terese677

We used Canadian Affair in September, with air transat on the way out and my travel on the way back. We prebooked seats for £10 extra each but their computers were down so these weren't honoured which was disappointing. The staff were friendly and very helpful, we were given 2 meals and free water. there were back seat tvs on the way out and isle tvs on the way back, which isn't idel for the kids.Its half the price of zoom currently on the dates we want nd next time we will pay the extra for premium economy, I would recommend them and use them again.
Terese

Karen1203

I have used Canadian Affair (as Blink says they are an agent for Air Transat and Thomas Cook) on a number of occasions, and also flown my daughter out here with them. I have found them and Zoom to be the best value for money and have had no cause for complaint.

lynpy

I used to do exactly the same on our trips to France! I'd buy bits and bobs from the Pound shop but now mine are older they have their DS nintendos which are a god send on long journeys. But sadly for us the journey to Gatwick is far longer than the flight to Halifax!!
Lynda

Twink001

The journey to Gatwick will be a long one for us 2!

Thanx for info

Sue

amberdayz

We're going to be using them not booked the flights yet, but checking every day to make sure that there's seat availability (which at the moment there's plenty ) and a bonus, the price has already come down £50 since the 1st time that I looked smashing

The4BellsLondon

We flew air tranasatt last sept via Canadian Affair and they were fine

dannyg1001

I must have booked through Canadian affair about 15-20 times now, I've never had any problems at all. In fact, the only time i had major delays was when I flew with Air Canada.

For the record, a friend of mine recently came out to visit and use Zoom, and he says he will never use them again. I cant really say as i've never used them.

Canadian Affair are great though!!!!

Souvenir

Be aware that not all Air Transat flights are on Air Transat planes. Some AT flights to the UK are code shares. If the flight code starts with an 8, you could find yourself on a Thomas Cook plane.

burton bunch

Hi

I used them twice last year and they were great. You have to watch out that you are on an actual Canadian Affair flight (as theysometimes include the Air Transat ones) the only thing is is that upgrade and excess baggage are dearer on a CA flight than on an Air Transat flight. Last year it was GBP6 per kilo for CA and GBP 3 per kilo.

No probs flights on time no delays and great service

Gaynor

MarkandShirl

We used them once last year and were not impressed! We usually fly with zoom but couldnt get a flight on the day we wanted.

Yes they are an agency, we had an air transat flight out, which was ok (canadian crew), which was reasonable friendly efficient etc. However flying back we had a thomas cook flight (british crew) which was useless! flight was delayed by 8 hours (ok this happens) but cabin crew were unfriendly, unhelpful, plane was shabby food was awful, i can go on.....

Next time we went back to zoom, and id never go with anyone else now!!!

Twink001

Well, thanks to everyone for your views both good and bad! Hubby and I, will take a look at Zoom and Canadian Affair.

Thanx once again

McNicoll family

Would just like to add to this thread and say that we were booked to fly from Glasgow to Calgary on the 11th June through Canadian Affair on a Thomas cook flight but they have just informed us that the flights have been cancelled and we now have to go from Gatwic, meaning a flight from Aberdeen to Gatwick (which they are paying for!) and a 4 hour wait at Gatwick with 2 children, so instead of getting to Calgary at 10am we now don't get there until 5pm. :curse:

I am not happy at all, I have had to cancel airport parking, hotels and re book hotel for the first night, an inconvenience to say the least!

I am actually beginning to think this trip is cursed! 2 weeks ago our youngest broke his femur, will be ok to go though! then the people we were staying with for our 2nd week told us that no we can't stay there now, and then the flights thing, what next??!!

Twink001

Wow. your having a "run" of bad luck!

Thanx for your veiws, did you shop around first before you booked with them?
I have 2 young children 2, so I know how you feel !!

Sue....

McNicoll family

Sue,

Yes we did shop around and they were the cheapest going direct from Glasgow to Calgary when we booked.

Still the one silver lining on the cloud is there are more shops in Gatwick!!

Just got to sort out the wheelchair for the youngest now as we need to take one with us as he won't be able to walk long distances for a while.

Good luck with your trip!

Sandra

Snave

Just a thought - can he sit on an aircraft for 8 hours with his leg in plaster? They won't allow him to sit by an overwing exit door if he's too young...