Flights to Sav/HH

[jekjones1558]

We are hoping to get a 2 bedroom at HHI at 7 months for end of May/beginning of June. I started looking for flight options and see that many flights from MSP involve smaller planes (e.g. NWA has a nonstop but it is a 50 seat plane). I have never flown in a smaller plane and am a little afraid of motion sickness in a small plane for a flight of about 3 hours. Anyone else fly these small planes to SAV?

 

[MaryD73]

Hi Jean. I think you will be Ok in a 50 seater. I have flown in as small as a 6 seater (wouldn't recommend that for motion sickness), but a 50 seater is pretty stable. Think of it like a bus and how the back rows are shakier. I would make sure you sit on the wing or forward. The best place is about 1/3 of the way back. (looks like that aero-engineering degree is coming in handy)

Edit: This is of course for a jet. If you get a turo prop, seating recommendation remains the same. REALLY avoid the last row. But in a turbo prop with propellers you will get a lot of vibrations. Not sure if that would trigger your motion sickness.

Hope this helps. But I would take dramamine just in case, better to be safe...

 

[DaveT1]

I agree with Mary.

I put the info in and clicked on equipment and it said it was a CRJ or canada regional JET. I can have trouble with motion too, but have flown these with no problems. They are like any other size plane in that if there isn't turbulence they are very smooth.

 

[jekjones1558]

Thanks for the hopeful info! We will be having a baby on this trip (along with the accompanying paraphernalia) and being able to fly nonstop will simplify things greatly.

 

[Simba's Mom]

We are hoping to get a 2 bedroom at HHI at 7 months for end of May/beginning of June. I started looking for flight options and see that many flights from MSP involve smaller planes (e.g. NWA has a nonstop but it is a 50 seat plane). I have never flown in a smaller plane and am a little afraid of motion sickness in a small plane for a flight of about 3 hours. Anyone else fly these small planes to SAV?

We've flown these small planes many times into Savannah (many times to many places in general). Although I tend to have a pretty motion-sensitive stomach, these planes have never bothered me.

 

[jekjones1558]

Although I tend to have a pretty motion-sensitive stomach, these planes have never bothered me.

That's a relief. I tend to get car-sick and sea-sick and don't want to add air-sick to my list of ailments!