Originally Posted by
gtechpilot
We've waffled a bit on this - difficulty is I haven't had anything resembling a few weeks off during the summer in years. Also, with three teenagers, each with their own camp and shortened summer breaks, it gets even more difficult!!
Between the difference in pricing and the wide open flight loads, BCN or Venice are looking a bit enticing though!
Remember, just because the pax loads to/from SYD look good, you still may not get on, depends on how much cargo is going. Cargo goes before non-revs.
There's always Sarasota, or for your kids, Cocoa Beach, rent some surfboards and let them go nuts. Or take them on a snorkel trip, or rent kayaks, or both, at Pennekamp park in Key Largo and drive on down to Key West.
http://www.pennekamppark.com/
Not as "Exotic" as Sydney, or S/A or Europe, but you won't waste 2 out of 3 days standing in line and sitting in coach either.
Oh, and everyone speaks English in Florida...well...almost everyone.
The last thing I want to do on my days off is...go to the airport and try to non-rev. I have 4 kids, a huge pita to non-rev with, so we finally moved to Florida so we wouldn't have to do that any more.