Shareholder

There are always limited MR options from Canadian cities and pricing (given taxes and fees) is higher than intra-US MRs, but one that appears to be around most dates for ONEWORLD folks is a r/t for about $300 a/i between YYZ and SJU via MIA or JFK. Earns just over 4600 EQMs. Again, not in that 3¢-5¢ per EQM range but respectable nonetheless. And for top tiers, 100% bonus makes RDMs a reasonable ROI. Also seems to be an easy pairing of flights for upgrading.

The base fare is $99 each way. Heading into the US, there's all those US government fees totalling $70+. But the return has fees totalling less than $20.
No minimum stay required. Can be booked as one-ways. Most dates through this year and into next can be found. (I've got three booked, two this year, one next year.) Good for top up status runs and inexpensive hotels can be found for the overnight.

pfbloom

Recommendations for inexpensive hotels in San Juan?? Anyones in particular that you favor? Thanks!

rehoult

Also worth noting that if you are trying to top up BA or QF status, this is a very cheap positioning flight for the classic SJU-Hawaii AA F point runs.

luchoqc

From YUL, a few dates in sept. for 323 AI. Quite a lot of availability in oct., nov. at 149+ each way, for a total of 383 AI.

Shareholder

HIX and Radisson are in the $99 range many nights and not too far from the airport. Will be checking both out on my runs over the coming months.

poverty.jet.set

fyi, for YYZ-SJU, I'm only seeing the sub $320 a.i. fare in Sep and first half of Oct ($283 on Fri/Sat dep, $313 on many other days), at least thru Miami for higher mileage.
Around $385 after that (more days too) thru end of Mar at least

Very tempting as I haven't used my status match to ExecPlat yet (and I have 3 Admirals Club passes thru end of year)

sfosmith

The Palace Hostel in San Juan! $25 bucks per night, shower and air conditioned dorm room. I was there last Tuesday and Thursday. No cochroaches! Rental cars at airport are sometimes dirt cheap. I got a Toyota Yaris for $20.00 per day drove around the Island an returned it with 600 miles after 2 1/2 days. Got a police escort to the Palace Hostel first night after being stopped for driving in the dedicated bus lanes. No problemo, police cut tourists slack in San Juan if you have a credible story.

Try Hotwire to book an unknown 4 star hotel in the general location of choice for up to half off.

Public transportation in San Juan is good but poor outside the city. Food mostly American chains Mc Donalds, Burger King, Wendys, Churches Fried Chicken. Best coffee in bakeries, Malls, or Kiosks with expresso machines.

Isaac was a tropical storm centered 250 mile to the south tracking west. Rain off and on typical of the area.

Scored $300 Delta bucks for a volunteer bump ATL to SFO Friday night with dinner on Delta during the two hour wait. Not a bad trip.

wandering_fred

I'm partial to the Andalucia Guest House in Ocean Park, almost to Condado. Google is your friend, as it is a guest house not a (fancy) hotel (not a backpackers either) about two-thirds of the way into the city. Inexpensive off-season.

Bus stop close by for trips to the city. Very nice bakery (Kasalta) nearby for sit down breakfast/lunch. A very popular local restaurant (Molini's) a couple of blocks further for dinner.

YMMV but wander away.

Fred

shortkidd

I am interested to try and put together a nice long trip. I am based in ORD and was thinking to do something like ORD-LAX-MIA-SJU and the reverse the next day.

I have been trying to use matrix to put it together with each segment, but it just keeps searching. Anyone have any ideas on anything I should/could use to put this together?

NYC1K

Do you know if AC or UA has matched?

shortkidd

In looking at the routing from ORD to SJU that I found I see that AA and UA prices are the exact same.