Flight costs update

This email is from Gene Hundley:

Just checked Delta again.  The cheapest ticket [$508.40] requires an overnight stay in Atlanta.  The best option returning on one day is priced at $640 per person.

 

Outbound flight is: DL # 1334 Dep CHS 7:00AM on July 3 and DL # 679 that arrives CUR 2:10pm    [all these are Saturday only]

 

Return Flight is : DL # 678 Dep CUR 3:10pm and DL # 1634 that arrives CHS 10:55AM the following day.   [508]

 

The other is: DL # 678 Dep CUR 3:10pm and DL # 1538 that arrives CHS 10:48pm the same day   [640]

 

There are plenty of seats on each flight for the $508 ticket.  I did not check the seat availability on DL # 1538, but would assume there is pretty good availability there as well.

 

I have not seen any cheaper price that these options.  My experience in ATL airport is that you can get a double at the airport location of Drury Inn and Suites for $105 including tax.  There is a Ruby Tuesday within a block and a fast food [McBurger] right by that.  So even with an overnight and meal, the cheaper flight does offer some savings vs the return to Charleston on # 1538.

 

Seems to me the issue is now one of whether the events in Haiti have any bearing on whether any from GCF go to Curacao.  What we know is that VBS is going to happen.  It seems we owe Cesar and Emma an answer soon regarding how many and who are prepared to commit to VBS.  All we have told them to date is that some of us to intend to be there.

 

My understanding as of this moment is that those considering going to VBS are the Hundleys [2] and the Joslins [3].  Given the abudance of seats available, there should be no risk associated with adding others over the next several weeks.  Once the Hundleys and Joslins make a final commitment one way or another, it would be timely to reach out to see if there are others interested in going unless there is some clear reason to limit the group.

 

I will send a separate message to Curacao to get whatever information they can offer re VBS and any Haiti support efforts they have or contemplate that may have influence on our decision.