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RichardG
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Initially Posted - 01/04/2003 :  13:33:43  Show Profile
I'm seeking advice about travel in that area. In February I may be cashing in some of my Northwest Airlines miles to visit my Michigan inlaws who "winter" in Gulf Shores, AL. The closest airports seem to be Mobile, AL or Pensacola, FL. However, these are smaller airports which might make getting free tickets difficult for a family of four. Northwest has a larger operation in Fort Walton Beach, FL -- anyone know how far a drive this is from Gulf Shores? Any other advice on this area is also welcome.

RichardG 81 C25 SR/FK "Sanity"
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eric.werkowitz
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Response Posted - 01/05/2003 :  00:22:06  Show Profile
Richard,

You'll be looking at close to two hours to drive from the Ft. Walton Beach (VPS) airport to Gulf Shores. I fly out of there regularly. If the Northwest operation there is "bigger," they must be microscopic elsewhere. Pensacola is the "big" airport around here.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/05/2003 :  13:05:43  Show Profile
You shouldn't have any problems flying into Mobile's airport, which is a major airport for that area. It's been awhile, but I temporarily lived down the street in Pascagoula, Mississippi(home of the infamous Trent Lott <img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>) while my ship was being constructed, and flew in and out of Mobile on many occassions, sometimes using my frequent flyer miles.
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 01/06/2003 :  12:19:06  Show Profile
Thanks for the help. But it looks like Fort Walton Beach will have to due. Unfortunately, Northwest has no flights into Mobile or Pensacola. They serve those airports via local commuter airlines (Mesaba Aviation and Pinnacle Airlines), where getting three free mileage tickets (plus lap child) on the same flight seems to require skills of alchemy which I haven't been able to master.

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jellyfish
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Response Posted - 01/06/2003 :  17:52:23  Show Profile
a 2 hrs drive from FWB is about right. I live on Navarre Beach which is about half way between FWB and Gulf Shores. take the beach road you will love it! be sure to check out the "world famous" FloraBama Lounge while over there in Gulf Shores. great sailing in the ICW too!
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Gary
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Response Posted - 01/06/2003 :  21:42:33  Show Profile
...and if FWB doesn't work out, the "Big Easy" (New Orleans) is a 4 hour drive from P'cola.
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 01/07/2003 :  13:01:20  Show Profile
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>the "world famous" FloraBama Lounge<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

That sounds like a real first-class establishment!

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jellyfish
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Response Posted - 01/09/2003 :  13:47:24  Show Profile
ask anyone in Gulf Shores Richard, Im sure they will tell you all about. But you got to see it for yourself! home of the mullet toss!
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