WestJet is showing what appears to be mistake fares from various places in B.C. to Dublin, Ireland or London, England or Paris, France for between $170 and $343 CAD roundtrip including taxes..
The flights have 1 stop each way, in Calgary.
They are available from...
Comox
Fort St. John
Kamloops
Kelowna
Nanaimo
Penticton
Prince George
Victoria
Basically, from nearly every airport in Alberta, B.C., or Saskatchewan except Calgary or Vancouver or Abbotsford.
It's always tough to know if tickets will be issued in a situation like this, so proceed with caution. If you do attempt to book these, do not book anything non-refundable for at least 48 hours.
WestJet's mistake fares to Europe seem to pop up every few years. Sometimes they've worked out, other times they haven't.
Update @ 9:27 AM PST
Receiving reports of WestJet confirmation numbers and eTickets (13 digit numbers) being issued, which is the best case scenario...
Still, keep the expectations low until the dust settles. It typically takes 24-48 hours for things to play out in these situations.
Update @ 10:20 AM PST
FlightHub has gone down for the count...
Update @ 10:35 AM PST
FlightHub is back up, but trying from Victoria (YYJ) I haven't seen any cheap ones in my last 10-15 searches trying various dates.
But trying from other origins, such as Kelowna or Comox, I'm still seeing them. So they are still in the system. They might just be getting tougher to find from Victoria. ?
Update @ 10:45 AM MST
This could be over. I haven't seen any cheap ones from any origins in a while. If you still do, comment below!
Availability for travel
September, October, November 2023
How to find and book this deal
1. Start with one of the following FlightHub searches:
Victoria to...
Dublin, Ireland
^^ $170 roundtrip
London, England
^^ $261 roundtrip
^^ $343 roundtrip
2. Try other origins and dates in September, October, and November.
A lot of the layover times will be terrible on certain dates from some of these origins.
You can try adjusting the dates by a day or two to see if it makes a difference.
The cheapest dates you see on Google Flights should correlate to the cheapest fares you can find on FlightHub. (The price on Google Flights will be much higher)
screenshot from FlightHub
