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American Airlines sets fare at US$900 roundtrip Miami to Guyana

By Ray Chickrie – Caribbean News Now contributor

American Airlines-A319

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — In an extraordinary development that has surprised travelers and the tourism industry of Guyana, American Airlines (AA ) has begun selling tickets for the commencement of its Miami to Georgetown, Guyana, non-stop flights at US$900 from Miami, from NYC via Miami, the airfare is over US$1,200.

Service to Guyana will begin in December, and the airline will use a very small Airbus A319 with the capacity to carry about 120 passengers.   

This is no surprise to Tomas Chlumecky, who told Caribbean News Now a few weeks ago that operating an A319 on the Guyana/Miami route will be expensive because of the price tag to operate such an aircraft to Guyana per hour.

The airline will fly to Guyana from Miami four times weekly. AA flights will depart Miami at 6 pm and arrive in Georgetown at 11:40 pm. The return flight to Miami will depart GEO at 1:15 am and arrive at 4:55 am in Miami, conveniently for business travelers.

The airline will require passengers to pay a baggage fee of US$25 for the first checked bag.

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from NYC via Miami, the airfare is over US$1,200.

AA wants to bust Guyanese back because they know how desperate traveling back home has become for them. 

I hope with this fare they will get at least biscuit and tea on the flight home.  

FM
Prince posted:

from NYC via Miami, the airfare is over US$1,200.

AA wants to bust Guyanese back because they know how desperate traveling back home has become for them. 

I hope with this fare they will get at least biscuit and tea on the flight home.  

Probably, an extremely high premium for these items.

FM

Arriving at 11:40 PM is not congenial. Passengers will be targeted  by the highway bandits. I would sleep at the airport and travel early in the morning to my destination.

Anyway, this is better than stopping over in T&T.

Mitwah

A bit pricey. Caribbean Airlines is probably around $450 with a stopover in Trinidad. I hate the times they leave CJIA. I miss a night's proper sleep and I'm dead tired when I get back home. 

Chickrie probably has someone proof reading his articles before publishing. The guy couldn't write to save his life.

Mars
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Mars posted:

A bit pricey. Caribbean Airlines is probably around $450 with a stopover in Trinidad. I hate the times they leave CJIA. I miss a night's proper sleep and I'm dead tired when i get back home. 

Chickrie probably has someone proof reading his articles before publishing. The guy couldn't write to save his life.

That's why I asked my question above.

FM
Leonora posted:
Mars posted:

A bit pricey. Caribbean Airlines is probably around $450 with a stopover in Trinidad. I hate the times they leave CJIA. I miss a night's proper sleep and I'm dead tired when i get back home. 

Chickrie probably has someone proof reading his articles before publishing. The guy couldn't write to save his life.

That's why I asked my question above.

BK used to proof read for him at one time. 

Mars
Demerara_Guy posted:
Prince posted:

from NYC via Miami, the airfare is over US$1,200.

AA wants to bust Guyanese back because they know how desperate traveling back home has become for them. 

I hope with this fare they will get at least biscuit and tea on the flight home.  

Probably, an extremely high premium for these items.

If I ever go back to Guyana, I'll still fly Suriname airlines. They provide excellent service.

FM
Prince posted:

Question on T&T stopover? How long is the wait and do passengers get to deplane while waiting? 

You change plane and go through a series of security checks. Keep in mind, you haven't left the secured area. They march you with your shoes in hand, belt and whatever you have about 3 times around for about an hour. It's very degrading and embarrassing. If Guyanese refuse to fly with them, they might be in big financial trouble.

FM
Leonora posted:
Mars posted:
BK used to proof read for him at one time. 

I remember.

I have to ask, ma'am. How do you know BK and some of the veteran posters if you only join GNI in 2016? 

FM
Prince posted:

Question on T&T stopover? How long is the wait and do passengers get to deplane while waiting? 

The wait is almost 1 & 1/2 hours. You don't have to get off the plane. Just maneuver around the cleaning crew in Trinidad who come on to clean the plane. The pilots and support crew change on the way going to Guyana. 

Mars
skeldon_man posted:
Prince posted:

Question on T&T stopover? How long is the wait and do passengers get to deplane while waiting? 

You change plane and go through a series of security checks. Keep in mind, you haven't left the secured area. They march you with your shoes in hand, belt and whatever you have about 3 times around for about an hour. It's very degrading and embarrassing. If Guyanese refuse to fly with them, they might be in big financial trouble.

That's rude and unpleasant to Guyanese. During BWIA time, I get to deplane and go outside to eat bust-up-shot and think, crack jokes with them Trini fellas and so on. I guess those were the good days. 

FM

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