Bargain Airline with good offers in high season?

littlemisscheap

Hellio MSE'ers,

Can anyone please enlighten me on the following airline - is it any good / genuine even?

Thinking of booking flights to Niagara Falls and Toronto in Canada as need a good hol ...MSE style!

booked by credit card just in case

http://www.mytravel.com

mandy

Hi there
i am also looking to book a flight to toronto but i cant see toronto in the destanation list am i missing something
thanks

exel1966

Yes, they're genuine ! Have been around for a number of years, formally known as Airtours (nickname Scaretours).
They are a typical British charter airline ! Don't expect too much from them. Used to have a notoriously bad punctuality/serviceability record, but have improved, so much so that they were the most punctual UK charter airline in 2006.

mikewebs

Hi There

If you are flexible about where you fly from why not try www.flyzoom.com ? I just did a quick query and got tickets each way for £130 (not including meals or taxes but still seems reasonably good - though I may be wrong) Hope this helps

Kayteehee

Hey my family and I flew with Zoom Airlines to Canada (Vancouver) from Manchester Airport. As they were a budget airline we didn't expect too much, but the service was fantastic. My parents had just got married and when I mentioned this to the staff they brought some champers for them and the pilot announced it over the PA. Being a vegetarian I also didn't expect a lot from the food but they brought mine first for me instead of waiting half an hour after everyone else as I have had to on some airlines. It wasn't bad food either. Had no issues at all with this airline, definetely one to check out!
:T

Kerr_Avon_2

I am due to fly out next week on Zoom's new service to New York (just started last month and it's their first US service - they were previously UK to Canada only).

Your post, Kayteehee has reassured me somewhat as I was a bit apprehensive, given that they seem to be the long-haul equivalent of EasyJet!

But I got a return for ~£280 with Zoom (plus £50 easyjet return from Glasgow to Gatwick) when the big boys (BA, Virgin, Continental) were all looking for ~£550 - so I couldn't pass up that price.

I suppose the big worry is that because Zoom are smaller, they have less back-up and so are less able to deal with technical problems (or get a repleacement) if the aircraft breaks down.

But I guess that's just your luck and what travel insurance is for!

littlemisscheap

mandy wrote: »

Hi there
i am also looking to book a flight to toronto but i cant see toronto in the destanation list am i missing something
thanks

Exactly, that's why I was wondering if legit airline....:D

However, I notice 2 cheapo sites for Canada bookings; (zoom worked out nearly £300 dearer for our dates after all charges)

http://www.airtransat.co.uk/Eschedule/esched2-en.asp
(schedules on the left and online booking on the right of the screen)

http://www.flyglobespan.com/index.asp?lan=en
(uses a different toronto airport says YHM)

Fruity1

Try canadianafffair.com flew with them in October they were great. Flew into Pearson airport Toronto.