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Old 04-04-2007, 09:33 AM
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Really cheap flights to GC......

From Spirit Airlines.....
Go to their Web Site for details.

To celebrate the new service, Spirit is offering introductory coach fares between Fort Lauderdale and Guatemala City at just 8 cents each way(i).

To Guatemala City from: Fares From Dates Available
Fort Lauderdale $0.08(i) 5/10 - 5/15

From Guatemala City to: Fares From Dates Available
Fort Lauderdale $0.08(i) 5/11 - 5/15

Schedule for non-stop service effective May 10, 2007:

To Guatemala City from: Depart Arrive Flight Stops Frequency
Number
Fort Lauderdale 6:10PM 6:50PM 143 0 Daily

From Guatemala City to: Depart Arrive Flight Stops Frequency
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Fort Lauderdale 7:35AM 12:00PM 144(ii) 0 Daily

(ii) Effective May 11, 2007
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Old 04-04-2007, 11:06 AM
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Thanks for the info!
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Old 04-04-2007, 11:43 AM
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Flights are pretty cheap after Easter in April, too. We're flying Continental 4/29 Seattle-GC for $405 including tax. We cancelled a trip in January after we lost our referral. It was $700 then, so we still have a lot of credit from that we can use towards our pick up trip.
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Old 04-04-2007, 01:36 PM
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Airline

Is this a new airline? I am petrified of flying and am concerned about "cheap" flights. Somewhere in my pea sized brain I think cheap=crash!!!!

Has anyone flown this airline before?

thx
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Old 04-04-2007, 02:21 PM
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I am a travel agent. Spirit Airlines has been around for a while. They only fly to a few locations - starting to have more. Some of the routes only fly seasonal.
I looked at this special, but you need to book it by tomorrow (Apr 5)! It is really 8 cents each way plus about $85.00 in taxes.
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Old 04-04-2007, 08:45 PM
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Thanks so much to mcidas and this awesome tip. I just booked 5 tickets for my entire family to go to Guatemala in May and the entire bill for all of us including taxed was $460.00. I can't believe it!!!



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Old 04-04-2007, 10:51 PM
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How cool is that!!! We are leaving for pick up the end of next week, but I would've considered this for visiting if not!
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Old 04-05-2007, 06:07 AM
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I looked at this. It looks like from 5/16 - 5/20ish, they flights go up to a whopping $8.00!

We live in WI, but if we made separate flight arrangements to get to Fort Lauderdale, our tickets would be $778. That is about half price.

THANK YOU for posting this!
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Old 04-05-2007, 12:07 PM
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Old 04-05-2007, 12:16 PM
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See, for me, it's almost the same from my hoemtown airport. I'd have to fly to LA or Ft L and then to GC plus stay overnight in a hotel. I could probably fly to GC from here for about $100 less. Believe me, I was trying to make it work!!!

Any other tips to make this come out cheaper???? I'd love to go again at the end of May!!
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Old 04-05-2007, 12:24 PM
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This is a great deal for all South Floridians!!!!
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bumping , great deal!
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This price is out of LAX too! Not just Florida!
Just bought the 3 of us tickets to go in May , price from LAX was $24.00!!! (Plus tax of course!)
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Thank you very much!

We just bought two round trip tickets including taxes for less than $400.

Maybe there will be a lot of us there in May!
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Old 04-05-2007, 04:09 PM
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Is this a new airline? I am petrified of flying and am concerned about "cheap" flights. Somewhere in my pea sized brain I think cheap=crash!!!!

Has anyone flown this airline before?


I love Spirit airlines, I wish they had been flying to Guatemala when I was traveling! I've had really good experiences with Spirit, I've flown with them many times going to Florida and Las Vegas. I think they are a lot better than Northworst.
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