08-07-2009, 12:08 PM
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#361
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Originally Posted by cmyden
Been a while since I posted any deals (being summer and all), but I notice that Thomas Cook just dropped some prices on their charter flights to Europe for August/September.
Here's the cheapest dates:
Outbound:
Calgary to Manchester - August 09
Calgary to Glasgow - August 12
Calgary to London Gatwick - August 13, 14, 15
Coming back:
London Gatwick - August 27, 28, 29 September 16 October 08
Manchester - August 30 September 13
Glasgow - September 09, 16 October 14
Any combination of these cities/dates should give you a reasonably priced ticket ($570 CDN to $650ish)
Can book @ http://www.canadianaffair.ca
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what a nice deal. I'm flying Chicago to London tomorrow, and I had to pay ~$800 USD 
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08-07-2009, 04:15 PM
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#362
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary in Heart, Ottawa in Body
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I'm still in awe of the $98 flight deal. Stunning. Absolutetly stunning. Would love to have used that to get to Majorica.
Anyways, I'm getting married in Decemebr of this year. The 19th to be exact. We're palnning to get my half brother (From London) and my mad crazy aunt (From Cork, Ireland) over for the wedding.
Now the old school mentality would have been to purchase the tickets asap, but with how the Internet has turned into a game changer, when would be the best time to purchase the tickets? I know there is typically a christmas blackout block on travel during that time.
Also anyone with leads to Seattle for new years, I'd greatly appreciate it!
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08-08-2009, 03:48 AM
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#363
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Calgary to Orlando - $282 USD ??
Nov 1 to 7 on WestJet ??
Might be available on Saturday August 8th. It is showing on ITASoftware.com, but not showing for me on WestJet.ca yet.
In the past, deals like this have shown up the next day. Keep an eye out.
UPDATE: Available on Expedia.ca - $309 CDN total. Direct on the way there, connects through Hamilton and the Peg on the way back.
Last edited by cmyden; 08-08-2009 at 11:33 AM.
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08-10-2009, 08:20 AM
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#364
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Calgary to Palm Springs - $267 CDN
Oct 24-Nov 1. Westjet. Connects through Vancouver both ways.
Bookable on Expedia.ca
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08-10-2009, 09:03 AM
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#365
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^^^ Wow... I had always thought the best rates were to book directly through Westjet. Good info to know -- I might have to consider that Palm Springs deal...
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08-10-2009, 09:07 AM
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#366
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmyden
Been a while since I posted any deals (being summer and all), but I notice that Thomas Cook just dropped some prices on their charter flights to Europe for August/September.
Here's the cheapest dates:
Outbound:
Calgary to Manchester - August 09
Calgary to Glasgow - August 12
Calgary to London Gatwick - August 13, 14, 15
Coming back:
London Gatwick - August 27, 28, 29 September 16 October 08
Manchester - August 30 September 13
Glasgow - September 09, 16 October 14
Any combination of these cities/dates should give you a reasonably priced ticket ($570 CDN to $650ish)
Can book @ http://www.canadianaffair.ca
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How much taxes and stuff do they add on to their charter fares? Because, um, this page is showing flights between Calgary and the UK for as low as $49!!!! Return flights for $99!!!!
http://www.canadianaffair.ca/en/flig...offers/#YYCLGW
This seems way too good to be true.
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08-10-2009, 09:08 AM
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#367
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Powerplay Quarterback
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^^^ Wow... I had always thought the best rates were to book directly through Westjet. Good info to know -- I might have to consider that Palm Springs deal...
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Usually they are, not sure why these flights aren't showing up on WestJet.ca
BTW, Phoenix is another one, lots of flights for $229 USD all in.
Example dates for a one week flight are:
Sep 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 26, 28
Oct 2,3
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08-10-2009, 09:10 AM
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#368
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Powerplay Quarterback
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How much taxes and stuff do they add on to their charter fares? Because, um, this page is showing flights between Calgary and the UK for as low as $49!!!! Return flights for $99!!!!
http://www.canadianaffair.ca/en/flig...offers/#YYCLGW
This seems way too good to be true.
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Take the price I quoted ($579 CDN) and subtract $150 and you'll have your answer 
Which is why I only post the fare prices *after* taxes and fees, because there's no point in bragging about a $10 flight if there are $600 in taxes.
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08-10-2009, 09:13 AM
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#369
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmyden
Take the price I quoted ($579 CDN) and subtract $150 and you'll have your answer
Which is why I only post the fare prices *after* taxes and fees, because there's no point in bragging about a $10 flight if there are $600 in taxes. |
Those are some pretty sick taxes, are they taxed in Norway or something? 
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08-10-2009, 09:15 AM
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#370
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Those are some pretty sick taxes, are they taxed in Norway or something?
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Yeah it's bull how airlines get away with advertising '$100 flights to London'. I think there was a push to make it illegal to advertise airline fares without including taxes but haven't heard anything about that in a while.
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08-10-2009, 09:28 AM
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#371
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmyden
Yeah it's bull how airlines get away with advertising '$100 flights to London'. I think there was a push to make it illegal to advertise airline fares without including taxes but haven't heard anything about that in a while.
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Not looking good:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/...884/story.html
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08-10-2009, 09:34 AM
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#372
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Dear friends: me and my girlfriend are wanting to go to Europe next summer (e.g., May and June). We want to hit up England, France and Germany. How do we do this without selling our bodies to medical science, or other sketchy ways of avoiding brokeness?
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08-10-2009, 02:43 PM
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#373
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I think something might be coming up for St Lucia (SLU) on WestJet in the $580ish range with dates in Nov/Dec.
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08-10-2009, 02:45 PM
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#374
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: in transit
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Freeway
Dear friends: me and my girlfriend are wanting to go to Europe next summer (e.g., May and June). We want to hit up England, France and Germany. How do we do this without selling our bodies to medical science, or other sketchy ways of avoiding brokeness?
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08-10-2009, 03:42 PM
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#375
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary
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Has anyone played with Bing Flight predictions yet? I know its Microsoft (boooo) and the only reason I'm asking is because I saw a commercial (oh god it worked, I'm going to hell) but I am curios if they have something here or if it is just marketing fluff....
http://www.bing.com/travel/about/howAirPredictions.do
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08-10-2009, 03:49 PM
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#376
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Has anyone played with Bing Flight predictions yet? I know its Microsoft (boooo) and the only reason I'm asking is because I saw a commercial (oh god it worked, I'm going to hell) but I am curios if they have something here or if it is just marketing fluff...
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Looks to me like they bought the technology from FareCast ? At least, the '7 Day Price Predictor' graphic looks the same to me.
If it's based on that technology, I remember finding it pretty useless for flights from any Canadian cities (data wasn't available). I do like the idea though.
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08-10-2009, 05:50 PM
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#377
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Deal I found on Orbitz.com. Flights also available on Air Canada's website.
Flight to Barbados via Air Canada in November: $~500USD/person all in.
I found a quirk/feature/great deal on the Orbitz website, though. If you book the flight and hotel at the same time, choose Silver Point Villa for 7 nights. The price drops significantly from 6 nights, due to some promotion. Total cost $1400USD and change for 2 people! That's $700USD/person including flight AND hotel. Seriously good deal.
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08-10-2009, 07:57 PM
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#378
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Deal I found on Orbitz.com. Flights also available on Air Canada's website.
Flight to Barbados via Air Canada in November: $~500USD/person all in.
I found a quirk/feature/great deal on the Orbitz website, though. If you book the flight and hotel at the same time, choose Silver Point Villa for 7 nights. The price drops significantly from 6 nights, due to some promotion. Total cost $1400USD and change for 2 people! That's $700USD/person including flight AND hotel. Seriously good deal.
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Nice find, which dates are you using exactly? I tried and got $1000 USD per person.
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08-11-2009, 08:13 AM
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#379
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Mar 2004
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The first screen shows about $1000, but if you select that price you get a pop-up that says something like "Orbitz was able to find a new price of $1400 and save your $1200". I selected early Nov. Monday-Monday.
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08-11-2009, 08:14 AM
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#380
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Mar 2004
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$1000 per person first screen, $1400 for 2nd screen.
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