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Post by CanadianMustang on Feb 21, 2004 11:44:08 GMT -5
Looking for the cheapest flights into London has led me towards 2 places: Zoom Air which opens this spring, and Canadian Affair. We found flights from Toronto to London for 40 Pounds, roughly 95$ Canadian. I assume that taxes etc  must be added, but how much could they possibly be. 95$ gets you a bus ticket to Ottawa and its hard to believe a trans atlantic fight could be so little. |
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Post by mooseontheloose on Feb 21, 2004 12:37:35 GMT -5
Which route was this? I found Ottawa and Toronto to London in Sept / Oct for $500ish (cheapest I've found for any flight from TO or OTT at any point of the year, still great price)
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Post by Kim on Feb 21, 2004 12:49:38 GMT -5
They can really get you on taxes and fees - often they are more than the actual ticket itself. Are you able to find out a grand total?
Are you sure this is round trip? Often they make it sounds good but it's only one way.
Toronto to London is a popular route and can be less expensive than others, but damn, that's cheap! ;D
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Post by Kim on Feb 21, 2004 12:57:14 GMT -5
OK I just tried Toronto to London round trip in May on Canadian Affair and I see what's up..
From Toronto to London is about 40 pounds.
Then from London to Toronto is about 70 pounds.
Taxes are 49 pounds for a grand total of 158 pounds, which is $392 Canadian, which, if there are no other fees is still a good deal.
This route on the same days out of Vancouver is a grand total of 268 pounds (665 CND).
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Post by jennifer on Feb 23, 2004 10:34:55 GMT -5
wow, this is a deal isn't it?
Did you see anything for Montréal Kim?
What is the url for this site?
Thanks
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Post by Kim on Feb 23, 2004 10:52:17 GMT -5
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Post by defining on Feb 23, 2004 12:34:34 GMT -5
www.canadian-affair.com/default.php3Prices: Standard Fares Outgoing from Toronto -> London (OCT 30) Adult Fare £79.50 x 2 adults = £159.00 Taxes £19.50 x 2 passengers = £39.00 Grand Total £198.00 198£ X 2.35 (CDN rate) = 465.30 CDN for 2 people 1 way !!!!! This can't be right. Do 50% of this flights crash or something? Why is this so cheap? Jeff
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Post by WillTravel on Feb 23, 2004 12:49:33 GMT -5
The flights are fine. Thomas Cook charter flights have a good reputation.
If I were going to take this, I would ask what happens if a flight is cancelled. Then I would just get good travel insurance.
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Post by jennifer on Feb 23, 2004 13:05:51 GMT -5
this is a totally great deal, I'm hoping with dear life that next year they will still be operating with such cheap deals! Wow!
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Post by CanadianMustang on Feb 23, 2004 13:05:53 GMT -5
well i'm glad i started this thread cuz it looks like some of you guys might save some money too. In May (one way) is 60 pounds with tax. 141$ Canadian. One way is better for me because i can fly back from anywhere at any time. The taxes are included in that price, but what kind of fees may i be seeing.
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Post by WillTravel on Feb 23, 2004 13:37:25 GMT -5
You can get into trouble if you arrive in the UK and don't have a ticket out of there of some sort. They might not even let you in. I've never been asked (and I always had a roundtrip), but I know some people have. Be sure to look into this very carefully and find the appropriate loopholes.
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Post by defining on Feb 23, 2004 14:21:11 GMT -5
well I plan on going in november or late october, and from what I found on there site this is a very sweet price for 2 people to fly.
Even with travel insurance. I don't know why they would want to make sure that you have another ticket back. Couldn't you just say that you will be buying one while you are there. ?
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Post by WillTravel on Feb 23, 2004 14:23:49 GMT -5
You can look into it, but people from Canada have been sent back for not having a return ticket. Saying you will buy one while there did not work in those cases. Probably best to talk to an expert on the issue, because it would be miserable to be returned.
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Post by Kim on Feb 23, 2004 14:31:05 GMT -5
We were absolutely grilled in London - and we had a return ticket, only it was a year open ticket. Due to people trying to sneak by immigration and sneaking into countries and not leaving, rules are very tight with most countries.
Kim
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Post by Michelle on Feb 23, 2004 15:17:31 GMT -5
You almost for sure need a ticket proving that you are going home. The only way you can get around landing in the UK without a set date to return home, is if you have an open ticket like Kim did, but that will for sure set you back a lot more money than the fares you are finding on the CanadianAffair site. Immigration is really tight these days, so I guess it just depends on if you want to risk arriving without a return ticket, but if it were me, I wouldn't!
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must be added, but how much could they possibly be. 95$ gets you a bus ticket to Ottawa and its hard to believe a trans atlantic fight could be so little. 
