Thinking of going to the Westin St John but since we live close to San Francisco it looks like a lengthy trip - anyone have tips on the best way to get there
Why not to MIA? is this a UA vs AA preference?I usually fly red eye from SFO to either ORD or IAD, then a morning flight to STT.
Why not to MIA? is this a UA vs AA preference?
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I'm thinking flying might be your best bet.
I'd worry more about even getting a reservation than trying to get there.
Thinking of going to the Westin St John but since we live close to San Francisco it looks like a lengthy trip - anyone have tips on the best way to get there
It's actually not too difficult right now since CV has been built and is not yet sold out. I'm anticipating that will change once CV is sold out, but it has been all but announced that the rest of the hotel rooms will be converted to additional phases as well.
With the dinky and few non-stops they run on the east Coast that does not look bad.14-15hrs door-2-door
Uber -> SFO -> MIA(red-eye on AA) -> STT -> 4WD(car-barge) -> STJ -> WSJ
Best for 4 people staying 7 days or more... (in VGV and prefer exploring island...) - 2nd level stuff...
We have also stayed over nite in MIA - more relaxing but harder flying on AA miles. We did get OW (return) for just 30Kpp AA miles (using SP bonus) flying 1st class, but need to prepare to fly 331 days in advance. Another hidden savings of ownership.
Yes, AA sucks... but alternatives have downside.
Ha. I'm currently AA Platinum and UA Peon.Yes. SFO is UA hub and I have been a 1 MillionMiler for several years, but I think DavidnRobin goes through MIA with AA often...
Ha. I'm currently AA Platinum and UA Peon.
Problem is NYC STT for four seats is coming in at $1500 on UA and $2400 on AA.
Not sure the Platinum brings me $900 of bennys on this flight.
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I actually think that it will be an easier (as opposed to impossible) exchange moving forward, for several reasons.
First is that the original phase was an acquisition and these owners bought either a fixed week or a fractional interest (e.g. month of January). Since there was no network to exchange in, these owners bought to use. I'd imagine many of those original owners still don't exchange much. But as time goes by, and more of these owners are replaced with resale owners who want to exchange, inventory should open up.
Second is that Starwood recently corrected the low SOs that they originally assigned to WSJ owners. When SOs were value so low, there was no incentive for owners to exchange because anything they could "afford" with SOs was a downgrade. With the correction, WSJ owners are incentivized to branch out and explore the other Starwood properties.
Third is that we now have significantly more units in the system with the build out of the BV and CV phases.
And finally, when Starwood increased the amount of SOs needed to book in platinum season beyond the 148,100 threshold, they squeezed out many single week owners who aren't willing to give up their annual usage in order to bank SOs.
So I'm cautiously optimistic that what used to be a nearly impossible exchange will become a not-so-impossible exchange moving forward.
Time will tell.
They can't fly me back on Wed though. It is. F Sa Su schedule (or similar)You should try the AA JFK STT direct. They fly a 757 with international configuration (angle flat seats with AVOD in the front of the bus). It's a short flight that can be very comfortable...IMHO (and my kids), the best way to get to the USVI from NY.
They can't fly me back on Wed though. It is. F Sa Su schedule (or similar)
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Thinking of going to the Westin St John but since we live close to San Francisco it looks like a lengthy trip - anyone have tips on the best way to get there
Though now you tell me the flight details I may look at two one ways and a stack of 500 mile certs.
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Totally agree. St John AND Hawaii, not St John or Hawaii...STJ (no 's') is beautiful and worthwhile going to - do it every year (along with HI) - it is 'and' not 'or'...