Yup - I forgot about that. I had a hard time going up/down the steps of the plane (I'm not young or thin anymore) as you get on/off the plane from the tarmac.

3 weeks in Aruba Dec. 16, '08 - Jan. 9, '09
Aruba since 1985

If American doesn't get its act together by next month (when I'll be buying for April 2009), I'm going to drive from Rhode Island to my brother-in-law's in NJ (he doesn't know this yet, I'll leave that to CindyO), parking my car there, and and taking a limo to Newark where I'll fly non-stop to Aruba on Continental.

....with CindyO near California Lighthouse
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I must say that when my wife and I were there in Aug. last year we were on board a large aircraft all the way. We layed over in San Juan and were fortunate not to get a prop plane. I am sure negotiating steps may be a little more difficult as opposed to a jetway. Although there is nothing like getting a blast of the fresh warm air in your face as a welcome to the island after being on the plane...I guess I wouldn't mind that so much if I had to walk down some steps LOL...

Hey Rob,
While USAirways is not my favorite as a person close to Philly I am pretty much force to use it and we are flying directly to Aruba in August. I think US has directs from Boston so why not try them. Hey all air carriers stink.

John B

HOW ABOUT WE ALL WRIGHT TO AA AND TELL THEM HOW DISAPPOINTED WE ARE ABOUT FLIGHTS TO ARUBA ??????

aruba lover 99

Next Trip Oct. 28>Nov.8 40th trip

I have and will do again hope all do the same

I took the non-stop Continental flight 4x's last year to Aruba. It was great. I was on the beach by 2 pm. Only used AA this year to use up some of my AA miles.

3 weeks in Aruba Dec. 16, '08 - Jan. 9, '09
Aruba since 1985

I too have been frustrated with AA and decided to go with US Air and I did book at $404.00/person Direct both ways out of Boston, it does look like AA is trying to get rid of all the people that used them in the past.

angelone

Last year in August we were booked on AA to leave at 8:00 o'clock AM so we got to the airport at 5:00 AM and stood in line for about twenty min. and you knew something was wrong and all of a sudden the said the flight was cancelled and we did not get out until 1:00 PM on a US Air flight didn't get home until midnight and to top it all off AA lost our bags what a disaster.

angelone

Well, the good news is AA is back in the market with their non-stops to aruba. The info was thanks to someone who posted on this site...SO, don't remember your name, but my husband is now very HAPPY !!!

Cindyo

Girls at the Maid of the Mist- Toronto
Boat ride to Rennaissance Island
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