flights to uk
Apr 27th 2010 | 5:23 pm
#16
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Re: flights to uk
Didn't get to Big White this year - we had planned to go with a group of friends in March but we purchased a new vehicle instead. With the 'forced' trip to the UK for a family wedding (our daughter was a brides maid) we had to limit our spending. We did get to Manning Park for Christmas which was awesome and a weekend in Whistler though. The local ski hills didnt get much snow until after the Olympics so skiing was limited this year
Hope to do a road trip down the west coast of US this summer rather than relying on flights. The news in the UK says the coast of flights are about to rocket due to the ash crisis and the cost of oil so dont fancy wasting money on flights when there is so much we still have not explored and can do be road.
Hope to get our OK fix as well as the weather warms up. How are things in the OK?
Hope to do a road trip down the west coast of US this summer rather than relying on flights. The news in the UK says the coast of flights are about to rocket due to the ash crisis and the cost of oil so dont fancy wasting money on flights when there is so much we still have not explored and can do be road.
Hope to get our OK fix as well as the weather warms up. How are things in the OK?
Apr 27th 2010 | 9:01 pm
#17
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Re: flights to uk
Yes things are good here in Kelowna. Today we have experienced UK style rain which is much needed. Had a wicked winter ski season this year with mild temps and we bought a new vehicle also.
My son wants to go to UK for a catch up with old mates and my wife may also go but i will stay here. We have the business to consider and it is so difficult to justify those flight prices for 4 people.
Looking forward to some more Canadian camping trips and maybe a trip over the border this summer too.
My son wants to go to UK for a catch up with old mates and my wife may also go but i will stay here. We have the business to consider and it is so difficult to justify those flight prices for 4 people.
Looking forward to some more Canadian camping trips and maybe a trip over the border this summer too.
I had the same issue with cost of flights for a family of 4 to the UK but I did promise the wife we would return periodically to see family and friends. It is a shame it is now so expensive for people in the UK to come out to Canada with the exchange rate and cost of flights.
We were quite shocked with regard to how expensive it is getting in the UK. We have estimated by looking at items we frequently purchased in the UK that many had gone up by at least 50% in the last two years (ignoring exchange rates and price of gas). We know most of our friends had had a pay cut or a pay freeze so it must be tough managing the family budget.
Apr 27th 2010 | 9:07 pm
#18
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Re: flights to uk
Whistler on the other hand was awesome with the record snowfall this season.
Apr 30th 2010 | 3:51 am
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Re: flights to uk
ok - so the booking from uk rumour . . .
have just done as foloows:
Daughter and d=friend going to Uk (LGW) from YVR this summer
Airtransatt.ca $1068.26 return per person
rang Airtransatt.uk / canadian affair uk - same flights approx $840 return per person (550 gbp)!!!!!!!
have just done as foloows:
Daughter and d=friend going to Uk (LGW) from YVR this summer
Airtransatt.ca $1068.26 return per person
rang Airtransatt.uk / canadian affair uk - same flights approx $840 return per person (550 gbp)!!!!!!!
Apr 30th 2010 | 8:20 am
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Re: flights to uk
ok - so the booking from uk rumour . . .
have just done as foloows:
Daughter and d=friend going to Uk (LGW) from YVR this summer
Airtransatt.ca $1068.26 return per person
rang Airtransatt.uk / canadian affair uk - same flights approx $840 return per person (550 gbp)!!!!!!!
have just done as foloows:
Daughter and d=friend going to Uk (LGW) from YVR this summer
Airtransatt.ca $1068.26 return per person
rang Airtransatt.uk / canadian affair uk - same flights approx $840 return per person (550 gbp)!!!!!!!
Apr 30th 2010 | 8:27 am
#21
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From: Edmonton, Alberta
Re: flights to uk
I booked mine a few weeks ago using a Canadian visa card and there were no issues (and it saved me $350)
My friend booked a flight for the beginning of June (calgary - manchester return) and got it for $640
Apr 30th 2010 | 9:58 am
#23
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Apr 30th 2010 | 9:59 am
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Apr 30th 2010 | 3:22 pm
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Re: flights to uk
Unlikely, even first is not that much. BA is around $1100 to $1200 for July in coach, depending on date and seat class available. Comparing Air Transat to BA is like comparing a Skoda to a BMW. I'll only ever fly on a sched, never a charter, I value my comfort too much.
Apr 30th 2010 | 3:57 pm
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Re: flights to uk
Unlikely, even first is not that much. BA is around $1100 to $1200 for July in coach, depending on date and seat class available. Comparing Air Transat to BA is like comparing a Skoda to a BMW. I'll only ever fly on a sched, never a charter, I value my comfort too much.
Apr 30th 2010 | 5:05 pm
#29
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Re: flights to uk
sorry I meant BA Want $1850 for the dates they are going -AT want $1052 if booked from here - BUT $852 if booked from uk!
May 2nd 2010 | 2:20 pm
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Re: flights to uk
Thanks all! Just booked today - called Cdn Affair UK office and saved over $300 Cdn pp!! (compared with booking online). 
Well pleased. They quoted me in $ first, but it's the same as the online quote. So I asked for the price in £ and it works out much cheaper. Used Cdn credit card and Cdn phone and address details, and there was no problem.
Well pleased. They quoted me in $ first, but it's the same as the online quote. So I asked for the price in £ and it works out much cheaper. Used Cdn credit card and Cdn phone and address details, and there was no problem.
