06-20-2009, 11:04 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edmonton
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Airfare deal wanted
I am in the process of booking the family pilgrimage to Disney world. Airfare is murderous. Does anyone know anyone with connections to the airline industry or access to particularly good deals? Anyone have any tips for saving on airfare? We are a family of 6 so savings (or costs) can quickly multiply.
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06-20-2009, 12:50 PM
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Draft Pick
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Biff
I am in the process of booking the family pilgrimage to Disney world. Airfare is murderous. Does anyone know anyone with connections to the airline industry or access to particularly good deals? Anyone have any tips for saving on airfare? We are a family of 6 so savings (or costs) can quickly multiply.
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If you are looking for flight deals, and you are travelling with kids and lots of luggage! DO NOT fly with Air Canada!!!! Take westjet, and look in the afternoon times for flight deals! you won't find many in the morning and evening! Good luck and have fun!
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06-20-2009, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edmonton
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Yes....this was some of the hard education I have been absorbing. Desireable flight times vary inversely with desireable prices. 
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06-20-2009, 01:16 PM
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Originally Posted by Biff
Yes....this was some of the hard education I have been absorbing. Desireable flight times vary inversely with desireable prices. |
Supply and demand.
Have you checked the usual discount places, expedia, flightcentre, redflagdeals, priceline etc?
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06-20-2009, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edmonton
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I think I have hit most of the usual online suspects. The good news? I can get a slightly better rate if I want to fly on completely different days than my hotel bookings.
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06-20-2009, 01:31 PM
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I'll get you next time Gadget!
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Westjet has 15% off all flights booked by tomorrow at midnight for travel by Oct 7 I believe.
EDIT: SOrry, canadian destinations only.
EDIT again: Cheapest I've seen, just looking around is $2800USD for 6 people for a week in july. What are the dates you're looking for?
Last edited by Save Us Sutter; 06-20-2009 at 01:38 PM.
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06-20-2009, 01:32 PM
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Draft Pick
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rockymountains
If you are looking for flight deals, and you are travelling with kids and lots of luggage! DO NOT fly with Air Canada!!!! Take westjet, and look in the afternoon times for flight deals! you won't find many in the morning and evening! Good luck and have fun!
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May we ask why not to fly with Air Canada? Are they the world's best airline, no, but they are usually comparable to most north american airlines in terms of pricing and service.
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06-20-2009, 02:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Save Us Sutter
Westjet has 15% off all flights booked by tomorrow at midnight for travel by Oct 7 I believe.
EDIT: SOrry, canadian destinations only.
EDIT again: Cheapest I've seen, just looking around is $2800USD for 6 people for a week in july. What are the dates you're looking for?
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August 9 - 23. Yeah...weekend flight required...not the most affordable option.
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06-20-2009, 03:39 PM
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Franchise Player
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http://farecast.bing.com is actually a good place for online deals - it also tells you whether you should buy the tickets or wait based on past history.
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06-20-2009, 05:00 PM
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First Line Centre
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Family of 6? Take a minivan. (memories of childhood)
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06-20-2009, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zarrell
Family of 6? Take a minivan. (memories of childhood)
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Some in the clan made that suggestion....I would rather arrive on vacation sane and without having killed any members of the family. Homicide and insanity are serious downers on family vacations.
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06-20-2009, 05:30 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Biff
Some in the clan made that suggestion....I would rather arrive on vacation sane and without having killed any members of the family. Homicide and insanity are serious downers on family vacations.
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Get TLC to create a TV show about you and your family. Use the royalties to fly to Disneyland.
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06-20-2009, 06:01 PM
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by Biff
August 9 - 23. Yeah...weekend flight required...not the most affordable option.
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have you gone onto the offical westjet site? or going through booking agencies? Ive always found my flights on the actual website, and looked for them starting about 1 or so in the afternoon. Also, if you sign up on email, they will send you notifications of when seat sales come on. A friend of mine also said that they have seat sales at like midnight sometimes!
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06-20-2009, 06:20 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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You might want to look into flying out of an American airport.
Unfortunately, Calgary isn't a quick drive to a big US airport, but you might be able to find a connecting flight out of an airport in Montana that might be worth the drive.
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06-20-2009, 06:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edmonton
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After consulting the various sites and services, flights have now been booked. Thanks to all who weighed in with suggestions.
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06-20-2009, 06:26 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fliguy
May we ask why not to fly with Air Canada? Are they the world's best airline, no, but they are usually comparable to most north american airlines in terms of pricing and service.
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Until you arrive with no bags...
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06-20-2009, 06:44 PM
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Giver of Calculators
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06-21-2009, 11:01 AM
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by drewboy12
Until you arrive with no bags...
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They are no better or worse than anybody else in that regard. I have had bags lost with Westjet, AC, and a couple of American carriers as well. If that's your only reason for not flying AC, its not a good one. It is frustrating to arrive and not have your bags arrive with you, believe me I know. However it only happens every now and then. No one is perfect, tell me you have never made a mistake. When my bags were lost they were returned to me the next day, aggravating but still not too bad.
As for looking for airfare, I have looked at the usual's (Expedia, Westjet, AC, AA, United) and not very many good deals right now I think you may just have to be at the right place at the right time to find a cheap fare.
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06-21-2009, 11:05 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by fotze
When westjet lost my bag, they got it to me the next day then gave me $400 flight voucher for my "trouble", I actually felt guilty for getting so much.
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My bag was delayed and they gave me $100 voucher...
WestJet knows how to do business... because Air Canada has never done that with me.
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