United's Spring "Canada Sale"
 

I just thought I would post this for any Fodorites traveling to Canada this year. United is having a sale on airfares to Canada. You must book by 2/12/09, but is valid on travel through October.

The flights for this summer that I looked at 3 days ago were running about $500+ RT, and now are showing up at around $300.

Thanks lvk.

Thanks very much. I will take a look at the web site.

lvk: Tell us your travel points. From where to where for $300? I looked at the United web site and the prices for LAX to YVR or YYJ are about $400 rt.

I checked from LAX to YVR, returning from YYJ in August and it was about $330. (it was $550 the last time I looked) I'm waiting for the exact dates that my MIL is coming from Munich before I can book.

I haven't looked again, but I linked through the travelzoo website: http://airfare.travelzoo.com/north-a...ng=&tppct=

Good luck!

Thank you, lvk. I went on the website that you so kindly provided, however although there was an attractive price ($134 each way), I could not find it on the United link. Every time I tried to find the sale price, I came up with a rt trip price of $349. Any ideas?

I got 329.36 USD Kansas City to Vancouver with a stop in Chicago, round trip going in July. Flying into Seattle is $653.40. This is at United.com.

Checking LAX to YVR returns $349.06. I will never understand airline pricing.

Uh-oh, sounds like I should have pushed that button when I found those fares, because now I don't see them. Oh well, $349 isn't bad. I can put the fare into YAPTA and get a voucher if it goes down. We did this for our LAX-Toronto flights and ended up with UAL vouchers for $180/each when the fare decreased.

annetti, since the promo is for flights from now thru October I'm sure that $134 fare was for dates in low season. I doubt you'll find it for the summer.

Annetti
Also check westjet.com and Alaskaair.com. Both will get you from LA to victoria. Westjet sales typically do not start until about three months out, so it is always a gamble.

Thank you,lvk.

Icthecat: I tried the websites you suggested, too. Thank you. The prices come out the same with United and Alaska when you add the cost of the $15 luggage fee per person ea way. Westjet is more expensive. Usually I buy tickets early, but this yr, I may wait and see. I hate this "no refund" policy, so I will wait a bit longer.

Westjet has occasional one-day sales that pop up unexpectedly. Check the website regularly.

Thank you, geebee14.