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We REALLY hope something works so that ALL of you can come here for the winter, especially you Moisheh. You have suffered enough.

I'm sure that Playaboy can definitely work something our for anyone's return to the US. I have used him for things and have sent him work from others and everyone has been very pleased.

If he can't there is bound to be someone that can fill the bill.

With any luck whatsoever, the US border will reopen October 21, or sooner.

I do not go anywhere nrar Mexicali. We cross at Nogales. I cannot use that BC bid buy outfit. No way zm I going to drive my rig thtough the mountains. Need snow tires and chains or cables. We are going to wait for Oct. 21. If border is still closed will put the mh in storage. I will then wait a week or 2. If still closed will ship my truck to Minneapolis and I will fly and dribe to Kino. If the border opens before mid December will take our Wanderlodge to Q. But I will not stay the whole winter as wife and the cat do not want to fly. For the return to Canada I can get a flat deck tow truck to take the pu to Tucson and I will fly
Or I can leave my pu in my shop and fly home. No matter what it is darn complicated. I am still hoping for Oct. 21. If it opens I will make a batch of margaritas and drink away! You are welcome to join in!

silversand wrote:
....I see three (3) flights from YHU to Plattsburgh (PBG) this morning...a Pilatus PC12 (9 passenger), a Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (11 passenger) and a Beechcraft King Air 100....things are ramping up with snowbirds fleeing south :D

Must be charters, I don't see commercial flights on kayak.com. Market is driven by snowbirds destined for the US. Car from Ontario to to Buffalo plus private helicopter on the same day costs $1,900. What I am looking for is similar options from Mexico - Tijuana or Mexicali.

moisheh wrote:
Almot: Are you using Tijuana because you will be in Baja?
Playaboy should be able to take your rig from Mexico to the US. Personally I cannot think of a worse place to cross than TJ.

Yes, in Baja. Don't need my rig taken to the US, only a car. Can Playaboy take it from Tijuana to SY on specified date and provide a shared charter on the same day to meet my car?

Btw, how are you going to take your rig and pickup from Mexicali to the US?

hypoxia wrote:
Curious why the discussion of Tijuana hasn't included the rail from San Ysidro to San Diego. Doesn't Air Canada fly nonstop from San Diego to Vancouver, BC?

It flies, but the US land crossing is closed for non-essential travellers. Can't drive from Tijuana to San Ysidro, can't take a bus, can't walk.

Moisheh wrote:
Those Canadian restrictions are no big deal. Most of us are double vaxed.

.....yup. In or region of Quebec (Eastern Townships), our fully vaxed rate for 50+ is now approaching 90% +

All medical personnel in our region are fully vaxed at a level of 93%. We have 520,000 population in our region under the above vaxed levels. On edit: as of midnight last night, among ALL health care workers in our region (19,525 of them) 95.3% have had at least 1 dose; 91.1% are fully vaxed.

This is far southeastern Quebec bordering New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Playaboy wrote:
It appears that there are more restrictions on the way.

Yeah. In some Canadian jurisdictions, there is already a mandatory vaccination passport needed to get on a plane, train, subway, bus and any and all public transportation (this, by last September, 30 days ago, in Quebec). Now, whether you like it or not, inter-Provincial air travel will be for the vaccinated only.

Those Canadian restrictions are no big deal. Most of us are double vaxed.

....I see three (3) flights from YHU to Plattsburgh (PBG) this morning...a Pilatus PC12 (9 passenger), a Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (11 passenger) and a Beechcraft King Air 100....things are ramping up with snowbirds fleeing south :D