drrich2
Contributor
Hi:
Hoping to hit Bonaire sometime next month. The week that's most likely, I nearly choked when I saw the airfare, but that's when the resort I want indicated they had more openings, and that's the time off I was granted at work, where time off can be hard to come by. Leaving from Nashville, TN, by the way.
Delta round trip would be around $1350 - $1400. I usually use Delta at around $900 - $1,100 & pay around $25 bag 1, $35 bag 2 (checked) each way.
Or I can go with multi-stop 2 different airline options; this can involve a mix of U.S. Airways, Insel and American Airlines flights. Figure routes like Nashville to NC to Aruba to Curacao to Bonaire, Bonaire to Curacao to Miami to Nashville, that sort of thing. And I'm skipping anything that says 'overnight.'
Trying to dig through their web sites hunting baggage info. for how they interact with competitors sounds alike a head ache invitation.
I figure a number of people on here have done this sort of traveling and know the answer.
Do you pay the baggage fee for your 1st departing airline for your checked bags (let's say U.S. Airways going, and Insel coming back), and that's it, or do you get nailed with baggage fees again every time you switch to a different airline on your route?
Thanks.
Richard.
Hoping to hit Bonaire sometime next month. The week that's most likely, I nearly choked when I saw the airfare, but that's when the resort I want indicated they had more openings, and that's the time off I was granted at work, where time off can be hard to come by. Leaving from Nashville, TN, by the way.
Delta round trip would be around $1350 - $1400. I usually use Delta at around $900 - $1,100 & pay around $25 bag 1, $35 bag 2 (checked) each way.
Or I can go with multi-stop 2 different airline options; this can involve a mix of U.S. Airways, Insel and American Airlines flights. Figure routes like Nashville to NC to Aruba to Curacao to Bonaire, Bonaire to Curacao to Miami to Nashville, that sort of thing. And I'm skipping anything that says 'overnight.'
Trying to dig through their web sites hunting baggage info. for how they interact with competitors sounds alike a head ache invitation.
I figure a number of people on here have done this sort of traveling and know the answer.
Do you pay the baggage fee for your 1st departing airline for your checked bags (let's say U.S. Airways going, and Insel coming back), and that's it, or do you get nailed with baggage fees again every time you switch to a different airline on your route?
Thanks.
Richard.