2016
27
June
Madness to Europe, Tunisia, and Morocco! Insane prices to many, many places in the $400s and $500s roundtrip including taxes
27
June
KLM and Air France dropped the prices from Vancouver to virtually everywhere they fly in Europe, Tunisia, and Morocco down into the $500s roundtrip including taxes today.
The list of destinations below will continue to grow. Refresh the blog post for the latest.
If it's on the map above, it's probably on sale.
These prices are also available from Victoria.
Availability for travel
Mostly October, November 2016, but also some in September, and in January/February/March 2017, depending on the destination.
You may want to focus on the destinations that are further south, as the weather will still be warmer in the fall.
How to find and book this deal
1. Try one of the following Google Flights searches to look for available dates:
Vancouver to...
(prices are roundtrip, in $CAD, including taxes)
Dublin, Ireland
Bilbao, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Istanbul, Turkey
Lisbon, Portugal
Warsaw, Poland
Bucharest, Romania
Sofia, Bulgaria
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ljubljana, Slovenia
London, England
Marrakesh, Morocco
Tunis, Tunisia
Belgrade, Serbia
Casablanca, Morocco
Athens, Greece
Paris, France
Zagreb, Croatia
Paris, France
Rome, Italy
2. Click through to Air France or KLM for booking.
These can also be found on ITravel2000 or Flight Network or FlightHub or Expedia and countless other booking sites.
screenshot from Flight Network
Theoretically, you may also be able to book some of these destinations through the current Flight Centre promotion for $100 CAD off of international flights, for some *really* insane prices
The follow destinations in Europe are a part of the Flight Centre promotion:
Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Dublin, Istanbul, Lisbon, London, Paris, Rome
For more info on the Flight Centre promotion, check out this blog post.
Free stopovers in Amsterdam or Paris
It's generally possible to get a free stopover in Amsterdam using KLM, or in Paris using Air France.
Below are some more destinations in Europe that *may* be available in the $400s to $600s roundtrip including taxes.
It's overwhelming to list them all, so I've focused on destinations that are either further south in Europe (warmer in September, October, November), or just popular places in general.
It's impossible to verify that the prices are bookable for every destination. Have a look on Google Flights, and try booking either from Google Flights to the airline's website, or through the third party booking sites mentioned below:
Expedia
(Even when Google Flights can't seem to find a way to book it for the displayed price, it's worth trying the booking sites above, as they may be able to).
In some cases, the flights may be through British Airways, with a change of airport required, so watch out for that.
Algiers, Algeria
Alicante, Spain
Helsinki, Finland
Cork, Ireland
Shannon, Ireland
Belfast, Ireland
Krakow, Poland
Malaga, Spain
Oporto, Portugal
Oslo, Norway
Prague, Czech Republic
Seville, Spain
Thessaloniki, Greece
Copenhagen, Denmark
Budapest, Hungary
Ibiza, Spain
Larnaca, Cyprus
Palma, Majorca, Spain
London, United Kingdom
Izmir, Turkey
Paris, France
Geneva, Switzerland
Venice, Italy
Glasgow, Scotland
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Zurich, Switzerland
Manchester, United Kingdom
Nice, France
Tirana, Albania
Bologna, Italy
Rabat, Morocco
Toulouse, France
Florence, Italy
Naples, Italy
Marseille, France
Basel, Switzerland
Pisa, Italy
Vienna, Austria
Newcastle, England
Turin, Italy
Bordeaux, France
Milan, Italy
Faro, Portugal
Catania, Italy
Rome, Italy
Cagliari, Italy
Edinburgh, Scotland
Lyon, France
Munich, Germany
Tenerife, Spain
Nantes, France
Lumqa, Malta
Split, Croatia
TIP: Even though Google Flights only shows prices up to May 2017...
... you can book flights through FlightHub using dates up to about the third week of June 2017.
There are some pretty cheap prices starting to appear for May and June 2017 travel to Europe.
example: Vancouver - Barcelona, Spain for $616 CAD roundtrip including taxes. May 17 to 31, 2017.
Any destination in Europe would be worth trying at the moment.
I'm not sure if Flight Centre is able to book the late May / June 2017 flights or not. Their online calendar does not go that far ahead, but perhaps it's possible over the phone. For the promo itself, there are no blackout dates.
Non-stop flights from Vancouver to Amsterdam or London are potentially available for as low as $439 to $489 CAD roundtrip including taxes
Air Canada has dropped their non-stop flights from Vancouver to London (LHR), England down to $589 CAD roundtrip including taxes in September, October, and November 2016. And January to May 2017. With the Flight Centre promo, it should be possible to book these flights for $489.
Google Flights search: Vancouver to London, non-stop
Non-stop flights from Vancouver to Amsterdam, Netherlands for $539 CAD roundtrip including taxes are available in October and November 2016. And January to March 2017. With the Flight Centre promo, it should be possible to book these flights for $439.
Google Flights search: Vancouver to Amsterdam, non-stop
6/28 - Morning update
Still seeing the low prices this morning. It's worth trying Expedia, FlightHub, FlightNetwork, ITravel2000 or Momondo, even when Google Flights doesn't provide a booking option.
Added a few more destinations to the list above that have been showing up with low prices...
Izmir, Turkey
Geneva, Switzerland
Glasgow, Scotland
Manchester, England
Nice, France
Basel, Switzerland
The Star Alliance (Air Canada, Lufthansa, etc) started matching prices yesterday evening. You can try setting the 'Star Alliance' filter in Google Flights to see what's available (it's under 'Airline').
6/29 @ 10:40 PM PST - The prices on Google Flights have gone back up
This is probably a sign that the deal is ending.
At the moment, relatively low prices in the $400s and $500s roundtrip are still verifying on Expedia from Vancouver to Dublin. The situation may be the same for other destinations. This likely won't last too much longer!
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