I just found out the red eye flights out of Newark and Houston to Bonaire on the first week of Jan have been canceled. That is going to be a lot of pissed off people. I just happened to notice it and never received an email. Post back if your flight got canceled.
United red eye canceled
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The red-eye flights out of Houston have been replaced by afternoon flights. That is going to be a lot of happy people.
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I always thought catching the Bonaire red-eye flights to sound good on paper but pretty stupid in reality! I vowed, never again!
I might be one of the happy people. I really hate red eye flights, especially before a dive trip.
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I think I prefer the red-eye. It essentially gets you an extra day of diving. An afternoon flight will not get in until evening so briefing (and diving) will be the next day after your first of 7 nights. And, I assume the departure flight will leave late in the evening meaning you will have to clear out of your room early and essentially do the "red-eye" thing on your return flight. I guess the day before your return could be a full day of diving so that off-sets a bit. I sure will not be looking forward to watching the sun rise during the 3 hour drive home from Houston.
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I'd prefer to take a daytime flight. I hate starting vacation sleep deprived. Much better to start it rested.
Newark flights in Jan and Feb are now offered on Sat AND Sun, departing at 8:29am and arriving at 2:29pm.
In March they are operating Fri, Sat, and Sun! (Morning departure at 9am.)
April and beyond goes back Saturday only, at 9am.
AM flight from EWR is better than previous red-eye in my book. Especially if staying someplace where check-in time is 3pm or so. Add in need to do park tag orientation/dive, and pretty much Saturday afternoon isn't much of a dive day anyway when you've been up for more than 24hrs. Plus, the return flight is now a 3:30pm departure. Previous schedule was Saturday AM, so you lost all day on your last Friday from a diving perspective. With a 3:30pm Sat departure you can easily get 4 dives in on Friday; I'd gladly give up a dead-tired afternoon dive on the Saturday of arrival in exchange for four nice dives on the last Friday of my trip.
Now, if only we can get United to restore service from Newark to Curaçao!
In March they are operating Fri, Sat, and Sun! (Morning departure at 9am.)
April and beyond goes back Saturday only, at 9am.
AM flight from EWR is better than previous red-eye in my book. Especially if staying someplace where check-in time is 3pm or so. Add in need to do park tag orientation/dive, and pretty much Saturday afternoon isn't much of a dive day anyway when you've been up for more than 24hrs. Plus, the return flight is now a 3:30pm departure. Previous schedule was Saturday AM, so you lost all day on your last Friday from a diving perspective. With a 3:30pm Sat departure you can easily get 4 dives in on Friday; I'd gladly give up a dead-tired afternoon dive on the Saturday of arrival in exchange for four nice dives on the last Friday of my trip.
Now, if only we can get United to restore service from Newark to Curaçao!
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United is NOT doing any notifications so if you have reservations call them. Had to do some scambling but will not miss the redeye flights. So overall happy but no call from United-
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