Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Insel Air Extends Introductory Fare Between Charlotte and Curacao to Include Bonaire
Insel Air commenced flying between Curacao and Charlotte, North Carolina on June 22, 2011, with connecting service to Bonaire. To kick off this new service, Insel announced a special low introductory fare, which they have now extended to those travelers going to Bonaire. The round trip fare is $361, including all taxes and the Bonaire airport departure tax. Travel for this special fare must be booked by August 13, 2011 and travel must be completed by December 14, 2011.
The new service operates on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and starting Thursday July 29, 2011, there will be two connections between Bonaire and Charlotte on both Wednesdays and Saturdays. The current flight schedule has flight 7I 914 departing Charlotte at 2:55 PM, arriving in Curacao at 7:10 PM. The connecting flight to Bonaire, which is 7I 301, departs Curacao at 9:30 PM, arriving in Bonaire at 9:55 PM. From Bonaire to Charlotte, flight 7I 302 departs Bonaire at 7:55 AM, arriving in Curacao at 8:20 AM. The connecting flight to Charlotte, which is 7I 913, departs Curacao at 9:10 AM and arrives in Charlotte at 1:25 PM.
Insel Air has an interline agreement with US Airways, which means that those connecting to US Airway flights in Charlotte can get ticketed through to connect to 58 US Airway destinations without extra check-in. The special fare is available at all Insel Air sales offices, travel agents, tour operators and the Insel Air web site. (Source: TCB-NY)
Note Update June 30, 2011: We’ve just been informed that the pricing in the story above was incorrect. The base fare for Curacao-Charlotte and Bonaire-Charlotte are common-rated. However, there is a price difference because the airport tax from Bonaire is included if you travel from Bonaire and there is a fuel charge on the route between Bonaire and Curacao. Therefore, the price including all taxes between Bonaire and Charlotte is $366.70.
