Originally Posted by iec2014 (Post 11465246)

Hi

Can anybody suggest some options for flying from Toronto Pearson - UK around December 1st - December 30th 2014
The dates are flexible and I would prefer London but I am open to any suggestions.
My budget is approximately $650 after tax ;)

I am open to anything to keep the price down so even if it takes me a day to get there or a stop over I would certainly consider it.

Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 11465260)

Is that one way or a return flight?
Lots of websites such as Expedia, sky scanner and kayak etc.

Originally Posted by Jo&Alex (Post 11466430)

Found a flight for your exact dates on flighthub.com for $740. 2 seats remaining. :unsure: Flying out direct YYZ-LHR on Finnair (who knew?), coming back AA via Chicago. Pretty decent I'd say, but still not in your budget... Good luck!

Originally Posted by iec2014 (Post 11465246)

Hi

Can anybody suggest some options for flying from Toronto Pearson - UK around December 1st - December 30th 2014
The dates are flexible and I would prefer London but I am open to any suggestions.
My budget is approximately $650 after tax ;)

I am open to anything to keep the price down so even if it takes me a day to get there or a stop over I would certainly consider it.

Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by iec2014 (Post 11465246)

My budget is approximately $650 after tax ;)

Originally Posted by graham the eggman (Post 11465456)

I don't think Iceland Air fly in the winter. It cost our son $1500 Halifax-Heathrow last Xmas with Air Canada who are one big rip off due to their monopoly.

Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly (Post 11472336)

HAHAHA $650, good luck with that.

We use $900 as our rule of thumb... anything around there is a good price.

We use kayak.com to do the search as it shows a bucket of options for different flights and flight combinations. As Oompa said, flying on Christmas Eve/Day and New Years Eve/Day is one way to save a bucket on the flights. The airports themselves will be less busy as well which makes for a more pleasant experience. We flew on Christmas Eve red-eye (landed Christmas Day) last year, it was a very nice experience. (Helped we were upgraded to business class!)

Originally Posted by iec2014 (Post 11465307)

Hi
Yes I would need a return flight and I have tried all of those websites too.
I thought that maybe there might be another option eg head over to Buffalo or NYC and fly from there...thid doesn't make much of a difference though.

I would happily fly to Amsterdam/France/Ireland and make my way from there but the options I already tried seem to be coming in at a similar price.

I do have commitments here so I would need to return but it would be really nice to go back to the UK for the holidays.
$650 is at the top of my budget, I saw a flight for $575 to France but it had sold out before I had the chance to book it.

I'll keep searching :)

Originally Posted by Nige1512 (Post 11472974)

So when you find this flight to say france or holland for $650 I take it your going to pay for a bus,train or flight to the uk which will probably cost you a minimum of £100 probably more why don't you add that extra £100+ to your flight budget and make it a more realistic $8-900 flight to uk?

Originally Posted by Jo&Alex (Post 11466430)

Found a flight for your exact dates on flighthub.com for $740. 2 seats remaining. :unsure: Flying out direct YYZ-LHR on Finnair (who knew?), coming back AA via Chicago. Pretty decent I'd say, but still not in your budget... Good luck!

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11472982)

agree fully

and I guess the OP missed this one?



update ...for the dates the OP is looking for

$501.06 air transportation charges + $326.86 taxes, fees & charges = $827.92 CAD total price per Adult

Departing Flight Information - Monday, December 01, 2014Flight Duration: 12h 00m

Air France
Flight 351 Departs: Mon Dec 01 6:25pm
Toronto, ON - Pearson International (YYZ) Arrives: Tue Dec 02 8:05am
Paris - Ch. De Gaulle (CDG) Transfers are required between arriving and departing airports Air France
Flight 3164 Departs: Tue Dec 02 11:05am
Paris - Orly (ORY) Arrives: Tue Dec 02 11:25am
London - London City Airport (LCY) Operated by: CITY JET

Returning Flight Information - Tuesday, December 30, 2014Flight Duration: 23h 24mDelta Air Lines
Flight 31 Departs: Tue Dec 30 3:15pm
London - Heathrow (LHR) Arrives: Tue Dec 30 8:09pm
Atlanta, GA - Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International (ATL) Delta Air Lines
Flight 5031 Departs: Wed Dec 31 7:30am
Atlanta, GA - Hartsfield-jackson Atlanta International (ATL) Arrives: Wed Dec 31 9:39am
Toronto, ON - Pearson International (YYZ) Operated by: EXPRESSJET doing business as DELTA CONN

Originally Posted by Nige1512 (Post 11472974)

So when you find this flight to say france or holland for $650 I take it your going to pay for a bus,train or flight to the uk which will probably cost you a minimum of £100 probably more why don't you add that extra £100+ to your flight budget and make it a more realistic $8-900 flight to uk?

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11473177)

Maybe the OP is happy to hitch or travel by bus which could be as little as $50 return between Amsterdam and London.

Originally Posted by Nige1512 (Post 11473365)

Maybe they would and if they do are they going to hitch it back too?...was only trying to be realistic as they would have flights to be on time for if hitch hiking and I don't know of any bus for £25 quid return to Paris or holland, was only trying to help but hey...

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11473461)

I was surprised about the cheap bus between Amsterdam and London too. Return fares were coming up for 50 or 60 euros but then a whole bunch of 37 euro returns came up.

I wouldn't fancy it myself but plenty do, because the bus fares can be so cheap.

The OP did say "anything to keep the price down so even if it takes me a day to get there or a stop over I would certainly consider it" and he or she does appear to have plenty of time to fit it in.

A $570 fare was referred to but too late. Had it been available, that and the $50 return by bus makes $620. That could save $300 from the other fares mentioned. Worth taking an extra 10 hours each way?

Originally Posted by Nige1512 (Post 11473365)

I don't know of any bus for £25 quid return to Paris or holland, was only trying to help but hey...