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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #800 on: March 20, 2016, 04:12:06 PM »
IHG. Nice hotel.

Yeah looked at that-not worth staying just there though is it...

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #801 on: March 20, 2016, 04:15:07 PM »
You mean stay in PPT and not go to BOB?

May as well stay home.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #802 on: March 20, 2016, 04:29:37 PM »
You mean stay in PPT and not go to BOB?

May as well stay home.

Yeah that's where we're headed...sigh

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #803 on: March 20, 2016, 06:19:04 PM »
You mean stay in PPT and not go to BOB?

May as well stay home.

What about 3 nights in BOB and just spending Shabbos at IHG PPT-nice enough to consider or rather wait to do BOB another trip?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #804 on: March 20, 2016, 06:20:20 PM »
What about 3 nights in BOB and just spending Shabbos at IHG PPT-nice enough to consider or rather wait to do BOB another trip?
Nice enough to consider in my opinion

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #805 on: March 20, 2016, 06:21:58 PM »
Nice enough to consider in my opinion

Interesting...well that may be an option-alternatively, looking more at Moorea + PPT-people seem to have really like it
Maybe maybe...yeah people like BOB for the OWB but I've done that and honestly with kids would maybe feel more at ease being on land anyway

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #806 on: March 20, 2016, 06:24:17 PM »
Interesting...well that may be an option-alternatively, looking more at Moorea + PPT-people seem to have really like it
Maybe maybe...yeah people like BOB for the OWB but I've done that and honestly with kids would maybe feel more at ease being on land anyway
Moorea has OWB too

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #807 on: March 20, 2016, 07:23:48 PM »
What about 3 nights in BOB and just spending Shabbos at IHG PPT-nice enough to consider or rather wait to do BOB another trip?

Not a bad second option if that's where you're at.

Though google images of MOZ looks nice, I'd def prefer BOB.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #808 on: March 21, 2016, 09:13:01 AM »
What about 3 nights in BOB and just spending Shabbos at IHG PPT-nice enough to consider or rather wait to do BOB another trip?

I'd do it

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #809 on: March 21, 2016, 11:49:34 AM »
OK so I am almost ready to book my flights to PPT. Just wanted to ask advice before doing so.

I am booking flights in February 2017 for a trip that I want to take in March 2017. I want to book now to lock in the current AA prices and then change the dates to March when the flights become available.

For the flights from LAX to PPT there is a 4:25 PM flight arriving at 10:50 PM and a 10:40 PM flight arriving 5:05 AM. Which flight am I better off taking?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #810 on: March 21, 2016, 12:15:03 PM »
Latter. Former requires overnight.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #811 on: March 21, 2016, 01:21:40 PM »
OK so I am almost ready to book my flights to PPT. Just wanted to ask advice before doing so.

I am booking flights in February 2017 for a trip that I want to take in March 2017. I want to book now to lock in the current AA prices and then change the dates to March when the flights become available.

For the flights from LAX to PPT there is a 4:25 PM flight arriving at 10:50 PM and a 10:40 PM flight arriving 5:05 AM. Which flight am I better off taking?

No question the night flight. If you take the afternoon flight you will need to overnight in PPT en-route to BOB

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #812 on: March 21, 2016, 06:13:18 PM »
Does it make sense that EF shows 7 J seats on TN and AA does not have the availability?


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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #813 on: March 21, 2016, 06:45:43 PM »
Does it make sense that EF shows 7 J seats on TN and AA does not have the availability?


Yes

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #814 on: March 21, 2016, 06:56:30 PM »
Is there a place to search that will show AA availability on TN?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #815 on: March 21, 2016, 07:07:38 PM »
Is there a place to search that will show AA availability on TN?
AA doesn't have the same availability that TN has, TN doesn't release all their seats to partners.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #816 on: March 21, 2016, 07:29:25 PM »
AA doesn't have the same availability that TN has, TN doesn't release all their seats to partners.

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J is not an award bucket.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #817 on: March 21, 2016, 08:30:42 PM »
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J is not an award bucket.

That is my mistake! Was wondering why there was so much availability once I added that class  ::)

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #818 on: March 22, 2016, 07:52:21 PM »
That is my mistake! Was wondering why there was so much availability once I added that class  ::)
Expert flyer shows business class built in for TN you don't need to select a class letter

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #819 on: March 29, 2016, 05:22:19 PM »
Okay. I am trying to plan annivesary trip for next Dec/Jan time. I need some help here. How Do I get ticket from LA to PPT? AA doesn't show. Do I need to check Air Tahiti site. Will they show AA availability?

Also- what is best (and cheapest) way to get an overwater bungalow?