Air Canada has dropped the price of their flights from Vancouver to Halifax, Nova Scotia down to $348 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights are nonstop both ways.

You can also find vice-versa flights (Halifax to Vancouver) for a similar roundtrip price.

1-stop flights from Victoria to Halifax are also available for $288 roundtrip.

Availability for travel

September, October 2024

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view.

- Browse for the cheapest dates by adjusting the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $348 roundtrip.

2. Go to FlightHub or Skyscanner or Kayak

3. Search for a flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Halifax, Nova Scotia (YHZ)

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

screenshot from Kayak

Air Canada and United have dropped the price of their flights from Vancouver to San Francisco, California down to $185 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights are nonstop both ways.

Availability for travel

July, August, September, October 2024

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to San Francisco

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom to browse for cheap date combinations.

- Look for the dates that are $207-$221 roundtrip.

2. Go to the U.S. Dollar version of Kayak

3. Search for a flight from Vancouver (YVR) to San Francisco (SFO)

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

- Add 1' Carry-On bag' using the options on the left hand side of Kayak to get rid of WestJet's UltraBasic fares (which don't include carry-on).

- You should now see Air Canada / United's flights for $135 USD roundtrip. This will work out to approximately $185 CAD roundtrip after conversion to Canadian dollars.

screenshot from the U.S. Dollar version of Kayak

screenshot from FlightHub

There are currently flights available from Vancouver, Victoria, or Nanaimo to Hawaii for under $299 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights from Vancouver are non-stop both ways. The flights from Victoria or Nanaimo have 1 stop in Vancouver each way.

Vancouver to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)

- $325 roundtrip in November / first half of December.

Vancouver to Kahului, Maui (OGG)

- $295 roundtrip in late October.
- $304 roundtrip in November / first half of December.
- $320-$340 roundtrip in January, February.

Vancouver to Lihue, Kauai (LIH)

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Vancouver to Kona, The Big Island (KOA)

- $295 roundtrip in late October / early November.
- $304 roundtrip in late November / first half of December.
- $340 roundtrip in February.

Victoria to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)

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Victoria to Kahului, Maui (OGG)

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Victoria to Lihue, Kauai (LIH)

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Victoria to Kona, The Big Island (KOA)

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Nanaimo to Kahului, Maui (OGG)

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How to find and book this deal

1. Try one of the following Google Flights searches:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii (HNL)

Google Flights: Vancouver to Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (OGG)

Google Flights: Vancouver to Kauai, Lihue, Hawaii (LIH)

Google Flights: Vancouver to Kona (The Big Island), Hawaii (KOA)

Google Flights: Victoria to Honolulu, Oahu Hawaii (OGG)

Google Flights: Victoria to Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (OGG)

Google Flights: Victoria to Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (LIH)

Google Flights: Victoria to Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii (KOA)

Google Flights: Nanaimo to Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (OGG)

2. In Google Flights, click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view.

- Adjust the trip length at the bottom to explore for the cheapest date combinations.

3. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner and try the same destination and dates.

The price should be cheaper than what you see on Google Flights.

Hotel Deals in Hawaii

Places to stay in Hawaii with great reviews start at around $190 CAD per night.

Try this search on Kayak

You can sort by price near the top of the results.

Air Canada has dropped the price of their October flights from Vancouver to Miami, Florida down to $348 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights are nonstop both ways.

Availability for travel

October 2024

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Miami, Florida

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view.

- Browse for cheap date combinations by adjusting the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $349 roundtrip.

2. Go to Kayak or Skyscanner

3. Search for a flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Miami (MIA)

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

screenshot from Kayak

Condor Airlines has dropped the price of their flights from Vancouver to Frankfurt, Germany down to between $599 and $699 CAD roundtrip including taxes.

The flights are nonstop both ways.

Condor charges $95 roundtrip for carry-on bags.

This is around $500 cheaper than what Air Canada and Lufthansa charge for their nonstop flights from Vancouver to Frankfurt.

UPDATE: October dates are currently available for $599 roundtrip ($694 with carry-on).

There's also one business class flight from Jul 25 to Aug 8 for $2376 CAD roundtrip.

Availability for travel

May, June, September, October 2024

How to find and book this deal

1. Start with the following Google Flights search:

Google Flights: Vancouver to Frankfurt, Germany

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view.

- Browse for cheap date combinations by adjusting the trip length at the bottom.

- Look for the dates that are $620-$710 roundtrip.

2. Go to or Skyscanner

3. Search for a flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)

- Try the same dates you found on Google Flights.

screenshot from Skyscanner

Lately there's been quite a few flights available in the $800s and low $900s roundtrip between Vancouver and Europe on a variety of different airlines including Air Canada, Lufthansa, Air France, and KLM.

A few destinations are available for September travel. Most destinations are available in October or November 2024 at the very least. Others can be found into winter and early spring 2025.

Right now the very best deals to Europe are in the $600s and $700s roundtrip between Vancouver and Portugal or Spain. But there's a separate blog post for those.

This post will just focus on the destinations that are available in the $800s and $900s roundtrip. Not quite into exciting territory like Portugal or Spain, but firmly in the 'better than usual' range.

Below I've sorted the available destinations by the temperature (average high) one can expect in November, unless otherwise noted.

Obviously October will be warmer than November no matter where you are in Europe. And September will be warmer than October.

Availability for travel

September, October, November 2024

January, February, March 2025

How to find and book this deal

Step 1

- Start with one of the following Google Flights searches:

25C+

Vancouver to Rome, Italy

Vancouver to Seville, Spain

Vancouver to Alicante, Spain

Vancouver to Florence, Italy

20C-24C

Vancouver to Palma de Mallorica, Spain

Vancouver to Malaga, Spain

Vancouver to Tenerife South, Canary Islands

Vancouver to Nice, France

Vancouver to Faro, Portugal

Vancouver to Ibiza, Spain

Vancouver to Zagreb, Croatia

Vancouver to Bilbao, Spain

Vancouver to Luqa, Malta

Vancouver to Rome, Italy

15C-19C

Vancouver to Split, Croatia

Vancouver to Catania, Sardinia, Italy

Vancouver to Valencia, Spain

Vancouver to Prague, Czech

Vancouver to Vienna, Austria

Vancouver to Zurich, Switzerland

Vancouver to Naples, Italy

Vancouver to Athens, Greece

Kayak Search: Vancouver to Lamezia Terme, Italy

Vancouver to Copenhagen, Denmark

Vancouver to Edinburgh, Scotland

Vancouver to Florence, Italy

5C-15C

Vancouver to Bordeaux, France

Vancouver to Venice, Italy

Vancouver to Ljubljana, Slovenia

Vancouver to Budapest, Hungary

Step 2:

- Click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view.

- Browse for cheap date combos by adjusting the trip length at the bottom.

screenshot from Google Flights