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Feb 4, 2008 | 9:44 pm

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Renard

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Originally Posted by sobay_terp

We do that grudgingly all the time to get to most of Europe and it's not that easy, especially on the returns, even on the good days. I'd willingly tranfer for an infrequent flight to places like India but would like nonstops to more regular and shorter destinations like FRA, MAD, FCO, TXL, BRU etc. if the traffic and aircraft mix supported it. EWR is not the answer for all points east.

I learned this the hard way last fall ..again.. that Europe via EWR is not the way to go. All to save $75

Not going to be doing EWR again for awhile...let me assure you.