Thanks Pamela!

Cant find any recent info on prior posts- Looking for a receiving location for packages sent somewhere close to Sapphire? A'la Connections on St John? Carry ons will not take everything we need and pre-ship is less hassle with an airline change mid-trip. Thanks in advance! PS I asked the condo owner...

Spirit - a long travel day and not a great enough $ bump ... now trying to figure out how to book a trip with an attempt to find an overnight in sju ... great idea! Yes even if we stay the night in charlotte ( and yes I have heebie jeebies about USAir too) we wouldnt get in til 2-something.

Thanks for the feedback! I looked at the charlotte airport website and do think a trip through there is in order.
New idea : fly out late , stay in CLT overnight ( looks like a few places to choose from ) and get the first flight to STT the next morning?

:shock: I thought STT would be a good vacation choice for Thanksgiving week 2009 .... because we could drive (reeeeeal early ) to Chicago for a direct flight down on a Saturday.... but the direct flight costs $200 each person, driving and parking = 4 hours, and theres no direct flight BACK to Chica...