Montpelier is New England’s snowiest capital city. According to the NCDC, there’s an amazing 93% chance you’ll find at least one inch of snow there on New Year’s day, and a 41% chance the snow will be at least 10 inches deep. More like a quaint New England town than a bustling city, Montpelier boasts many historical sites and delicious restaurants. Additionally, Mad River Glen ski resort is just around the corner.
Conventional Travel Options: Major airlines don’t even service Montpelier, and you’d have to fly into Burlington and drive 45 minutes. A popular carrier for this route is JetBlue – but their only flight that allows you to work a full day on Friday in NY doesn’t land in Vermont until midnight, and will cost each traveler upwards of $500 and require a minimum of 3.5 hours of your time. Driving would take over 4 hours whether you were leaving from Boston or NY – and that’s without traffic.
When you fly Fleet, sample pricing for round-trip, direct service to Montpelier (MPV) is:
>> Cirrus from the Boston area (3 ppl): $833 per person, travel time: 1 hour
>> Twin Engine from NYC area (5 ppl): $667 per person, travel time: 1:10 hr
Fly private and work a full day on Friday and still be at the lodge by dinner.
The NCDC says Lebanon, located near the New Hampshire/Vermont border, has at least an inch of snow at the end of December 85% of the time, and there’s a 30% chance there’ll be 10 inches of snow or more on December 31. Picturesque Lebanon is not only the home to the renowned Dartmouth Medical School, but it is where you’ll find the Storrs Hill ski jump training center where you can learn to catch some serious air. The town was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportstown for all of New Hampshire in 2004 and is a prime destination if you enjoy outdoor winter activities.
Conventional Travel Options: Lebanon’s closest airport serviced by major airlines is in Manchester, NH, an hour and a half drive away. At that rate, you might as well drive from your departure location – Lebanon is 3:25 from Boston and just under 4 hours from New York by car. Which is still not a great deal when you are trying to maximize your weekend away.
When you fly Fleet, sample pricing for round-trip, direct service to Lebanon (LEB) is:
>> Cirrus from Boston area (3 ppl): $700 per person, travel time: 52 minutes
>> Twin Engine from NYC area (5 ppl): $580 per person, travel time: 1 hour
Fly private you can extend your weekend by allowing you to relax all day Sunday, and leave Monday in time to be at your desk for a 9am meeting. We fly 100% on your schedule.
Nicknamed the “Gateway to the Fourth Coast”, Massena is situated on the St. Lawrence River, on the Canadian border, and has snow on Christmas day 77% of the time, with a 23% chance that you’ll encounter 10 inches or more. Beyond taking in the beautiful views and breathtaking landscape at Roger Moses State Park, you can enjoy great snow-shoeing in nearby Potsdam.
Conventional Travel Options: To reach Massena by car, you’d log over 7 hours from New York City and nearly 8 from the Boston area. You can’t reach this gem of a location via major airlines unless you wanted to drive over 3 hours to Burlington VT.
When you fly Fleet, sample pricing for round-trip, direct service to Massena (MSS) is:
>> Cirrus from Boston area (3 ppl): $1233 per person, travel time: 1:25 hours
>> Twin Engine from NYC area (5 ppl): $1300 per person, travel time: 1:22 hours
Fly private and forget fretting about traffic jams or accidents on the road that will exponentially extend your travel time. The view is great from above the clouds.
According to the NCDC, there’s an amazing 97% chance of snow on the ground in Caribou come Christmas. In fact, there’s a 57% chance there’ll be 10 inches or more of the fluffy white stuff. Caribou, located 150 miles from Maine’s Atlantic coast and 12 miles south of New Brunswick, Canada, receives about 110 inches of snow each year and is home to the Maine Winter Sports Center with some of the top snow mobiling and cross country skiing in the country.
Conventional Travel Options: If you were to try to reach Caribou by conventional travel you’d be driving a whopping 10 hours from New York and 8 hours from Boston. There are no non-stop flights to the area from New York, and if you were to attempt flying on a major airline after work on Friday, you’d be facing a 14 hour one-way journey with 2 stops just to reach Presque Isle, a half hour away! Definitely not the start to a stress free getaway.
When you fly Fleet, sample pricing for round-trip, direct service to Caribou (CAR) is:
>> Cirrus from the Boston area (3 ppl): $1422 per person, travel time: 2 hours
>> Twin Engine from the NYC area (5 ppl): $1317 per person, travel time: 2:30 hours
Fly private and you can arrive just minutes before departure and skip the lines, crowds, connections and hassle.
So this holiday, when you are planning the perfect respite from your daily life, think about what your time is worth to you. How many times have you arrived back home and exclaimed “I need a vacation from my vacation!” because you are so exhausted from the journey? When you fly Fleet, you’ll add hours and even days to your quality time with friends and family without missing a beat back home. You’ll avoid the holiday crush at conventional airports, minimize your travel time and – most importantly - maximize your unwinding time.
*Please note, Fleet customizes your trip to meet your exact needs, providing personal service from booking through landing – these quotes are for demonstration purposes only. Call us at 866-862-9509 for precise estimates based on your specific itinerary.
Maine is a wonderful place to visit in the summer. With it’s delicious food (lobster!), gorgeous coastline, breathtaking mountains, and ample culture there is something for everyone. If you have never been there, why not take a “taste test” over the Fourth of July holiday weekend? Fleet can have your feet on the ground in the Pine Tree State in as little as an hour and a half from our base in New York.
