Can anyone explain to me how Air Canada prices flights

[MrsCat 6]

So Chris wants to go New York on the first week of July, while visiting Edmonton.

So I quickly searched for tickets from Edmonton. Fairly reasonable $555 on Air Canada. The flight routes through Montreal. One way on July first from Edm-Mtl-NY is $200.

So that makes me think . . . . hmmmmm. . . . . maybe the flight to Montreal won't be so expensive for when I have my interview.

For the exact same date range, a flight to Montreal costs $877. So the one-way flight from Edm-Mtl costs $367 without the connection to NY. Its the exact same flight # as the $200 NY flight. make any sense?

Seems like its just cheaper to book a flight to NY, and just get off the plane in MTL for my interview.

Oh Air Canada, I cannot wait to never have to give you business again . . . .

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

So Chris wants to go New York on the first week of July, while visiting Edmonton.

So I quickly searched for tickets from Edmonton. Fairly reasonable $555 on Air Canada. The flight routes through Montreal. One way on July first from Edm-Mtl-NY is $200.

So that makes me think . . . . hmmmmm. . . . . maybe the flight to Montreal won't be so expensive for when I have my interview.

For the exact same date range, a flight to Montreal costs $877. So the one-way flight from Edm-Mtl costs $367 without the connection to NY. Its the exact same flight # as the $200 NY flight. make any sense?

Seems like its just cheaper to book a flight to NY, and just get off the plane in MTL for my interview.

Oh Air Canada, I cannot wait to never have to give you business again . . . .

I don't know if anyone really knows, except maybe reservation Agent Smith. I haven't flown on AC since I was 6.

[SapphireDreams 71]

That's seriously messed up! My only theory is that there is much more demand for just Edmonton-Montreal and not a lot of demand for Edmonton - NYC.

[LindaB 0]

Westjet seems to have some good seat sales, at least from Vancouver to Montreal (Hopefully still will when it is time for my interview)

[MissStacey 1]

Air Canada is based out of Montreal- and lets face it- Quebecers are f#cking crazy.

I should know- I am one

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I flew WestJet from Hamilton (when they were still in Hamilton) to Montreal for my interview - it was a fraction of the cost of Air Canada even if I did have to drive a few hours to the airport. It was also a 'fun' flight - WestJet is definitely a different airline! See if you can manage a WestJet flight. Air Canada's rates have always been on the (very) high side.

[Marilyn. 340]

I flew Westjet from Vancouver to Montreal... was fairly inexpensive compared to other airlines..

[Krikit 1,165]

Westjet all the way! I have no idea how AC stays in business. They must have a government monopoly or something, because I have never seen them with good rates.

[Flames9_RN 359]

at 1 time Air Canada did have the govt contract!! But now I dont believe thats the case! I know Ihave flown on west jet when iwas still in the Cdn Armed forces. The clerks booked one on the cheapest flight!!

[Fuzzness 2]

I flew AC to my interview. They were 1c cheaper than Canjet. Their service wasn't even that good, but if you don't expect good service then it's not that bad.

[melusine 5]

i personally do like AC.... (at least their website) and... well... for my last flight can>US.... it will be free

Thank you aeroplan !

[Reba 2]

Flying within the same country (and sometimes all over North America) has always been more expensive than flying internationally. The big US carriers do it too. Heck, I remember trying to book a flight Toronto to Charlotte one time and it was unbelivably $1200 and just for kicks n giggles I looked to see how much it would cost at the same time to fly to London. It was less than half the price.

If you're flying inside Canada, stick with the discount carriers like WestJet. Or the train.

[Flames9_RN 359]

i personally do like AC.... (at least their website) and... well... for my last flight can>US.... it will be free

Thank you aeroplan !

I booked a free flight (AEROPLAN)from DC to Saskatoon about 2 yrs back!! They dont make it easy. Long layovers!! i actually had to take a night layover in Winnipeg!! Luckily I have a cousin there to spend it with!!

[Krikit 1,165]

That's hysterical.

[SapphireDreams 71]

i personally do like AC.... (at least their website) and... well... for my last flight can>US.... it will be free

Thank you aeroplan !

I actually agree with you, I personally like Air Canada. I fly frequently between Toronto and NYC and the service on Air Canada is hands down the best. All of my flights are sold out and we have still left resonably on time and were kept updated at all times. The flight attendants are very very nice. I also like American Airlines, but the quality is just not the same. If we left late, we were not kept updated, the places are much older/dirtier and the flight attendants are just okay.

Air Canada actually has seat sales all the time and I have never paid over $290 for a flight to NYC, which is amazing. You just have to do your research. American Airlines has been around $310 for the same weekends now for awhile. I've been dating my bf for almost 5 years now and when I first started flying years ago the cheap flights were $275, so they've only raised their prices to $15. You can't beat that.

I also really respect them as an employer. They don't underpay their flight attendants like most airlines do. All the flight attendants I know who started working for a NON Air Canada airlines make under 30,000/year, which is atrocious!! Air Canada pays over that to start.