Flights to Vancouver

arsenalchris

Looking to fly to Vancouver in the Easter holidays. Being quoted about 550. Is this about right? Should i wait till later on our book up now?
I have also heard that flying to Seattle is an option, anybody know how far away this is?

All help appreciated.
Chris

Cardew

All long haul flights over Easter, Xmas and school holidays are very expensive and £550 does not seem over the top.

cougar_3

The best price I've found using https://www.kelkoo.co.uk is £510 from Weds 12/04/06 to 19/04/06 . There are plenty of other places to search and you can try ringing brokers direct like dial a flight who are very competitive offline.

Still, the kelkoo / opodo price includes a stop in chicago and is with United Airlines (14 hours journey each way). If your £550 is direct, it looks promising. Mid week departures are usually cheaper - if this is an option, you could check it.

jetboy

try https://www.flyzoom.com . There's a discount code for use before 30th Nov in these forums too

cheekymole

have you tried https://www.zoomairlines.co.uk and http://www.canadian-affair.com/welcomeflash.htm

They both fly to Vancouver far cheaper than £550

cougar_3

Ah yes, forgot about them - Zoom would be £392 for what I was describing. I apologise.

They might fly via Glasgow or Manchester, but you stay on the plane, it just picks up some more people

Sheel

arsenalchris wrote:

I have also heard that flying to Seattle is an option, anybody know how far away this is?

We drove from Seattle to Vancouver a few weeks ago . Think it's about 140 miles and it's an easy drive , straight up on the I5

Faker

Try http://www.globespan.com

Flew last month with them (they're actually reselling AIR TRANSAT flights), and am a happy customer.


To travel from Vancouver to Seattle, take a coach: Greyhound and Quickcoach or the train

(Renting a car might be cheaper / haven't checked)

Think was 6 Dollars to enter the US (admin cost for US Customs)

monkeyspanner

http://www.iglu.com do flights to Vancouver but last flight out I can see is 8 April. Price from about £200 one way including taxes. Air Canada web site cheapest is about £562 return. Fly Zoom promo code is ZFA5UK.

waster_2

Seattle to Vancouver is an easy drive.

If you do drive make time to stop off at the Boeing Aircraft factory that you practically drive right past in Everett (north of Seattle). They do tours and the assembly line building for Jumbos (747's) is awesome. You need tickets and tours are on the hour.

Border crossing is not normally too long although post 9/11 may be a little more protracted.

Sheel

waster wrote:

Border crossing is not normally too long although post 9/11 may be a little more protracted.

No problems when we crossed the border a few weeks ago , only took a few minutes