Possibilities for a home stopover in YVR
Nov 14, 2018, 12:26 am
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Possibilities for a home stopover in YVR
im looking at booking a return open jaw flight from YVR-KIX-YVR-??? next summer...
there would be a stopover in YVR for 3 months. What are my options for the open jaw. I’m thinking of SFO, LAX, PHX, IAH, LAS, or another warm place as it would be winter. Could I even do MIA?
there would be a stopover in YVR for 3 months. What are my options for the open jaw. I’m thinking of SFO, LAX, PHX, IAH, LAS, or another warm place as it would be winter. Could I even do MIA?
Nov 14, 2018, 9:49 am
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im looking at booking a return open jaw flight from YVR-KIX-YVR-??? next summer...
there would be a stopover in YVR for 3 months. What are my options for the open jaw. I’m thinking of SFO, LAX, PHX, IAH, LAS, or another warm place as it would be winter. Could I even do MIA?
there would be a stopover in YVR for 3 months. What are my options for the open jaw. I’m thinking of SFO, LAX, PHX, IAH, LAS, or another warm place as it would be winter. Could I even do MIA?
LAX will be warmer and has good options like WB studios and I think the Iowa is so what close.
PHX is blinding hot year round. I believe it hit 42c when I was there one October. There isn’t much to do there though unless you drive North to say the Grand Canyon (which is at altitude and will be colder). You can also drive South to Tombstone which is fine for a day.
Theres always PSP or SJC which should give warm options and you have Joshua Tree near to PSP or Big Sur near SJC. UA flies to both and so does AC albeit not every day for PSP and I believe it’s Rouge.
Really depends what you want to do. If you want to sit by a hotel pool and get a tan, then eat at the hotel PHX probably works.
Nov 14, 2018, 8:47 pm
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Nov 14, 2018, 11:24 pm
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Thanks this is helpful. In theory does this mean that my open jaw destination could be Miami?
Nov 14, 2018, 11:29 pm
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POS would be the furthest you could go Carribean-wise. Puerto Espana in Trinidad.
Nov 14, 2018, 11:29 pm
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yes, that’s true. I was just thinking of ease of getting there.
LAX will be warmer and has good options like WB studios and I think the Iowa is so what close.
PHX is blinding hot year round. I believe it hit 42c when I was there one October. There isn’t much to do there though unless you drive North to say the Grand Canyon (which is at altitude and will be colder). You can also drive South to Tombstone which is fine for a day.
Theres always PSP or SJC which should give warm options and you have Joshua Tree near to PSP or Big Sur near SJC. UA flies to both and so does AC albeit not every day for PSP and I believe it’s Rouge.
PHX is blinding hot year round. I believe it hit 42c when I was there one October. There isn’t much to do there though unless you drive North to say the Grand Canyon (which is at altitude and will be colder). You can also drive South to Tombstone which is fine for a day.
Theres always PSP or SJC which should give warm options and you have Joshua Tree near to PSP or Big Sur near SJC. UA flies to both and so does AC albeit not every day for PSP and I believe it’s Rouge.
Really depends what you want to do. If you want to sit by a hotel pool and get a tan, then eat at the hotel PHX probably works.
Nov 14, 2018, 11:32 pm
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hmmm. That sounds interesting. I thought Hawaii wouldn’t be allowed on that routing... now you’ve got me thinking as that was our first choice.
Nov 14, 2018, 11:37 pm
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Would cost you a few extra points though.. But definitely allowed. But if you're looking for 'value for money' (or points), then paying a few extra points and doing the south Carribean gets you onto more flying for the points spent. HNL flights out of YVR are comparatively cheap for cash purchase.