Nurse Ratched and Patient

Hi all
We're off to Toronto in April for a fortnight and wanted to make a trip to BC whilst we're there (we know it's a long flight). Does anyone know the cheapest companies to get return flights from Toronto to Vancouver or Kelowna (say) ?
Cheers
Emma and Steve

AnyaT

The following airlines have flights between Toronto and Vancouver:

www.aircanada.ca
www.westjet.ca
www.canjet.ca
www.e-airlines.ca

I'm not sure that any of them will have what you consider "cheap" flights, especially after all the taxes, fuel surcharges, etc are added in. Canada doesn't really have low-cost airlines as Europe does.

FYI, it must be 5000 or 6000 miles between the two cities, or a 6 hour flight, so a short side trip may end up quite expensive.

dbd33

Also try the US carriers, you'll hub through one or more US cities but it's usually cheaper than going across Canada. I don't bother looking at each site but just check travelocity and expedia.

Island_Girl

West Jet is usually one of the cheepest for BC also check out flights from the likes of Transat they have set times but can be cheeper.

West Jet has some cheep specials going on at the moment I beleive juat depends on where your going too in BC the smaller the place the more expensive the flight good luck on finding something.

Colsgirl

WestJet does $57 + taxes flights but you have to keep checking as the prices change daily. The optimum time to book seems to be about 3-4 weeks in advance. Jazz are the economy part of Air Canada, they usually have some good deals too.

Souvenir

Are you serious? TO to Van for $57?

Colsgirl

They do them across all their flight, they are usually off-peak times when business people do not fly. Better to get some money for a seat than an empty seat.

Souvenir

True. I just didn't realise it could be that cheap. I shall bear it in mind; my Quebecoise hasn't ever been out that way, so I might whisk her off some time.

R2D2

Is that a new name for what used to be 'Tango' ??? We flew Toronto to Calgary with Tango back in 2002.

We have been looking at Westjet for Edm to Van for later this year and are looking at approx $300 return each. ! (Am going to try last minute.........seems a bit steep to me )

dingbat

LMAO...you will never get that price, with respect I think colsgirl may have misread the destinations and the prices! I do that BC/TO trip quite regularly. I just flew (Mon to Wed this week) from Abbotsford to Ottawa and return for $262 each way, which is $524 return with all the (horrendous) extras and taxes. (Nav/Ins, AIF, Security fees, GST, Sales Tax are the five standard extras, usually $60 - $100 each way internally on top of the fare).

Cheapest I ever get to TO from Vancouver is just under $420 return with all taxes etc. Westjet are pretty good, basic no frills. Bring your own food!