Any AA flights between Caribbean Islands
Mar 6, 2024, 11:44 am
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British has some nonstops you can use AA points on, typically between Antigua and a few other islands (on a 777 to boot!) I took the 25 minute long 777 business class from St Kitts to Antigua using points and I've in the past seen a route or two more like that. If i recall at some point they had Antigua to Turks and Caicos.
Mar 6, 2024, 11:50 am
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AA does have partners in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, but not down in that neck of the Caribbean you're looking at.
At best it's not easy, and at worst it can be downright painful, island hopping in the Caribbean. Especially extensive island hopping. In High season there's a few stable options (all not AA affiliated). They become less stable in shoulder & low seasons.
You can try Caribbean Air, InterCaribbean Air, and Bequia Air. They are cheap puddle jumpers, if you buy tickets in advance. (Well, the first two are. Bequia Air is much nicer and also more pricey.)
At best it's not easy, and at worst it can be downright painful, island hopping in the Caribbean. Especially extensive island hopping. In High season there's a few stable options (all not AA affiliated). They become less stable in shoulder & low seasons.
You can try Caribbean Air, InterCaribbean Air, and Bequia Air. They are cheap puddle jumpers, if you buy tickets in advance. (Well, the first two are. Bequia Air is much nicer and also more pricey.)
Mar 6, 2024, 11:56 am
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British has some nonstops you can use AA points on, typically between Antigua and a few other islands (on a 777 to boot!) I took the 25 minute long 777 business class from St Kitts to Antigua using points and I've in the past seen a route or two more like that. If i recall at some point they had Antigua to Turks and Caicos.
You got lucky - I haven't looked often but can't ever recall seeing those inter-island BA flights come available on points! Good Find!
Mar 6, 2024, 12:06 pm
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British has some nonstops you can use AA points on, typically between Antigua and a few other islands (on a 777 to boot!) I took the 25 minute long 777 business class from St Kitts to Antigua using points and I've in the past seen a route or two more like that. If i recall at some point they had Antigua to Turks and Caicos.
If the OP has or can get some BA Avios, then those BA intra-Caribbean flights might be an option.
Mar 6, 2024, 12:37 pm
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Did you redeem AAdvantage miles for that flight? The AAdvantage partner award chart indicates that for intra-Caribbean flights, "Any flight within the Caribbean requires a separate award and is only valid on Seaborne Virgin Islands."
If the OP has or can get some BA Avios, then those BA intra-Caribbean flights might be an option.
If the OP has or can get some BA Avios, then those BA intra-Caribbean flights might be an option.
Mar 10, 2024, 9:11 pm
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AA flies to a couple dozen of them from Miami, but I'm almost positive there are no AA flights between islands.
Mar 10, 2024, 9:39 pm
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AA used to operate a number of Caribbean flights in continuous circle patterns during the early and mid 1980s. I remember SXM, PTP, and FDF, in particular, were included in them. I think they stopped most of those before they built up (and subsequently tore down) their SJU hub.
Mar 10, 2024, 9:54 pm
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BA flies from St Lucia to Grenada and Tobago (of Trinidad & Tobago).; Antigua to St Kitts; Bahamas to Cayman Isl and Turks & Caicos. Whether you can book these with AA points I can't say.
AA flies to a couple dozen of them from Miami, but I'm almost positive there are no AA flights between islands.
AA flies to a couple dozen of them from Miami, but I'm almost positive there are no AA flights between islands.
Mar 10, 2024, 10:04 pm
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The OP said he wants to use points, and most of those intra-Caribbean flights are zone one redemptions (e.g. 8500 points in J), which nearly all of us would deem to be smart (v $600, not so smart).
Mar 11, 2024, 4:46 am
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Even with points, it would be a complete waste in J if you ask me. Smaller OW airlines like Srilankan consistently serve meals on flights of 1-1.5 hour in J whilst the OP would just be getting a nicer seat in Club on this route.
Mar 12, 2024, 2:01 pm
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Mar 12, 2024, 2:07 pm
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The OP didn't specify J, you did. If we use 4k points as our baseline and assume 1.5 cpm, where in the Carribbean can you buy an airplane ticket for $60? Even 10 mile hops often go for north of $200.
Mar 12, 2024, 2:28 pm
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[QUOTE=fly747first;36070391 Smaller OW airlines like Srilankan consistently serve meals on flights of 1-1.5 hour in J whilst the OP would just be getting a nicer seat in Club on this route.[/QUOTE]
That would be interesting only if Sri Lankan served the hemisphere the OP needed.
That would be interesting only if Sri Lankan served the hemisphere the OP needed.
Mar 13, 2024, 1:31 am
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