got to love last minute airfares

[pncdiver]

Sorry for bragging, but leaving on Friday from Vancouver to Cancun for $98 airfare, Is it a bad thing though when the tax costs more then the airfare? More wasted, not, nights at the beer bucket and the 10 peso beach club

[gingele]

I'm very happy for you! Hubby and I spent 7 nights in Playa in jan due to a $99 r/t air out of Milwaukee. Enjoy your good fortune! Lord only knows when you'll get that kinda luck again (although I keep ckecking!)

[penalipee]

Originally Posted by pncdiver

Sorry for bragging, but leaving on Friday from Vancouver to Cancun for $98 airfare, Is it a bad thing though when the tax costs more then the airfare? More wasted, not, nights at the beer bucket and the 10 peso beach club

yep..lucky you. I'm still "patiently" waiting for peepfest weekend airfare to drop. Check it... oh about a million times a day!!!! I paid $96. back on the 20th of last month so can't justify paying over $500. for the same now. Keep praying for the 17th to drop for me...thanks. P.

[WBones]

I've spent many wasted nites at the Beer Bucket. But, where's the 10 Pesos Beach Club?

[boxi]

I keep checking the airfares as well for our (hopefully) upcoming trip in May or June, but the airfares are ridiculously high, even higher than last year.
We paid 1000$pp last year and it's 1000 euros pp this year!

[Bren]

Pncdiver who are you flying with for $99 we can never find a flight that cheap unless it is Skyservice and we had such a terrible flight with them we swore we would never sent foot on their plane again. Where are you flighting out of and do you have a direct flight. Hope you don't mind me asking. We paid $800 pp flying out of Seattle but it was a first class special we just could not turn down. We paid $1,000 pp last year and it was not first class so we feel we got a good deal this year... Thanks

[Sunny20]

Originally Posted by boxi

I keep checking the airfares as well for our (hopefully) upcoming trip in May or June, but the airfares are ridiculously high, even higher than last year.
We paid 1000$pp last year and it's 1000 euros pp this year!

1000 euros is not that bad from where i'm coming.. but I found a "cheap" flight for about 800 euros for my upcoming trip next sun/monday. I do have a long layover in NY but it's worth it.
Just keep on looking..

[Sol]

Some of you out of Canada are lucky! I usually have to pay anywhere from $509 to $565 to fly to PdC. It's pain in the pocketbook, but worth it.

[boxi]

Originally Posted by Sunny20

1000 euros is not that bad from where i'm coming.. but I found a "cheap" flight for about 800 euros for my upcoming trip next sun/monday. I do have a long layover in NY but it's worth it.
Just keep on looking..

I am, I am ! The reason I think the fare is high is 1) because in addition to the 1000 euros for the airplane ticket we have to drive 450 km to come to/from the airport orelse pay another 300 euros pp for the connecting flight and 2) for my first trip to Mexico the airplane ticket cost what would now be 270 euros (and I just can't help comparing )!
I wouldn't mind spending the night at JFK if the ticket price would be OK! It's a bustling airport and the time will fly by, I'm sure!

[penalipee]

Originally Posted by Bren

Pncdiver who are you flying with for $99 we can never find a flight that cheap unless it is Skyservice and we had such a terrible flight with them we swore we would never sent foot on their plane again. Where are you flighting out of and do you have a direct flight. Hope you don't mind me asking. We paid $800 pp flying out of Seattle but it was a first class special we just could not turn down. We paid $1,000 pp last year and it was not first class so we feel we got a good deal this year... Thanks

sorry to tell you but yes it is skyservice. It flies from Vancouver direct to Cancun. As long as it stays in the air....for that price....I don't care how cramped I am for 6 hours. That's the only carrier that you can get the smokin deals from. Without them...I would never get to paradise as often, if ever. I mean air canada is over $1000. for the same flight. I don't think there is anything they could offer me on board to make up that difference in price. Still takes 6 hours...just my opinion. (I'm broke..have to take advantage of the sales)

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by penalipee

sorry to tell you but yes it is skyservice. It flies from Vancouver direct to Cancun. As long as it stays in the air....for that price....I don't care how cramped I am for 6 hours. That's the only carrier that you can get the smokin deals from. Without them...I would never get to paradise as often, if ever. I mean air canada is over $1000. for the same flight. I don't think there is anything they could offer me on board to make up that difference in price. Still takes 6 hours...just my opinion. (I'm broke..have to take advantage of the sales)

I totally agree! It's better than driving, no matter how much of a cattle car it is. Well worth it, especially if it's that cheap.

[nadnico]

Originally Posted by Bren

Pncdiver who are you flying with for $99 we can never find a flight that cheap unless it is Skyservice and we had such a terrible flight with them we swore we would never sent foot on their plane again. Where are you flighting out of and do you have a direct flight. Hope you don't mind me asking. We paid $800 pp flying out of Seattle but it was a first class special we just could not turn down. We paid $1,000 pp last year and it was not first class so we feel we got a good deal this year... Thanks

i am leaving on saturday on a $98 air fare...with skyservice. they absolutely suck and i hate them and i vowed the same vow as you did...never, never again...lol...but when they're the only airline who will offer a good deal, what's a peep to do???

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by nadnico

i am leaving on saturday on a $98 air fare...with skyservice. they absolutely suck and i hate them and i vowed the same vow as you did...never, never again...lol...but when they're the only airline who will offer a good deal, what's a peep to do???

What makes Skyservice that much worse than Air Transat or WestJet or Frontier or anything else ... I have flown them all and honestly, cheap is cheap ....even Air Canada direct flights to Mexico are cramped and the flight attendants snappish. (although I have to admit I am a little happier on AC- but not that much).

[TimHorton]

Originally Posted by Rissask

What makes Skyservice that much worse than Air Transat or WestJet or Frontier or anything else ... I have flown them all and honestly, cheap is cheap ....even Air Canada direct flights to Mexico are cramped and the flight attendants snappish. (although I have to admit I am a little happier on AC- but not that much).

Flights from Toronto to Cancun Feb 10th on the charters range from
$158.70 + tax to $297.00 + tax.

Air Canada same date $808.24 + tax


Who are buying those flights

[nadnico]

my personal experience with them was not even so much to do with the service at the time of travel, it was the incredible lack of customer service after-the-fact. it's a long story, but basically, i had a legitimate complaint, and they treated me like crap. anyway, like i said, tho i vowed 'never again', i've flown with them twice since...lol