Any Tips To Get Through SXM Quickly for the Return Flight?

Thanks for all the tips. A lot of people missed flights today. One young lady on the flight over from St. Barts was a bit demanding at the intransit booth. Things didn't work out for her when she presented her phone as a mobile boarding pass. She was told that a phone is unacceptable and told to print her boarding pass. She missed her flight. We stopped by Wimco to print out passes yesterday. The folks at Wimco were very helpful and we had no problem getting to our flight. Carryon saved us this time since AA moved the flight up, making for a tight connection. I will note that a couple on the plane over told us they had paid for express service. They hoped to make their flight but were told that the luggage would not make it today. I guess the lesson is to be careful flying on the first Sunday after the new year. Everyone has to get back to work.

Tiffany said:

We use Premium IV. Vincent prints your boarding passes, picks up luggage at villa, expedites you through security (not really an issue in SBH, but helpful in SXM). Rinaldo takes over at SXM and quickly gets you to your gate. With a tight connection, their VIP service is worth considering; it costs about $200.

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Another vote for Premium IV. We love them! Glad that H2O got home safely.

Tiffany said:

their VIP service is worth considering; it costs about $200.

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Is that $200 per round trip (IE there and back)? Or just one way?

Also is that $200 per person or per party?

Bart -my real name- said:

Is that $200 per round trip (IE there and back)? Or just one way?

Also is that $200 per person or per party?

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From Premium IV website- http://www.premiumiv.com/st-barts-vip-airport-assistance/

VIP Jetbridge Greeting. We will meet you as you disembark your planeMeet and Greet Service. We will meet you at the transfer desk on Sint Maarten

Thanks Andy!

I have used them from SXM to SBH. They met me at the Transfer Desk, took my luggage tags and got my luggage and took it to the airline and we went thru the expedited security and directly upstairs to our gate.

I'd love it if they could guarantee seats on the next flight out to SBH! I realize that's probably impossible, but I usually book a late flight out just in case the flight from the US is late and on this recent trip we almost didn't make it off SXM before sundown which was stressful.

andynap said:

I have used them from SXM to SBH. They met me at the Transfer Desk, took my luggage tags and got my luggage and took it to the airline and we went thru the expedited security and directly upstairs to our gate.

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I used to take a photo of our luggage and print them out an 8x11 copy so that it would be easier for them to find.

KevinS said:

I used to take a photo of our luggage and print them out an 8x11 copy so that it would be easier for them to find.

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I put red tape on the handles of the luggage.

KevinS said:

I used to take a photo of our luggage and print them out an 8x11 copy so that it would be easier for them to find.

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Ha! That's what Bill does Kevin ! Of course the Premium luggage tags help also.

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Mary Beth has been right from the beginning- what means more to you- an extra hour on the island on your departure day or making sure you make your connection home?

andynap said:

I put red tape on the handles of the luggage.

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I still use yellow caution tape from the old SBC days....durable and easy to spot....used crime scene tape once and got a lot of uneasy stares....

Karen said:

Another vote for Premium IV. We love them! Glad that H2O got home safely.

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Agree with above. Switched to PremIV after using St Barth Serv for many yrs. Vincent does a great job (as does Rinaldo).
Never worry about much when those guys are taking care of us.