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YVR Deals: Crazy unadvertised Delta deals are back! Chicago included this time – from $323 roundtrip after taxes

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

Delta is currently having one of their unadvertised fare drops, similar to what I reported on November 15 here on the blog. It didn’t last long last time, so if Delta dashed your travel dreams when they quickly put the prices back up, this might be your chance.

This time, Chicago looks to be included as one of the cities that is being offered at the cheap price.

There also looks to be a few cities that were not included this time around, including Atlanta, Memphis, and Minneapolis.

One of the reasons it’s so interesting is that it’s affected dates as far away as October 2013, and there even looks to be cheap ones available in the peak months of July and August, with the next cheapest airlines having fares that are 40% higher.

The easiest way to view which dates are available is to take a look on Google Flights:

(click on the little bar graph icon and then browse through the different months by clicking on the right and left arrows)

Chicago
Cincinnati
Detroit
Denver
Houston
Phoenix
Salt Lake City
Washington, D.C.

Screenshot of a verified price on Delta.com:


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YVR Deals: Vancouver to Paris, France – $698 roundtrip after taxes!

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

Some of Air Transat’s flights from Vancouver to Paris just dropped to $698 roundtrip after taxes.

Can find it on http://www.airtransat.ca

Departing: September 16 or 20
Returning: October 1

Screenshot of verified price:


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YVR Deals: Seattle to Tokyo, Japan – from $387 roundtrip after taxes!

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

There are some absolutely ridiculous prices verifying on Vayama.com from Seattle to Asian destinations at the moment.

The #1 (and only) rule? *Do not call*, either Vayama or the airline. That will kill the deal faster than anything. Just book it online and hope for the best. Do not call to ask about seat selection, or anything else, you can do that later, once your ticket has been issued.

Here’s some of the crazy prices I’ve found so far (other dates are likely available). Click through to Vayama.com to see the verified prices.

Tokyo in Aug – $548 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2012-09-05-flexible/2012-09-15-flexible
Tokyo in Sep – $548 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2012-09-05-flexible/2012-09-15-flexible
Tokyo in Oct – $413 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2012-10-05-flexible/2012-10-15-flexible
Tokyo in Nov – $388 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2012-11-05-flexible/2012-11-15-flexible
Tokyo in Dec – $411 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2012-12-05-flexible/2012-12-15-flexible
Tokyo in Jan – $413 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2013-01-05-flexible/2013-01-15-flexible
Tokyo in Feb – $388 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2013-02-05-flexible/2013-02-15-flexible
Tokyo in Feb – $388 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2013-02-05-flexible/2013-02-15-flexible
Tokyo in Mar – $388 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2013-03-05-flexible/2013-03-15-flexible
Tokyo in Apr – $413 roundtrip after taxes
http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-NRT/2013-04-05-flexible/2013-04-15-flexible
That’s not all though, you can substitute Bangkok, Thailand into the searches above to find other prices that are pretty insane as well.

Bangkok, Thailand – from $531 roundtrip after taxes

example: http://www.kayak.com/flights#/SEA-BKK/2012-11-05-flexible/2012-11-15-flexible

 

Other major Asian city hubs would probably be worth a look as well. Share in the comments section if you find any. I’ll update if there are others.


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YVR Deals: Vancouver to Scotland – $563 roundtrip after taxes (and some cheap ones to Amsterdam and London)

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

June 12-20 and June 12-27 from Vancouver to Glasgow, Scotland just dropped to $563 roundtrip after taxes.

Here’s how to find them…

1. Go to http://www.canadianaffair.ca

2. Search for a flight from Vancouver to Glasgow, using the dates of June 12 to 20 or June 12 to 27.

3. After you hit ‘Find Flights’ you’ll see a page that says ‘What do I do now?’

On this page, click on the words ‘Special Flight Offers’ .You’ll see the 2 date options. Click on ‘Book’.

You’ll notice that the price is listed at $548 after tax, but If you click on the price breakdown you’ll see that Canadian Affair is charging a booking fee of $15. After checking out Air Transat’s site directly, I noticed it was still cheaper to book these flights through Canadian Affair (this is not always the case, I usually check both). Air Transat’s site is showing them as $649.

There’s also a great price to Amsterdam on Air Transat at the moment. June 4-17 is down to $548 roundtrip after taxes. You can see that one on AirTransat.ca

And to London, June 8-16 (or June 2-15) has also hit rock bottom, at $549 roundtrip after taxes.

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YVR Deals: Vancouver to Amsterdam has dropped to $549 roundtrip after taxes

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

#YVR Deals Alert: June 9 to 19 from #Vancouver to Amsterdam has dropped to $549 roundtrip after taxes on Air Transat.

Here’s how to find it…

1. Go to http://www.airtransat.ca

2. Search for Vancouver to Amsterdam, June 9 to 19.

3. Hit Find Flights

Screenshot of verified price:


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YVR Deals: New record for cheapest Vancouver to Paris flight – $598 roundtrip after taxes

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

Somebody correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure this is the cheapest roundtrip flight ever found between Vancouver and Paris. And it’s in June too.

Here’s how to find it…

1. Go to http://www.airtransat.ca

2. Search for Vancouver to Paris, June 14 to 22.

3. Hit Find Flights

Screenshot of verified price:

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BoltBus: Promo $1 fares between Vancouver and Seattle

I saw this deal posted on YVR Deal’s Facebook page.

BoltBus, a bus line focused on providing exceptional service, luxury and convenience at an amazingly low price, today announced it will launch non-stop service between Seattle and Vancouver on May 31.

BoltBus, which launches its first West Coast service expansion between Seattle and Portland on Thursday, is the first premium bus service offered in these markets, with fares as low as $1 for amenities typically found on more expensive travel. The new service is the first Canadian market BoltBus has entered and will be exclusively operated by Greyhound. To celebrate the expansion, all tickets purchased for travel between Seattle and Vancouver during the first four days of service will be $1. Tickets are now available for purchase at BoltBus.com.

BoltBus provides fast, frequent and safe transportation with unmatched amenities for an amazingly low price. BoltBus is a division of Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Click here to purchase tickets on BoltBus.

Click here for more information about the news release.

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YVR Deals: New record for Vancouver to Chicago – $275 roundtrip after taxes

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

For those who might have missed the crazy prices to Chicago back in early April, Westjet is at it again, only ever so slightly cheaper this time…

http://www.westjet.com

Look for the June flights that are $79 each way before taxes.

And I believe this sets a new record for the cheapest I’ve ever seen flights to Chicago.

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YVR Deals: Vancouver to Amsterdam, Scotland, Paris, London – from $564 roundtrip after taxes

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

Air Transat tends to make their biggest price cuts to Europe sometime within a month of departure. They’re focused on mostly April/May cuts at the moment, but even some June prices have been slashed.

It remains to be seen whether July flights to Europe will experience any price drops, especially with the Olympics in London. If there are to be cuts, they probably wouldn’t make them until late May or June at the earliest.

Here are the interesting ones I’ve seen for April/May/June. All can be found at http://www.airtransat.ca

Into Glasgow, Scotland and out of Amsterdam – April 23 to May 8 – $564 roundtrip after taxes. Air Transat’s multi-city flights can be a great deal, sometimes cheaper than a regular roundtrip flight (the opposite of what you’ll usually find on the major carriers), and great for anyone that wants to visit multiple European countries without backtracking. Just click on ‘Multi Destination’ before searching for a flight on Air Transat’s site.

Glasgow – April 30 to May 9 – $597 roundtrip after taxes

Amsterdam – May 7 to May 15 – $598 roundtrip after taxes

London – May 5 to 12 – $598 roundtrip after taxes

Into London, and out of Paris – May 4 to 18 – $612 roundtrip after taxes

Into Manchester and out of Glasgow – May 5 to 23 – $637 roundtrip after taxes

London – May 4 to 11 – $637 roundtrip after taxes

Frankfurt – May 6 to 14 – $681 roundtrip after taxes

Amsterdam – June 4 to 24 – $684 roundtrip after taxes

These are the cheapest I’ve seen, if you see any other good ones, be sure to share!

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YVR Deals: Vancouver to New York – from $316 roundtrip after taxes – cheapest ever?

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

I’m seeing some very cheap flights to Newark’s (EWR) airport on Delta at the moment. I believe these might actually be as cheap as I’ve ever seen from Vancouver, about 55% cheaper than usual.

It looks to be just select dates in March/April/May, here’s some that I’ve found using Kayak…

March
http://www.kayak.com/flights/#/YVR-NYC/2012-03-21-flexible/2012-03-28-flexible/1adults

April
http://www.kayak.com/flights/#/YVR-NYC/2012-04-11-flexible/2012-04-18-flexible/1adults
http://www.kayak.com/flights/#/YVR-NYC/2012-04-18-flexible/2012-04-25-flexible/1adults
http://www.kayak.com/flights/#/YVR-NYC/2012-04-04-flexible/2012-04-11-flexible/1adults

May
http://www.kayak.com/flights/#/YVR-NYC/2012-05-02-flexible/2012-05-09-flexible/1adults

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YVR Deals: Vancouver to Amsterdam – $608 roundtrip after taxes – affecting fares up to May 2012

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

There’s a huge fare war to Amsterdam (AMS) going on at the moment. You do see the occasional charter flight on Air Transat to Amsterdam that drops down to this level, but it’s extremely rare to see many of the major airlines drop a price to Europe like this that affects such a large range of dates.

They look to have dropped the price of most flights that occur between now and mid-May 2012.

Here’s how to find them…

1. Go to http://www.kayak.com

2. Do a 3 day flexible date search for a roundtrip flight from Vancouver to Amsterdam that occurs between now and May 15, 2012.

3. The airlines involved in this fare war appear to be Air Canada, United/Continental, Lufthansa, American Airlines, and possibly others. Some of the flights have good routings, some don’t.

What you want to do after your search on Kayak is click on the dropdown menu beside ‘Sort’ and choose ‘Duration (short to long)’.

Next, you’ll want to use the price slider on the left hand side and bring it down to $650 or so. Now you’re looking at the fastest flights that are under $650 roundtrip after taxes.

Here’s an example search in April 2012 to get you started:
http://www.kayak.com/flights/#YVR-AMS/2012-04-18-flexible/2012-04-25-flexible

Screenshot:

Of course you can also use this as a ‘gateway’ flight to get somewhere else cheaply in Europe. Plenty of low-cost carriers have flights from Amsterdam.

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YVR Deals: Vancouver to Belize or Costa Rica – $646 roundtrip after taxes – throughout winter

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

United, American Airlines, Continental, and Delta just engaged in a serious fare ware to Central America!

They’ve made an unadvertised price drop to Belize City (BZE) and Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) down to $646 roundtrip after taxes.

The most affected prices look to be between now and January 2012, although the rest of 2012 looks to have dropped as well.

Belize is probably the most interesting to me, as Belize *never* seems to go on sale and almost always bottoms out at around $1000 roundtrip after tax.

And on top of that, even Christmas looks to be available, which is amazing in and of itself.

So let’s start with a sample search to Belize over Christmas…

http://www.kayak.com/flights/YVR-BZE/2011-12-21-flexible/2012-01-04-flexible

Nice!

But try a flexible date search on Kayak between now and January 2012 to Belize City (BZE) and see what comes up for you.

Screenshot:

In addition to Belize City, you can find similar price to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR). You can also try Costa Rica’s other major airport, San Jose (SJO) but prices are higher.

Roatan, Honduras (RTB) is another one that is part of this fare war.

No, I have no idea how long it will be available. It’s an unadvertised drop,and can come and go at any time.

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YVR Deals: All Inclusive Package: Mayan Rivieria – 7 nights – $528/person after taxes

Wow! I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

Yes, that’s $528/person after all taxes/fees for flight, hotel, food, drinks, everything.

And it’s not to a dumpy resort, it’s to a property that gets great reviews on TripAdvisor, the Catalonia Yucatan.

Here’s how:

1. http://www.nolitours.com

2. Click on Leaving from ‘Vancouver’ and Going to Mexico.

For the date, choose Leaving on September, week of….

5 to 11
12 to 18
19 to 25

For reference, the date that’s furthest away with the cheap price seems to be leaving September 25.

Update: It now looks like the first 3 weeks of October are cheap!

Screenshot:

^^ Price after verifying 2 adults, comes to $1056.46 after all taxes/fees.

To give an idea of how ridiculous that price is, the cheapest flights to Cancun in September are around $400 roundtrip after taxes (Westjet). So you’re essentially paying $18/day per person for an awesome beach resort, unlimited food, and unlimited drinks. Crazy.

But you should also know that September is the statistical peak of hurricane season down south. Here’s a chart from the NOAA showing the odds of a hurricane by month…

For this reason, September is one of the cheapest times of year to find all inclusive packages down south. However, this is still an insane price, even for September.

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YVR Deals: Vancouver to New York City – $358 roundtrip after taxes

I just saw this incredible flight deal posted over at our friends Chris Myden’s site YVR Deals.

United just made a huge unadvertised price cut on their flights to New York’s LGA (Laguardia) airport. Typically, the bottom price from Vancouver to New York sticks around $550 roundtrip after taxes. So flights that are 35% cheaper than that bottom are definitely notable.

They seem to have dropped a large range of flights, from now all the way up until May 2012. There’s also some in June/July of 2012 for $40 more.

Here’s an example search in May 2012…

http://www.kayak.com/flights/YVR-NYC/2012-05-16-flexible/2012-05-23-flexible

Screenshot:

But try a flexible date search in any month and you should see something.

There’s even a decently priced one ($427) over the Christmas holidays & New Years…

http://www.kayak.com/flights/#YVR-NYC/2011-12-21-flexible/2012-01-04-flexible

How long will this cut last? As always, it’s impossible to say. In my experience, unadvertised fare drops on United typically last about 24-48 hours at most.

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