2010 Subsim Meet: New London, CT

[August]

Originally Posted by KL-alfman

which air-port should Europeans fly to?
Boston, I assume, can be reached directly from many cities here. but there was something written about Hartford?
please explain to me which one would be better
(so I can make arrangements!)

Hartford is a regional airport. Coming from overseas you'd have to land in Boston or NYC and connect to a local flight in order to get to it.

This is why I suggest spending the first night/day in Boston so as to allow time for everyone to arrive and make it easy for us to make multiple trips to the airport to pick up folks arriving at different times. Then, after seeing the Constitution the next day, and giving time for late comers to catch up, we could caravan down to NL for the bulk of the stay.

Just a suggestion though.

[Chad]

Seems logical August.

Email Neal and get him to add that to the itinerary.

Ahhh, I'm getting excited!

[August]

Originally Posted by Chad

Seems logical August.

Email Neal and get him to add that to the itinerary.

Ahhh, I'm getting excited!

Oh i'm sure Neal and Sub both read every post in this sub forum.

[Chad]

Heh yeah I'm sure, this is one of the first forums I check when I log on to Subsim

[August]

Originally Posted by Chad

Heh yeah I'm sure, this is one of the first forums I check when I log on to Subsim

Me too!

[KL-alfman]

Originally Posted by August

Just a suggestion though.

seems logical to me!
thx for your explanation.

VIE - Boston Logan (and back) costs around €520 atm
1 stop at Heathrow though.

[Blacklight]

which air-port should Europeans fly to?

The airport you want is Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. It's just north of Hartford.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by August

Hartford is a regional airport. Coming from overseas you'd have to land in Boston or NYC and connect to a local flight in order to get to it.

This is why I suggest spending the first night/day in Boston so as to allow time for everyone to arrive and make it easy for us to make multiple trips to the airport to pick up folks arriving at different times. Then, after seeing the Constitution the next day, and giving time for late comers to catch up, we could caravan down to NL for the bulk of the stay.

Just a suggestion though.

Suggestions are 100% welcome. Yes, good idea, we need to consider airports. Boston or Bradley? I'm not worried about drivers, we can manage that. Can some of you Europeans check you usual flight agencies and see if there is a big difference in airfare between Bradley and Boston? I see $292 RT from Houston to Bradley, $209 from Hou to Boston, that's a hotel room right there.

Gatwick to Boston: $813 US dollars
Heathrow to Boston: $439 US dollars

Heathrow to Bradley: $638 US dollars
Gatwick to Bradley: $692 US dollars

If those prices hold up, it makes sense to consider alternatives.

If we do Bradley, we can follow the New London, Boston, Fall River, New London agenda. If Boston, then it would make more sense to base in Boston and make the excursion to New London on Saturday. Something to think about.

Originally Posted by August

Oh i'm sure Neal and Sub both read every post in this sub forum.

Yeah, I just got to this today, something about a SH5 review has kept me tied up for weeks.

[KL-alfman]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Can some of you Europeans check you usual flight agencies and see if there is a big difference in airfare between Bradley and Boston?

the price-difference is around €200 ($260) and one stop more (at least from central-Europe). the UK-members might get a better deal, I suppose.

[KL-alfman]

does someone know about flight-plans from London (all the same which airport) to Hartford Bradley?
couldn't find any useful informations .....
thx in advance!

[August]

Unfortunately you're not going to be able to fly directly into Bradley "International" Airport from Europe unless you come through Canada.

From their website:

Bradley serves both the business and leisure traveler with flights to major U.S. markets as well as Canada and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Charter flights connect Bradley to destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico.

http://www.bradleyairport.com/Flights/index.aspx

[martes86]

Whatever you guys decide, don't forget to keep possible attendants informed and up-to-date. I'm not reading the forums to often lately, so there's a chance I'll miss stuff on the way.

I've been doing a little basic search, and going there and coming back would cost me between 600 and 700 euros, and that's doing a "lots-of-months-in-advance" search. If I search for flights this month, it can cost up to 2000 euros, total price AFAIK. So, the sooner this is dealt with the better, or else my assistance would be in grave danger due to the impossibility to afford such high prices if having to buy the tickets in short-notice (the trip and hotel for the 2009 meet almost depleted my account).

Cheers

[CCIP]

Oh huh, interesting info, thanks August - didn't know they flew to Canada. However, Toronto + Air Canada usually means it's s**t expensive

It would be a good idea if the meet could somehow start up in Boston - would simplify it for people who want to catch direct flights.

[ivank]

I am in! And I can fit 6 others in my SUV. So if people need rides to and from the meetings I can drive them I guess.

[sonar732]

I can get a ticket from STL to BOS non-stop for $266 thru AA or take the $164 one stop with change in Newark thru Continental. 2.5 hour flight compared to 5 hour flight...mmmmm.