Confessions of a YYC Travel Junkie

[Gundo]

is yycdeals.com not working properly for anyone else? or is it just me.

[cmyden]

Originally Posted by Gundo

is yycdeals.com not working properly for anyone else? or is it just me.

Sorry about that, server was down for a bit while doing some upgrades.

[COGENT]

what's a good price for flights to Arizona in November?

[cmyden]

Originally Posted by COGENT

what's a good price for flights to Arizona in November?

The cheapest are the Delta flights for $397 roundtrip after tax to Phoenix. Nov 12-19 for example. Most of the airlines are hovering around $475-500.

cM

[cmyden]

Calgary to Puerto Vallarta, $335 roundtrip after tax

Sunwing has really been pushing out the best deals lately... September 17-24 to Puerto Vallarta is $335 roundtrip after tax.

Can see it at http://www.sunwing.ca

[cmyden]

Delta has some cheap flights to some random, obscure cities over Christmas...

$380 roundtrip after tax to places like Kansas City, Little Rock, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Fargo.

It seems to be the result of an unpublished fare war to midwest destinations between Delta, United and Air Canada, which are all showing abnormally cheaper fares throughout the year at the moment.

Fares to these 'second tier' cities usually hover around $500-$600 roundtrip after tax, even when it's not Christmas.

cM

[FlamesKickAss]

anything for Vegas nov 10 or 11 from calgary until the 14th?

I booked my puerto vallarta through ACV for 650 taxes in for Canto Del Sol, sept 18-25, cant ait

[cmyden]

Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss

anything for Vegas nov 10 or 11 from calgary until the 14th?

I booked my puerto vallarta through ACV for 650 taxes in for Canto Del Sol, sept 18-25, cant ait

Coming back on the 14th seems to bump the price up quite a bit, Nov 11-14 is around $540 roundtrip after tax on Air Canada. If you went Nov 10-13 it would be over $100 less.

Or if you drive to Kalispell, Delta has flights for $227, Nov 10-13 on Delta.

cM

[cmyden]

All Inclusive: 4* Catalonia Yucatan (Mayan Riviera) 7 nights for $627/person after tax

Hopefully by now you can see that I only like to post all inclusive deals when the resort is of high quality, with great reviews on TripAdvisor, and the price is a good 30% below average price, preferably more.

The Catalonia Yucatan departing on September 24th just dropped to a price that fits the bill.

Great reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...Peninsula.html

Should be able to see it on most Canadian travel sites. Here's a direct link to this package.

Oh and their sister property, the Catalonia Maroma dropped as well, on the same departure date (Sep 24) but is $50 more ($677/person after tax).

The Maroma gets great reviews as well: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...Peninsula.html

Definitely the two best all inclusive deals out there at the moment.

And Sunwing has a flight (only) to Cancun for $335 roundtrip after tax. September 19-25. Can see it at http://www.sunwing.ca/

cM

[Draug]

Thanks cmyden!

This is one thread that I look forward to seeing bumped... I've used your deals 3 times over the past year or so ... Thank you!

[cmyden]

Originally Posted by Draug

Thanks cmyden!

This is one thread that I look forward to seeing bumped... I've used your deals 3 times over the past year or so ... Thank you!

No problem, 3 trips in one year, lucky!

[cmyden]

October flights to London, UK have dropped to $579 roundtrip after tax...

Air Transat just slashed the price of their October flights to London Gatwick.
October 16-28 for example is $579 roundtrip after tax.


Screenshot from http://www.airtransat.ca




cM

[cmyden]

All Inclusive: Royal Decameron for 7 nights - $577/person after tax

Yes, it's the Royal Decameron in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico again. They seem to be one of the few resorts that slashes their package prices to absurdly low levels every now and then, usually for last minute dates. This time it's for their September 23-30 all inclusive package.

You can see from the 1,800 TripAdvisor reviews that this is a very nice resort with 84% of travelers recommending it. I usually like to see at least 75% to consider the resort more than decent. Anything above 80% is always an excellent choice.

You can find it right on Nolitour's website: http://www.nolitours.com

Just search for Calgary to Puerto Vallarta, leaving on September 23. You should see a screen like this:




The September 30 departure is $50 more. November/December packages are all around $1000-$1100/person, so this is about 40% off an average price for this resort.

cM

[cmyden]

Calgary to the UK - $537 roundtrip after tax over Christmas...sort of.

Thomas Cook just dropped the price of their December 16 to January 12 flights to London and Manchester, UK down to $537 roundtrip after tax.

If there's anyone looking to go to Europe for nearly 4 weeks over the Christmas holidays, this is your chance.

Screenshot from http://www.CanadianAffair.ca (the re-seller of Thomas Cook flights)



To find it, you need to search for the Dec 16 - Jan 12 flight from Calgary to London Gatwick, or Manchester. And then click on this part...



And it'll drop down with the cheap price. Don't ask me why they've hidden it so well.

cM

[Ace]

I think this is a pretty smoking deal myself, mostly because of the dates:

Cruise - Vancouver to LA

Leave from vancouver, oceanview room for $399/person. Taxes I believe are $115/person. At about $500 for 6 days of unlimited food, seems like the cruise is a bonus. Great thing is it ends in LA on the Friday of the Thanksgiving long weekend (CDN), so you can spend a few extra days in SO CAL enjoying the sites.

[cmyden]

Calgary to Orlando, Florida throughout the fall and winter schedule - $317 roundtrip after tax

Delta just dropped a bombshell on their fares to Orlando, Florida throughout the fall and winter, they're showing as $317 roundtrip after tax.

That's about 30% less than their nearest competitor in the fall, and a whopping 50% less than anyone else for winter flights.

One of the best deals is the Dec 31 to Jan 6 flight, anything around the Christmas holidays is always ridiculously expensive.

Screenshot from Delta.com



cM

[COGENT]

Thanks cmyden for you break down on Facebook for the cheapest day/date to book All Inclusives! I was just wondering about that.

[cmyden]

Originally Posted by COGENT

Thanks cmyden for you break down on Facebook for the cheapest day/date to book All Inclusives! I was just wondering about that.

Hey Cogent, no problem!

If anyone else is interested this is the article.

It's basically just some of my findings in regards to all inclusives. I found that that certain days of the week were consistently cheaper to depart. There's also a bit of info on overall trends, and how far ahead might be the best time to book.

cM

[cmyden]

Friday to Sunday flight to Vegas for $312 roundtrip after tax

Vegas has been expensive lately. It's been a long time since Calgary has seen a good deal, especially for a weekend, and *especially* for a direct flight.

But it looks like WestJet has just dropped the price of their January flights down to $312 roundtrip after tax. Look for the ones around $99 each way before tax. Even Fridays and Sundays are available. If you've been looking for Vegas flights lately, you know that direct weekend flights have been ranging from $500-$700.

Screenshot from WestJet.com



cM

[Byrns]

Originally Posted by cmyden

Calgary to Orlando, Florida throughout the fall and winter schedule - $317 roundtrip after tax

Delta just dropped a bombshell on their fares to Orlando, Florida throughout the fall and winter, they're showing as $317 roundtrip after tax.

That's about 30% less than their nearest competitor in the fall, and a whopping 50% less than anyone else for winter flights.

One of the best deals is the Dec 31 to Jan 6 flight, anything around the Christmas holidays is always ridiculously expensive.

Screenshot from Delta.com



cM

I can't seem to get that price on any days, including the ones in the screenshot. Sold out?