Canadian Travel Hacking

Category: Travel Deals

  • WestJet Canada Leap Year Sale: Save on Flights to Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe

    Westjet has jumped on the bandwagon with a new promo for leap year.WestJet-leap-year

    WestJet Canada has Leap into spring sale valid until Monday, February 29, 2016 at 11:59 pm MT. The offer includes:

    • Save on flights to select destinations in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.

    To get this WestJet offer:

    • Book by: Monday, February 29, 2016, 11:59 p.m. MT
    • Travel from: April 4 – December 15, 2016 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
    • Blackout dates:May 20-23, 2016, June 23 – September 5, 2016, October 7-10, 2016, November 24-27, 2016

    This WestJet offer is limited and subject to availability. Advance purchase of 21 days before departure date required.

    Click here to book your flights.

  • Vancouver to Orlando, Florida – Approx $280 roundtrip including taxes (April 2015)

    United Airlines has added flights to Orlando from YVR $288 CAD roundtrip including taxes!

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    Availability for travel

    March and April 2016

     

    Try one of the following date combinations:

    March 5, 6, or 7 to March 9, 10, 11, 15, or 16
    March 8 to March 15 or 16
    March 29 to April 4 or 10
    March 30 to April 4, 5, or 11
    March 31 to April 4, 5, 6, or 12
    April 4, 5, or 6 to April 7, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23
    April 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 to April 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, or 27
    April 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 to April 22, 23, 26, or 27

    Here is a link to the post.

  • Vancouver to Hong Kong, Taipei & Tokyo all for $706 CAD including taxes

    Our friends at Next Departure have posted a great deal.

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    An amazing multi-city deal from Vancouver to all 3 cities: Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo. You can typically find one of these cities priced for $706 but all 3 cities are included in this price.

    Vancouver to Hong Kong
    Hong Kong to Taipei
    Taipei to Tokyo
    Tokyo to Vancouver

    All flights are nonstop and are operated by Air Canada, EVA Air/Hong Kong Airlines or Cathay Pacific.

    Select dates available from March to May &, September to October

    Here is a link to the promotion.

  • Canadians Get Visa Free Travel to Brazil between June 1 and Sept. 18

    Canadian passport holders travelling to Brazil between June 1 and Sept. 18 will not need a tourist visa, thanks to the Summer Olympics being held there at this time.

    The visa exemption will not require travellers to have purchased tickets to see any of the sporting events at the Olympics, and the “visa waiver” will apply only for tourist visits, with visitors allowed to stay for up to 90 days.

    Goway describes South America’s giant, Brazil, as “a seductive country with dazzling beaches, tropical islands and picturesque colonial towns. Its verdant rainforests boast an astounding array of wildlife, while its wildly energetic cities are home to a multitude of ethnic groups. As well as the world’s biggest rainforest in the Amazon, Brazil boasts many wilderness areas including the wildlife-rich wetlands of the Pantanal, the canyons and caves of the Chapada Diamantina and the colourful old gold-mining towns in the mountains of Minas Gerais.”

  • WestJet Canada Offer: Save 25% Off Canada Flights + 20% Off U.S. Flights + 20% Off International Flights

    This offer is valid for 3 days only so you must book your flights by January 22, 2016 11:59pm ET. The discount is applied to the base fare excluding taxes and fees and don’t forget to add you WestJet Rewards ID to your booking so you can earn WestJet dollars!

     

    To get this deal, make sure you book your travel before June 28, 2016!

    • 25% off flights in Canada
    • 20% off flights to the US
    • 10% off international flights

    To book with your credit card only use promo code WSR10 and coupon code Q4QMQGM:

    1. Enter your flight details and eligible travel dates into the booking tool.
    2. Enter both the promo and coupon codes provided above for bookings with a credit card only.
    3. Enjoy your savings and have a great trip!

    To book using WestJet dollars use promo code WSR10 and coupon code Q4QMQGM:

    1. Visit westjet.com/redeem-rewards
    2. Sign in to the WestJet dollars redemption site using your WestJet Rewards ID.
    3. Click on ‘book a flight using WestJet dollars’ and enter your flight details.
    4. Enter both the coupon code (web coupon no.) and promo code provided above for bookings with WestJet dollars.
    5. When redeeming WestJet dollars online, only flights originating from Canada can be selected (either one way or round trip).
    6. On the ‘payment information’ step, indicate the amount of WestJet dollars to redeem. There is a minimum 25 WestJet dollars required to redeem†.

    This flight deal ends January 22, 2016 and you must travel before June 28, 2016.

    Click here to book flights at WestJet.

  • Canada’s national parks will be free to all visitors in 2017.

    100 national parks will offer free entry for all visitors in 2017. This coincides with its celebration of 150 years since Confederation.

    Parks Canada’s decision regarding the free entry was influenced by a recommendation made by the new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his mandate letter to the new Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna. In it he wrote:

    “Make admission for all visitors to National Parks free in 2017, the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Beginning in 2018, ensure that admission for children under 18 is free, and provide any adult who has become a Canadian citizen in the previous 12 months one year’s free admission.”

    Any pass purchased in 2016 will automatically be valid for a full 24 months, or else you can pick up a pass at any point in 2017 for free and it will be valid for 12 months. The pass usually costs $136.40 for a family of up to seven people. Please note that this offer does not include camping, parking, or other activity fees; it just covers the cost of entry.

    See a full list of Parks Canada locations here, then you can order your National Parks pass by following this link.

  • NewLeaf Temporarily Postpones Ticket Sales

    Just weeks before NewLeaf Travel was set to take off in Canada, the company announced it is temporarily postponing sales of airline tickets pending a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) review of licensing regulations for Indirect Air Service Providers.

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    NewLeaf will refund all credit card transactions for reservations that were scheduled to begin on Feb. 12.

    “During this uncertain time, we didn’t want to put anyone with existing bookings at risk, and we wanted to give customers time to make other travel arrangements,” said NewLeaf CEO Jim Young.

    NewLeaf aims to resume taking reservations in the spring, with scheduled service to be operated by Flair Airlines Ltd.

    “Canadians have clearly spoken that they want this type of low-cost service,” added Young. “The overwhelming demand for tickets shows the need for affordable travel in Canada. Hundreds of thousands of people visited the NewLeaf web site when ticket sales began. Thousands made bookings.”

    The CTA is reviewing whether persons who do not operate any aircraft, but market and sell air services to the public, should be required to hold agency licences.

  • Victoria hotel offering special “nooner” rate for Valentine’s Day

    I live in Victoria, BC and I have never heard of anything like this before?

    Victoria, BC’s funky and colourful Hotel Zed is inviting couples back for a ‘Nooner’ and extended lunch break.

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    This cheeky offer gives fun-loving guests a room between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for $50 Cdn. Guests may choose from a selection of rooms ranging from the Sweet Suite to the Bachelor Pad. Seven-day advance booking is required along with a credit card, because guests really aren’t paying by the hour.

    For guests wishing to stay longer, the hotel is offering a Valentines nightly rate starting at $95 Cdn.

    Both the ‘Nooner’ and Valentine’s nightly rate are available from Hump Day (Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016) through Valentine’s Day (Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016.).

    Hotel Zed offers a number of amenities for those who might choose to spend part of their ‘Nooner’ relaxing in other ways. Along with a retro cool lobby and lounge compete with vinyl record players, typewriters, Ping-Pong tables, Wii, and comic books, the Hotel also offers access to an indoor pool, Zedinator waterslide and hot tub, free bike rentals to access the nearby Galloping Goose Regional Trail, and access to pick up and drop off service in the ’67 VW shuttle bus.

    Is this popular elsewhere in US / Canada? 

    Yikes! 

  • NewLeaf Travel Company – Flights across Canada starting from $89 CAD one-way

    The Winnipeg based discounted carrier, NewLeaf Travel Company is planning to offer low-cost travel from its main bases in Winnipeg, Hamilton and Kelowna to multiple destinations. They aim to compete with Air Canada and WestJet by planning to change the way Canadians travel in an ‘ultra low-cost way.’

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    The airline will be operated by Flair Airlines Ltd and will start flying on February 12th.

    Flight available starting from $89 CAD.

    Abbotsford – Vancouver (YXX)
    Halifax (YHZ)
    Hamilton – Toronto (YHM)
    Kelowna (YLW)
    Regina (YQR)
    Saskatoon (YXE)
    Winnipeg (YWG)

    One-way fares

    Kelowna to Saskatoon – $89
    Kelowna to Regina – $89
    Abbotsford to Saskatoon
    Abbotsford to Regina – $89
    Kelowna to Winnipeg – $99
    Winnipeg to Hamilton – $99
    Hamilton to Halifax – $99
    Hamilton to Saskatoon – $119
    Hamilton to Regina – $119
    Abbottsford to Winnipeg – $119
    Hamilton to Kelowna – $149
    *One way fares each way include taxes and fees

    ROUNDTRIP EXAMPLES:
    Hamilton/Toronto to Winnipeg | $203 CAD
    Kelowna to Hamilton/Toronto | $289 CAD
    Halifax to Hamilton/Toronto | $199 CAD
    Winnipeg to Abbotsford/Vancouver | $232 CAD
    *Flights above are roundtrip and include taxes

  • Samsonite Lightweight 2-Piece Spinner Set (20-Inch/24-Inch) – 76% off! Just $164.99

    I love great travel deals but suitcase deals are tough the find.

    This is usually $640 (retail which I would never pay for), but this is a great price at 76% off- just $164.99.

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    These feature:

    • Fully-Featured interiors with zippered compartment and elastic cross-straps to minimize shifting of contents
    • Ultra lightweight beveled alloy pull-handle
    • Fully integrated top and side carry handles
    • Four dual spinner wheels allows 360-degree upright rolling in multiple directions.  

    Here is a link to the sale.