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2024
13
December
Victoria to Colombia, Peru, or Argentina - $264 to $464 CAD roundtrip including taxes
13
December
Aeromexico is showing what appears to be some mistake fares from Victoria to Colombia, Peru, and Argentina for between $264 and $464 CAD roundtrip including taxes.
Many of the flights have ridiculously long travel lengths, with 2 stops each way (Vancouver and Mexico City). But in some cases, it's possible to find layovers in Mexico City that are so long you can check out Mexico City for the day (a 20 hour layover for example).
If you book these, wait at least 48-72 hours before booking anything else related to the trip. Sometimes mistake fares work out, other times they don't.
Clicking through from Google Flights to Expedia or CheapoAir or BudgetAir will have the best chance of the ticket being issued quickly.
Mistake fares can often disappear quickly, I will update this blog post when they are no longer available.
You can also try stretching out the layovers in Mexico City to 1 or 2 nights in both directions (see below for instructions).
Common question: "Hey, can I just get on and off the plane in Vancouver?"
Answer: Unfortunately all airlines automatically cancel the remainder of your ticket once you intentionally skip a leg. On the way home, if you're travelling with just carry-on, you could walk out of the airport in Vancouver, since you wouldn't care about the remaining leg being cancelled.
And yes, it can seem a little strange that these aren't available originating in Vancouver. There is also the possibility that these aren't a mistake, and Aeromexico is just offering insane prices from some select smaller markets. Across Canada these are only available from Victoria, Kelowna, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. Ok, Edmonton isn't technically a small market. It's just a theory.
UPDATE Dec 14. For those that had their tickets cancelled by Expedia today, a few people have told me they called to inquire and Expedia reinstated their tickets.
One person's experience: "I booked tickets for me and my son to fly from Victoria to Lima, Peru. My tickets were cancelled as expected. I called Expedia to see if anything could be done and they reinstated the tickets at the discounted price which I guess was a mistake. I had asked for a confirmation email regarding the reinstatement which the airline sent out (also a mistake I found out) but since Expedia has a policy that prohibits fare changes after a confirmation has been sent out so they're covering the difference in price for me which means we're still go to Peru at the discounted rate. Great news! Good luck to everyone else! I hope you get your tickets."
Some people who booked through Aeromexico directly have been asked by Aeromexico to provide them with a picture of their ID and credit card in order for the booking to be honored.
"I followed the strategy laid out in the post and contacted Expedia to reverse the cancellation and honour the flight as I had received a confirmation email from Expedia. After some back and forth over several days they reached out to me on Christmas and said they've worked with the airline and reissued the tickets. From what I could gather Expedia is eating the cost for the mistake, but maybe there is some agreement in the back between them and Aeromexico. Either way, if you're willing to put the time in and be persistent there's a good chance of having this honoured."
"Pro tip, don't hesitate asking for your case to be escalated to the manager/escalation department. The first agent I spoke to both times was unable to do much but once I had it escalated the second time things moved along a lot more quickly. "
Availability for travel
January, February, March, May, August, September, October, November 2025
(varies by destination)
How to find and book this deal
1. Start with the following Google Flights search:
Google Flights: Victoria to Bogota, Colombia
Google Flights: Victoria to Lima, Peru
Google Flights: Victoria to Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view.
- Adjust the trip length at the bottom to browse for cheap date combinations.
- Look for the dates that are $264-$464 roundtrip.
2. Go to Skyscanner
3. Search for a flight from Victoria (YYJ) to Bogota, Colombia (BOG) or one of the other destinations above.
- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.
You can also try stretching out the layovers in Mexico City to 1 or 2 nights in both directions
1. Start with the following Google Flights Multi City search:
Google Flights: Victoria to Mexico City to Buenos Aires to Mexico City to Victoria
Victoria (YYJ) to Mexico City (MEX)
Mexico City (MEX) to Buenos Aires (EZE)
Buenos Aires (EZE) to Mexico City (MEX)
Mexico City (MEX) to Victoria (YYJ)
2. Try using dates that are similar to the roundtrip dates you found on Google Flights above.
For example, if you found a cheap roundtrip flight from September 1 to September 18, try starting with...
September 1 to September 2 to September 17 to September 19.
You may need to keep the Mexico City flights within 1-2 days of Buenos Aires for the price to remain low.
3. In the example above, the first leg has a reasonable layover in Vancouver. The second and third legs are nonstop. And the fourth leg has a reasonable layover in Vancouver. And the price is still $324 !
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