 2:00 pm and get settled in with some sunlight left. Also the 7:00pm arrival is on Thursday which means we will miss lingerie night and we leave Thursday 8:25pm so we miss it there too. Damn you Halifax what happened to the nice 7:30 departures. Anyone seen any other vacation packages to Temptation from halifax other then Nolitours?
     
  2. backs13

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    Is there a way to leave a day earlier fly to a connecting flight somewhere else, im not familiar with Halifax, but seems you should be able to fly out of there to a Bigger airport Hub or something that offers multiple departure times. May cost a few bucks more, but if the arrival time means that much, then it may be worth it to ya
     
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    the-pred Enthusiast Registered Member

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    Ya Toronto would be the place that seems to have the moring flights. Only trouble is they fly out at like 6:20am. So my cost would go up by about $400 for the flight and a hotel over night, $100 so it would be about $900 more for me and my wife. Just don't understand why flights would go south in the PM. Don't most people want to leave in te am?
     
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    I have to drive 15 hours to Montreal, but I leave on Sunwing at 6:20am so it is worth it... lo montl my trip will end up costing $4000 so consider yourself lucky that you can fly out of somewhere close. If I had to fly to montreal it would cost and extra $800 per person.

    If I were you I would spend the extra money and spend a couple nights in Montreal.
     
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    the-pred Enthusiast Registered Member

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    Ya guess I can't complain about that. Just makes no sence to fly out in PM. I know it has something to do with the airport but stupid.
     
  6. Irricana Frank

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    Last year I did a package with Sunquest Vacations and was supposed to arrive in cancun around noon and leave at 7pm. Two weeks before my trip they told me my flights had changed and I don't arrive in Cancun until 11pm and my return flight is at 6am. I payed for this package 3 months earlier and was not happy. This year I booked my flight and accommodations separately so that this doesn't happen to me again.
    I was also told this kind of thing happens all the time with Sunquest Vacations because it's their planes and they don't want to advertise terrible flight times.
     
  7. backs13

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    Yeah airlines and airports always have some quirk, either good or bad to make sure they fill planes at least amount of cost to them, I am lucky enough to live near NYC, So I have more airports then Starbucks around me, but I have lots of friends throughout Canada and the US that either leave a day or so early and have to drive to a bigger airport or Fly a connector flight, to make sure you get your moneys worth. I always try to fly in as early as possible and leave as late as possible , so the extra time at the hotel pays for any extra costs.. first couple trips, Id arrive late and leave early, then I realized Im loosing almost 2 days, cuz your tired when you get there and you cant party too much if you have to leave the hotel at 6am. ..So I learned my lesson.
     
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    the-pred Enthusiast Registered Member

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    What kind of deal did you get per night on the Accommodation? Who did you book thru?
     
  9. DLaverty

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    we leave out of ottawa on a westjet (sweet) flight at 6:30am on the 13th... same time as last year too. So if you can get here it's worth it. can't you fly porter from halifax to ottawa for dirt cheap?
     
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    the-pred Enthusiast Registered Member

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    Are you booked thru a vacation package or did you book flight and hotel seperate? How much?
     
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