View Full Version : Man.... flying is getting expensive
Veng68
07-08-2008, 04:25 AM
Last year I had a round trip flight to HK for $786 taxes in........... I just checked and the cheapest I can find is $1200 taxes in :(
Man I really miss Oasis Airlines :(
Cheers,
Vic[veng68]
Don't remind me, we're going out east at the end of the summer. I've got to visit family in Ontario and then maybe take a side trip somewhere fun out that way, New York would be kinda cool
spanky
07-08-2008, 05:01 AM
Its pretty bad flying within your own county is more expensive than going to mexico for a week, all inclusive, in some cases ive found.
Return trip for two to Edmonton from Vancouver has set me back over $600. :twised:
We went to Hong Kong last Feb for $1200.
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Der_Iron_Chef
07-08-2008, 05:42 AM
Return trip for two to Edmonton from Vancouver has set me back over $600. :twised:
For TWO, you say? I just checked prices for Calgary-Vancouver, round-trip, and it was $400. Where are you looking for your "cheap" prices? :p
KennyKen
07-08-2008, 05:48 AM
Meh its not so bad, i just paid $500 for a round trip to Toronto. Ive been paying that for a few years now.
Last year i flew from Detroit to New York City on September 11th for $10 plus taxes.
Its dirt cheap to fly anywhere in the states on 9/11,
For TWO, you say? I just checked prices for Calgary-Vancouver, round-trip, and it was $400. Where are you looking for your "cheap" prices? :p
Yep $600+ for two people! Wow $400!?!?! Now I feel dumb! Where was that?
My amazingly cheap price was a 'special' from Westjet. They talked me into buying early to take advantage of the 'special' prices - $89 each way per person & then all the taxes on top made it just over $600 :(
I just checked Westjet again & it's now $59 each way per person! grrr!!!!!!!!
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Der_Iron_Chef
07-08-2008, 05:00 PM
Yep $600+ for two people! Wow $400!?!?! Now I feel dumb! Where was that?
My amazingly cheap price was a 'special' from Westjet. They talked me into buying early to take advantage of the 'special' prices - $89 each way per person & then all the taxes on top made it just over $600 :(
I just checked Westjet again & it's now $59 each way per person! grrr!!!!!!!!
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Haha. No, I meant $400 for ONE ticket! I can't find anything close to $300 for one person Calgary-Vancouver round trip.
fishoholic
07-09-2008, 09:40 PM
If you book to Toronto early enough you can usually get a fight for $500-$600 round trip. However if you have to book a fight with less then a weeks notice (like I did last year) it will cost about $1000-$1100 :sad:
Haha. No, I meant $400 for ONE ticket!
haha... Ok now I feel even more dumb! :mrgreen:
Anyway, just had a look on Westjet website...
Departing: Fri, Jul 18, 2008
Airfare / Guest Seat Sale Fare $124.00 CAD
Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $72.00 CAD
Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $72.00 CAD
Fuel-Nav-Ins $48.00
GST-HST $9.33 CAD
AIF $10.00
ATSC $4.67 CAD
Subtotal / Guest $196.00 CAD
Multiplied by 2 Guests $392.00 CAD
Returning: Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Airfare / Guest Seat Sale Fare $89.00 CAD
Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $80.75 CAD
Taxes, Fees & Surcharges / Guest (details) $80.75 CAD
Fuel-Nav-Ins $48.00 CAD
GST-HST $8.08
AIF $20.00 CAD
ATSC $4.67 CAD
Subtotal / Guest $169.75 CAD
Multiplied by 2 Guests $339.50 CAD
Total Cost of Flight $731.50 CAD
But that's flying from Abbotsford which is closer to me than Vancouver (trip to Hiddenreef anyone?)
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Aquattro
07-09-2008, 10:31 PM
Just priced my flight to Bali in February, 1600 bucks. Not too bad.
dsaundry
07-10-2008, 12:30 AM
Going to Vegas at the end of August..Staying at the Trump and flying out of Bellingham..4 days..flight and hotel $1200 for two of us...:biggrin:
It's the flying anywhere north that kills me.
$956 Edmonton to High Level return and can push close to $2k if going to Inuvik and the plane is nearly always full. At least the Queen picks up my tab.
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