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Old Aug 5, 2023 | 10:30 am
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Originally Posted by cmtlatitudes
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Best I can do in J is $1680 PLS-USA. And that's only on one day over a 10-day period - every other J flight is upwards of 3K. In 20 years of semi-frequent trips to the islands, I've never paid anywhere near that for a one-way business class ticket. Even for last minute festive better fares were available than I'm seeing this summer. The thought of spending that makes for what it is my head hurt. Trying to convince myself bulkhead seats in coach won't be that bad.
Do you really need to be in domestic first for a flight from the east coast to Turks and Caicos? Seriously? I mean, MCE is absolutely fine for a flight like that. There is no way I'd pay $1680 for J on that plane, with that service (and I absolutely do pay for premium cabins when it makes sense)

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