[daca55]

I just received an email from The Village Van stating that they are going to start service from Sanford Airport to the Villages. I am from new England and was wondering if anyone knows any airlines that fly from say Boston, Manchester NH or whereever that go to Sanford Airport. To me that would be so much easier than going into Orlando. Appreciate all replies.

[janmcn]

Check Allegiant Airline's website to see their destinations.

[rayschic]

[quote=daca55;685244]I just received an email from The Village Van stating that they are going to start service from Sanford Airport to the Villages. I am from new England and was wondering if anyone knows any airlines that fly from say Boston, Manchester NH or whereever that go to Sanford Airport. To me that would be so much easier than going into Orlando. Appreciate all replies. :

Here's a link to Sanford Airport. It lists the cites that it has flights from. Nothing from Boston or Manchester though.

Orlando Sanford International Airport - Our Destinations

[sirknor]

Nothing on the website yet. I would like to know schedule and rates. I like flying out of Sanford.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by sirknor

Nothing on the website yet. I would like to know schedule and rates. I like flying out of Sanford.

Allegiant Air

Use Orlando/Sanford, FL as your departure city

[gomoho]

Loved flying in and out of Sanford when Allegiant serviced Wilmington NC. Unfortunately they dropped the service. Great little airport.

[My Daily Run]

It's not The Villages transportation here in The Villages but The Villages Airport Shuttle that is offering that service...not that it matters but some people might have it confused !!!

[Villageshooter]

What was the fee one way to pick you up or take you

[EdV]

Just an FYI, starting in Nov. Jet Blue will begin flights out of the Worcester MA airport to Orlando Int.

[asianthree]

How long does it take to get to Sanford we are thinking of flying into Tampa this year instead of orlando

[birdawg]

We use allegiant all the time to leigh valley in PA great service and a quick ride to northern NJ, only problem is real early flight 7 am and that rt 46 in the morning is 2 lanes and real dark about a hour ten ride from the villages.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by Village Airport Van

The following list is airlines that fly into/out of Sanford International Airport according to our records:

Allegiant
ArkeFly
Condor
IcelandAir
SST Air
Monarch
Thomas Cook Airlines*
Thomson Airways*
*= International Airlines

Please feel free to contact our office for further information or visit our website at http://www.VillageAirportVan.com and view our "FAQ" page.

Not one of the above airlines flies out of Albany New York, unfortunately.
Also, I have never ever heard of any of them.........

Finally, we've enjoyed a direct flight out of Albany International Airport.
It's three hours to Orlando's airport via Southwest Airlines........non stop.
All the other major airlines stop either in Atlanta or Washington, D.C., etc

Southwest even lets you choose the Senior pass which gets you first in line for everything.........and we actually were the first to choose our own seats up front with plenty of leg room..........returning home, we sat with a nice lady from "The Plantation" south of The Villages........returning to the Albany, N.Y. area........

Even though Southwest was efficient and three hours was pretty quick...
it would be certainly nice to be able to fly into a smaller airport.
Orlando is way too big and even though our rental car was pre arranged, they still couldn't find the reservation (newbies), plus the terminal is HUGE. Returning the rental car is yet another hassle........at the airport.

Years ago when we'd fly the kids to Disney World each year, Orlando Airport didn't seem as LARGE..........I should check out Tampa; I recall that being a very nice airport.........probably not much longer of a ride to TV.

On the other side of the state....... a nice "small" airport is the one located in West Palm Beach.........just the right size.....like our Albany, N.Y. airport. Fort Myers also has a nice small airport if going to the Gulf Coast.

We just found Orlando Airport totally exhausting........too big.
We solved that problem by returning early to the airport and overnighting at their big hotel on the premises............very nice. This way we returned the car without a big hassle or having to catch our flight.....and just had a relaxing dinner and were right there the morning of our flight home..........and let the valet lug our suitcases to where the plane boarded.