Airfare from Edmonton...Oh My!

[mom2faith]

I have to agree with PP that flights are up from last year, but those prices are very high!! You should be able to get it for about $500 pp if you wait a bit more.

Also, check all of the airlines: NWA, Delta, United, etc. Last year we flew NWA for $325 pp tax in (keeping in mind the CDN $ was par). This year that same flight is $600 pp (and this is the same time that we booked).

Keep checking and like PP said, sign up for the emails. DH and I have a circuit we do and we said as soon as we got it for less than $1800 taxes, surcharges, etc in, we would book. And we did, about an hour ago.

Also, check different times a day. For example - this morning our return flight on A/C was $297 and this afternoon it was $238. For the 3 of us, that saves us $150!!

Just remember, the US flights (including the ones sold through Air Canada) have luggage fees of $15 each for Bag #1 and $25 each for Bag #2 (US dollars), so that is $40US per person you have to consider as well.

But, I would keep checking! Have a price you want, and the first time you see it at that price, GO FOR IT!! Because a lot of those good deals don't last long (especially during peak travel time like Christmas)

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

I have to agree with PP that flights are up from last year, but those prices are very high!! You should be able to get it for about $500 pp if you wait a bit more.

Also, check all of the airlines: NWA, Delta, United, etc. Last year we flew NWA for $325 pp tax in (keeping in mind the CDN $ was par). This year that same flight is $600 pp (and this is the same time that we booked).

Keep checking and like PP said, sign up for the emails. DH and I have a circuit we do and we said as soon as we got it for less than $1800 taxes, surcharges, etc in, we would book. And we did, about an hour ago.

Also, check different times a day. For example - this morning our return flight on A/C was $297 and this afternoon it was $238. For the 3 of us, that saves us $150!!

Just remember, the US flights (including the ones sold through Air Canada) have luggage fees of $15 each for Bag #1 and $25 each for Bag #2 (US dollars), so that is $40US per person you have to consider as well.

But, I would keep checking! Have a price you want, and the first time you see it at that price, GO FOR IT!! Because a lot of those good deals don't last long (especially during peak travel time like Christmas)

I agree 100%

BTW - where in SK are you?

 

[CrazyDisneyMommy1]

We were looking for flights for 15 of us last July for Xmas 08. YEG to MCO was crazy. We ended up flying YEG to Tampa. It was $400 pp cheaper. We paid $650 each. Still high... but for the mouse.
Then we were looking for this May about three weeks ago and tried MCO, high still, so we tried and Tampa and got flights for $380 each Canadian. Woo Hoo!~!!! Using the flexible dates of 3 plus or minus days really helps if you can move your dates a bit. Good Luck!!!!

 

[mom2faith]

I agree 100%

BTW - where in SK are you?

Just outside of Sunny Saskatoon!!! (Sunny, but not warm, brrrrr it is -21 today!!!)

 

[skiloff]

Doesn't sound like Edmonton has any better flights than Saskatoon. Lucky Peggers get a direct flight! We went December 2007 and got our tickets from NW for about $1800 for the 4 of us. Cheaper than AC or WJ and had a better flight - just one stop in Minneapolis and we were at MCO by 2:30 in the afternoon - still had time to do a park stop the first day.