I was looking at flight prices out in Oct. or Nov depending on how things progress to Land by myself to become legal and fly back 2/3 days later. This would enable me to have the residency card and then say that I am legal in job applications.

However, after Oct 31st both BA and Air canada have jumped from 360 GBP to over 740 GBP. Anyone know why this should be ?

Therefore it could be Toronto for a few days which is only 330 GBP.

Anything to do with 2010 Olympics / or snow season ?

JET

Getting closer to xmas the flights nearly always take a hefty jump in part due to the lesser frequency of the flights - you should see them coming down a bit for after December 25th

My wife recently booked LHR to YYC (Calgary) for £400 with Air canada. This is Mid November although i believe she booked it a month ago so may not be of use whatsoever

Seats are sold in classes, once one rate class sells out, the price moves up to the next rate class. On busy routes, the nearer you get to departure time, the higher the prices often get. As a rule about 90 days out the prices are generally more attractive, unless a seat sale comes on later, which you won't know until it happens.

Yes. And one flight might look very different from another. Also mid-week is cheaper. Fares on AC are not increasing after 31st October. The key date for Xmas is 14th December. Flying out before then will lower the price significantly. You need a combination of a decent fare, and availability of that fare class on a flight. Also, a Saturday night stay makes a big difference still on international routes. If your few days doesnt include that you will see some high prices!

If direct flights to YVR are sold out in the lower fare classes, then going through YYZ is often a good possibility. If you want to post some possible dates I will give you an idea of availability on AC and some suggestions.