Travellers can save on flights from Vancouver to destinations across North America thanks to several seat sales from Canada's biggest airlines.
Air Canada and WestJet have slashed prices on base fares to destinations across Canada, the United States, Mexico, and other popular sun destinations as part of their summer sales.
Locals can also save on vacation packages through Sunwing Vacations to Mexico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic.
Air Canada's sales: Canada, U.S., Mexico, Caribbean
Air Canada has a sale for select destinations in Canada and the U.S. until June 6 at 8:59 p.m. for travel before Dec. 15, 2024.
The following blackout dates apply to the sale: Aug. 1-6, Aug. 29 - Sept. 3, and Oct. 10-15.
The sale applies to flights from Vancouver and Charlottetown, Deer Lake, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Sault Ste Marie, St. John's, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, and Toronto.
Canadians can also enjoy savings on flights between Canada and Washington, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New York, Newark, Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.
Air Canada also has a sale on flights to Mexico and the Caribbean from Canada for travel from June 5 to April 26, 2025. The sale ends on June 7 at 8:59 p.m.
WestJet's Mexico and Caribbean sale
Vancouverites looking for a sunny escape can choose from dozens of holiday spots through WestJet.
The airline's sale offers discounts on flights to 30 destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean for travel from June 5 to April 26, 2025.
The sale ends on June 7 at 10:59 p.m. and applies to all WestJet fare classes.
Sunwing Vacations sales: Sun destinations
Sunwing has slashed prices on vacation packages from Vancouver to Mexico, with savings of up to $1,700 for couples looking for a sunny escape.
For example, a seven-day package to a three-star hotel for two people departing on June 29 to the Riviera Nayarit starts at $1,375 per person (previously $1,825). Packages departing on the same day including four-star accommodations cost only slightly more at $1,405 (see slide two).
Travellers can also take advantage of all-inclusive packages to destinations in Cuba or the Dominican Republic from Toronto or Montreal. These packages will need to be paired with a cheap ticket from Vancouver to either one of those cities but the package includes significant savings and an additional $50
Packages from Toronto to Cuba start at $615 per person (see slide three) while ones to the Dominican start at $1,015 (see slide four).
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