FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61 Posted (4 years 4 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 2943 times:
I am planning a trip to Palm Springs/California for the end of March/early April.
Last time I went there, I flew CDG-LAX and drove from LAX to PSP but I would like to avoid doing this again for many reasons :
First, I don't like to fly into LAX and the drive after such a long flight was exhausting and almost dangerous. Moreover, this time I will fly BEY-CDG (AF/ME) and then AF from CDG to the U.S so it will be an even longer trip.
As I am flying on stand-by with a non-rev ticket I would prefer DL in the U.S.
but any other U.S major will be fine.
Anybody here on A.Net familiar with PSP and could advise me an easy routing/connection ?
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16575 posts, RR: 11 Reply 1, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 2939 times:
You can always fly BEY-CDG (AF) CDG-SLC (DL) SLC-PSP (DL). I think that is the shortest possible route to PSP.
HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6473 posts, RR: 27 Reply 2, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 2925 times:
Flights into PSP can be quite solidly booked at times. And flight options are a bit limited:
UA (CRJ) or AS (B734) from SFO, preceeded by a AF-flight from CDG.
UA from LAX using EMB-120
US from PHX using CRJ's, but too difficult to get to PHX first.
DL from SLC (CRJ) - see reply #1.
Apparently, no nonstop-flights from CVG, DTW, MEM and ATL to PSP.
The flight from MSP departs too early to be caught inbound from CDG, as do AA & UA from ORD.
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The next-best option for you to consider would be flying into ONT and then drive the remaining 70 miles, which can be considerably less stressful then the drive from LAX.
-HT
Carpe diem ! Life is too short to waste your time ! Keep in mind, that today is the first day of the rest of your life !
LAXintl From United States of America, joined exactly 13 years ago today! , 22055 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week 10 hours ago) and read 2917 times:
Personaly I would drive to PSP. It is basically a suburb of the greater Los Angeles metropolis and the drive is no better/worse then similar ones to San Diego, Santa Barbara or other destinations that are driven thousands of times a day from LAX.
But if you indeed want to avoid a car trip you can always fly LAX-PSP as well on United who offers 8 quick flights a day.
Lastly, I would avoid other domestic connections as well as not many places have wide offerings of flights to PSP. After all once you make it to LA, you are basically in PSP unlike having to worry about double connects in both CDG and a US city.
[Edited 2009-01-17 17:22:05]
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FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61 Reply 4, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week ago) and read 2890 times:
Thanks for all these informations, guys !
While searching on the web, I was indeed quite surprised to see that most of the airlines are using small capaciies to PSP (which is not very good when ou travel as a non-rev) , and as HT mentionned, DL has no nonstop flights except from SLC ...
I will keep two options :
Fly CDG-LAX like last time, and drive ... will drink A LOT of coffee ! Fly CDG-SFO, spend a few days there and then try Alaska Airlines. They have 3 x Daily SFO-PSP with B734.
I keep in mind the second option ... I prefer the A343 or B744 anyway to SFO rather than the B77W to LAX.
HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6473 posts, RR: 27 Reply 5, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week ago) and read 2888 times:
Quoting FlySSC (Reply 4): will drink A LOT of coffee !
I am not sure if this is the best option.
While I personally do not rely on caffeine at all (I have no problems to stay awake after a long flight to the U.S. for enough time to reach my hotel may it be a 1-hour drive ot a 4-hour drive), but if you have a record of falling asleep after the flight, I would recommend the following:
Seeing that you will have a flight from BEY to CDG before with a quite early start, it might be wise to take a nap on the TA-flight but no coffee (= caffeine) until then.
Start drinking coffee (or Tea / Coke / Pepsi / Mountain Dew / Red Bull / ....) with the second meal service prior to landing in LAX. That way, the absorption of caffeine in your body will have the best effect.
-HT
Carpe diem ! Life is too short to waste your time ! Keep in mind, that today is the first day of the rest of your life !
LAXintl From United States of America, joined exactly 13 years ago today! , 22055 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (4 years 4 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2870 times:
If you going via SFO, United also offers service to PSP.
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B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16575 posts, RR: 11 Reply 8, posted (4 years 4 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2869 times:
Quoting LAXintl (Reply 7): If you going via SFO, United also offers service to PSP.
FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 61 Reply 11, posted (4 years 4 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2856 times:
Quoting LAXintl (Reply 7): If you going via SFO, United also offers service to PSP.
Quoting AAce24 (Reply 10): True, but usually you will get better service with AS.
UA also operate 3 x Daily on SFO-PSP-SFO, at similar schedules but the round trip was $209 and the flights are operated by United Express/Skywest with CRJ200.
HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6473 posts, RR: 27 Reply 12, posted (4 years 4 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2850 times:
Quoting FlySSC (Reply 9): I finally booked a "normal" ticket on SFO-PSP-SFO with Alaska Airlines. They offer a very good fare : $159 for the return ticket. All tax included
Enjoy the Bay Area and the Low Desert afterwards !
-HT
Carpe diem ! Life is too short to waste your time ! Keep in mind, that today is the first day of the rest of your life !
AAce24 From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 849 posts, RR: 13 Reply 13, posted (4 years 4 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2849 times:
Quoting FlySSC (Reply 11): UA also operate 3 x Daily on SFO-PSP-SFO, at similar schedules but the round trip was $209 and the flights are operated by United Express/Skywest with CRJ200.
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