Direct/Easy Flights from Dallas to Caribbean?

DallasAshli · 06-06-2008, 05:05 PM

We are trying to choose a DW location. At first, I fell in love with the DR but upon further review, getting there and back is a pain. Well, getting there is fine. It's getting home that is the problem. 90% of flights have an overnight layover (every day of the week). The 10% that dont have an overnight layover have a 5 hour layover in Miami! How can this be possible? Ugh.

Anyway, now I am moving on to other destinations and need suggestions! About 20 of my 40 people will be flying from Dallas (others are from NY, LA, Denver, Baltimore/Wash DC, Pittsburgh - basically all over).

Does anyone know where I can find out which caribbean islands have direct or frequent flights from Dallas? I'm open to any island (FI doesn't want Mexico) but we are on a budget. Only hotel requirement is all-inclusive. I'm trying to avoid going on the airline website and entering every possible destination to see the available flights.

Thanks!!

ErinB · 06-06-2008, 05:11 PM

You can go to the airline website and look up routes, not individual trips. They should have a schedule of flights in regular service listed. You could also try to find a TA to help out.

I did not have a fantastic experience booking as a group, but we did lock in our rates. Looking back, it was worth it, at least financially. I went with Northwest and was able to hold seats from Louisville, Kansas City, Detroit, Miami, and Philadelphia last year when the rates were low. I got my round trip seats for $480 and the same flight is now going for $979!

Look for Route Maps:
Continental Airlines - Route Maps

I will tell you that with the economy, direct flights are harder to get and are more costly.

DallasAshli · 06-07-2008, 09:33 AM

Thanks so much for that link!! I couldn't find anything like that on American Airlines website.

Sandra E. · 06-08-2008, 10:42 AM

That's right the aa.com web site will give you all of the routes. I can tell you that there are not a lot of nonstop flights from DFW to the Caribbean, most aside from SJU most of the flights to the islands will connect either in SJU and MIA.

FYB87 · 06-16-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DallasAshli

We are trying to choose a DW location. At first, I fell in love with the DR but upon further review, getting there and back is a pain. Well, getting there is fine. It's getting home that is the problem. 90% of flights have an overnight layover (every day of the week). The 10% that dont have an overnight layover have a 5 hour layover in Miami! How can this be possible? Ugh.

Anyway, now I am moving on to other destinations and need suggestions! About 20 of my 40 people will be flying from Dallas (others are from NY, LA, Denver, Baltimore/Wash DC, Pittsburgh - basically all over).

Does anyone know where I can find out which caribbean islands have direct or frequent flights from Dallas? I'm open to any island (FI doesn't want Mexico) but we are on a budget. Only hotel requirement is all-inclusive. I'm trying to avoid going on the airline website and entering every possible destination to see the available flights.

Thanks!!

I did not know this at all! I just looked it up for 5 different airlines. This definitely sucks. I guess I will now have to re-think things. Dang it.

UPDATE: I just went on Expedia and unless I was reading it incorrectly this wouldn't of been a problem. I initially went through Kayak. Not sure why they are showing other flights. But, they are and that is a good thing. I was about to panic.