I don't think it would be a good idea and, additionally, I think insurance companies would take a dim view of coming to your aid if you start booking things ina and around a region with a war in progress.
The whole idea of making a separate trip to NYC and what that may entail as far as time, expense and hassle is what makes me suspicious of these sort of arrangements. If it works for you (and your brother), that's great.
I'm usually a bit suspicious when people talk about 'hopping' across the border to Buffalo (or Burlington, VT), taking a 'cheap' flight to a major US hub then changing airlines and flying from there. In your example, how much extra time and $$ do you think it would take to do what you're suggesting compared to traveling from St. Catherines (for example) to YYZ?
Agree with *Miss G*... Porter is much more likely to get backed up on their flights, especially if the one you're planning on taking out of YOW originated in a US airport.
This pretty much echoes the Princess advertising - Save On Things You're Gonna Do Anyway. If the things are worth $20/day to you, great. Me, I'd run the risk of a bit of nickling and diming.
Maybe so. I usually go to an airline website to do ky bookings; Air Canada is part of Star Alliance and I wouldn't trust or use the United site to locate and/or book AC flights.
Funny. Then the discussion will move on to lack of transparency on how cruise lines allocate overall fare payments, how do you know whether the stewards are being fairly paid, etc.... Exactly the same stuff as this and countless other threads go on about.
I've never used Uber so cannot comment on that. I've taken dozens of taxis from the cruise port to the airport and local hotels and have never had a problem. Just ask the driver to take you to the car rental centre at the airport; he'll start the meter and away you go. Should take less than 15 minutes.
See post #218. Typically, this is the point at which you'd be admonished to 'read the whole thread'. In this case, I think you can be forgiven since there isn't much of consequence to learn by doing that.