Man.... flying is getting expensive

[VFX]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

For TWO, you say? I just checked prices for Calgary-Vancouver, round-trip, and it was $400. Where are you looking for your "cheap" prices?

Yep $600+ for two people! Wow $400!?!?! Now I feel dumb! Where was that?

My amazingly cheap price was a 'special' from Westjet. They talked me into buying early to take advantage of the 'special' prices - $89 each way per person & then all the taxes on top made it just over $600

I just checked Westjet again & it's now $59 each way per person! grrr!!!!!!!!

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[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by VFX

Yep $600+ for two people! Wow $400!?!?! Now I feel dumb! Where was that?

My amazingly cheap price was a 'special' from Westjet. They talked me into buying early to take advantage of the 'special' prices - $89 each way per person & then all the taxes on top made it just over $600

I just checked Westjet again & it's now $59 each way per person! grrr!!!!!!!!

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Haha. No, I meant $400 for ONE ticket! I can't find anything close to $300 for one person Calgary-Vancouver round trip.

[fishoholic]

If you book to Toronto early enough you can usually get a fight for $500-$600 round trip. However if you have to book a fight with less then a weeks notice (like I did last year) it will cost about $1000-$1100

[VFX]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Haha. No, I meant $400 for ONE ticket!

haha... Ok now I feel even more dumb!

Anyway, just had a look on Westjet website...


Departing: Fri, Jul 18, 2008

Airfare / Guest Seat Sale Fare $124.00 CAD

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $72.00 CAD

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $72.00 CAD

Fuel-Nav-Ins $48.00

GST-HST $9.33 CAD

AIF $10.00

ATSC $4.67 CAD

Subtotal / Guest $196.00 CAD

Multiplied by 2 Guests $392.00 CAD


Returning: Mon, Jul 21, 2008

Airfare / Guest Seat Sale Fare $89.00 CAD

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $80.75 CAD

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $80.75 CAD

Fuel-Nav-Ins $48.00 CAD

GST-HST $8.08

AIF $20.00 CAD

ATSC $4.67 CAD

Subtotal / Guest $169.75 CAD

Multiplied by 2 Guests $339.50 CAD

Total Cost of Flight $731.50 CAD

But that's flying from Abbotsford which is closer to me than Vancouver (trip to Hiddenreef anyone?)

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[Aquattro]

Just priced my flight to Bali in February, 1600 bucks. Not too bad.

[dsaundry]

Going to Vegas at the end of August..Staying at the Trump and flying out of Bellingham..4 days..flight and hotel $1200 for two of us...

[mark]

It's the flying anywhere north that kills me.

$956 Edmonton to High Level return and can push close to $2k if going to Inuvik and the plane is nearly always full. At least the Queen picks up my tab.