Flights
Aug 20th 2018, 4:50 am
#1
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Flights
Hi all
Just idly looking at flights for a hopeful emigration next year and I have 2 questions.
1. If we intend to live near Vancouver do we have to land at YVR or can we land anywhere in Canada on a cheaper, indirect flight, eg Westjet LGW - YVR via Calgary? Would having YYC as our first port of call be an issue?
2. I’m finding that return flights are considerably cheaper than one way flights, has anyone else found this and is it an issue to book a return and not take the return flight?
Thanks
Just idly looking at flights for a hopeful emigration next year and I have 2 questions.
1. If we intend to live near Vancouver do we have to land at YVR or can we land anywhere in Canada on a cheaper, indirect flight, eg Westjet LGW - YVR via Calgary? Would having YYC as our first port of call be an issue?
2. I’m finding that return flights are considerably cheaper than one way flights, has anyone else found this and is it an issue to book a return and not take the return flight?
Thanks
Aug 20th 2018, 5:10 am
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Re: Flights
Hi
Hi all
Just idly looking at flights for a hopeful emigration next year and I have 2 questions.
1. If we intend to live near Vancouver do we have to land at YVR or can we land anywhere in Canada on a cheaper, indirect flight, eg Westjet LGW - YVR via Calgary? Would having YYC as our first port of call be an issue?
2. I’m finding that return flights are considerably cheaper than one way flights, has anyone else found this and is it an issue to book a return and not take the return flight?
Thanks
1. You can "land" wherever you want, but if you "land" in Quebec, you should have proof of onward transportation.
2/ Nothing stopping you from not using the return portion of your flight.
Hi all
Just idly looking at flights for a hopeful emigration next year and I have 2 questions.
1. If we intend to live near Vancouver do we have to land at YVR or can we land anywhere in Canada on a cheaper, indirect flight, eg Westjet LGW - YVR via Calgary? Would having YYC as our first port of call be an issue?
2. I’m finding that return flights are considerably cheaper than one way flights, has anyone else found this and is it an issue to book a return and not take the return flight?
Thanks
2/ Nothing stopping you from not using the return portion of your flight.
Aug 20th 2018, 5:17 am
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Re: Flights
Hi all
Just idly looking at flights for a hopeful emigration next year and I have 2 questions.
1. If we intend to live near Vancouver do we have to land at YVR or can we land anywhere in Canada on a cheaper, indirect flight, eg Westjet LGW - YVR via Calgary? Would having YYC as our first port of call be an issue?
2. I’m finding that return flights are considerably cheaper than one way flights, has anyone else found this and is it an issue to book a return and not take the return flight?
Thanks
Just idly looking at flights for a hopeful emigration next year and I have 2 questions.
1. If we intend to live near Vancouver do we have to land at YVR or can we land anywhere in Canada on a cheaper, indirect flight, eg Westjet LGW - YVR via Calgary? Would having YYC as our first port of call be an issue?
2. I’m finding that return flights are considerably cheaper than one way flights, has anyone else found this and is it an issue to book a return and not take the return flight?
Thanks
We purchased return flights when we landed for exactly the reason you have outlined above. It is not an issue.
Aug 20th 2018, 11:10 am
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Re: Flights
If not staying over in your first port of landing, make sure that you allow sufficient time between the UK plane landing and the domestic flight leaving ................. a minimum of 3-4 hours has been mentioned in previous posts, depending on time and date of arrival.
Aug 20th 2018, 11:14 am
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Re: Flights
If you want cheap one-way flights, try looking at either WestJet or, dare I say it, at WOW if you fancy a stop-over in Iceland. Both low-cost carriers that charge by the sector.
Aug 21st 2018, 2:37 am
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Re: Flights
Nothing stopping it and you can even ask the airline for a refund on this portion of the ticket. However, you often only get the taxes back.
Aug 21st 2018, 5:17 am
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Re: Flights
To get more than the taxes back you need to purchase a flexible fare, not the discounted one (one that allows changes / refunds) - which are not the cheapest option, so it may work out cheaper to just buy the discounted one and not worry about anything more than the taxes being refunded! Good point though!
Aug 22nd 2018, 1:55 am
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Re: Flights
Thanks everyone
