As Todd stated, I flew SXM to MIA, then a nonstop from MIA to PDX. The plane was late leaving SXM. We landed in MIA at 6:30 p.m., and boarding for the flight to PDX was at 7:30 p.m. I was pretty nervous about the short time frame, but my luggage came off fairly quickly compared to prior trips. I was at the gate to PDX at 7:20 despite the long trek to D4.
Wheelchair assistance in SXM was outstanding. We left from the lower level, and wheelchair assistant wheeled me to the plane and then carried my bag up the ramp and stowed it in the overhead. Wonderful! Wheelchair assistance in MIA and PDX was fine, but SXM just had that added touch.
The flight from MIA to PDX was somewhat uncomfortable: six hours in a fairly small plane. Even though I was in first class I yearned for the reclining seats/pods that you get on a 770. I have to weigh the convenience of getting home the same day I leave SXM with the lack of comfort on the nonstop. Getting home same day probably wins by a slight margin.
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